Section III: Levels of Emergency

Question 1

Any situation that DOES NOT require immediate evacuation but may come under advisement of the Train Conductor to the Superintendent of Train Operations (STO).
An Emergency would include things like train delay, power loss, train overcrowding, etc. For instance, if a train experienced standing room only overcrowding, such a condition would be communicated by the train conductor to the STO via radio; but the situation would not usually warrant any type of train evacuation.

Answer 1

Emergency

Question 2

a condition that may jeopardize the health or safety of passengers.
Some examples of a Serious Emergency would be conditions that may jeopardize the health or safety of passengers, HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) problems, unruly or uncontrollable passengers, or persons with special medical needs. For instance, if the air conditioning on the train failed on a sweltering summer afternoon and produced a condition where people could potentially fall ill from excessive heat, such a situation may come under advisement for a train evacuation. The STO would make the determination of whether to evacuate the passengers from the train.

Answer 2

Serious Emergency

Question 3

imminent threat to life or bodily injury. Critical Emergencies involve imminent danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes or chance of bodily injury. Critical emergencies require immediate evacuation. If a Critical Emergency occurs, the Conductor of the train has the authority to initiate a train evacuation and does not have to wait for STO approval. For example, if the train caught fire the conductor would have the authority to initiate a train evacuation because such an occurrence poses a clear imminent threat to life or bodily harm.

Answer 3

Critical Emergency

Question 4

True or false

Is the conductor responsible for the train and it’s passengers?

Answer 4

True