SOP #15: Rail Operations

Question 1

What do railroad industries operate through the providence area?

Answer 1

Passengers and Freight

Question 2

What is the difference between Amtrak and Providence & Worcester railroad?

Answer 2

Amtrak = Passengers
Prov & Worcester = freight lines

Question 3

What is the overarching goal of rail response?

Answer 3

Life safety

Question 4

What is the primary consideration in achieving the life safety goal?

Answer 4

safety of responders

Question 5

What is the IC first priority at a rail response?

Answer 5

Control the hazard associated with the rail response

Question 6

Which agencies are stakeholders in rail response?

Answer 6

PEMA
RIEMA
RISP
Prov Police
Amtrak
Providence & Worcester Railroad

Question 7

At a rail response who will be the lead agency?

Answer 7

It depends on the response objective of the incident

Question 8

When dealing with a rail emergency what type of command approach must be utilized?

Answer 8

Unified approach

Question 9

When dealing with a rail response what items must be part of the incident action plan?

Answer 9

Hazards involved w/ rail response
safety procedure
notification
command & control
unified command
incident mitigation

Question 10

At a rail response the trains must?

Answer 10

Stopped

Question 11

What are pantographs?

Answer 11

electricity flows from overhead wires through the connection. Located at each end of the train

Question 12

How many volts do the pantographs contain?

Answer 12

25,000 volts

Question 13

Until the electrical hazard on a Acela train has been terminated no member should approach closer than?

Answer 13

20 feet

Question 14

Who must verify the elimination of the electrical hazard?

Answer 14

member of train crew or a Class A Electrician

Question 15

How is the electrical hazard eliminated?

Answer 15

Both pantographs lowered
Both pantographs are connected and all wheel are in contact with the rail
Scene safety is verified by a member of the train crew

Question 16

When should you not be within 20 feet of an Acela train?

Answer 16

1 or both pantograph are up and 1 wheel off rail
1 or both pantograph up & multiple wheels are off the rail
downed wires in contact w/ rail any distance
Amtrak notify train is not safe

Question 17

Firefighters and Amtrak personnel are to keep passengers on the train until?

Answer 17

electrical hazard has been eliminated

Question 18

How much residual electricity is left after power has been shut down

Answer 18

2,000 volts

Question 19

After moving trains & the electrical hazards, the most significant hazard is?

Answer 19

fire

Question 20

Hazardous material like backup batteries are located?

Answer 20

in the undercarriage

Question 21

With rail cars in the event of derailment, rail cars must be?

Answer 21

stabilized; may need heavy equipment or crane

Question 22

Whenever FF’s are required to operate on or near railroad track; what should be done?

Answer 22

BOC contact Amtrak & Providence & Worcester railroad and shut down trains

Question 23

At railroad operations what should officers consider when operating on tracks?

Answer 23

posting lookouts in both directions

Question 24

What should lookouts be equipped with?

Answer 24

portable radios; 1/2 mile from operations

Question 25

What is the lookout universal stop signal?

Answer 25

waving light or object across the body perpendicular to the tracks

Question 26

Who shall we wait for verification that the train is de-energized & grounded

Answer 26

crew or Class A electrician

Question 27

Who must notify BOC when operations have terminated & rail traffic may resume?

Answer 27

officer in charge

Question 28

Any significant incident involving rail transportation who must be notified?

Answer 28

PEMA
RIEMA
RISP
Host Hospital
Transportation Safety Agency (TSA)
US Coast Guard ( if on port)

Question 29

BOC must remain on the line with both rail dispatchers until?

Answer 29

Confirmation is received that the power is shut off & Electrician is on the way

Question 30

What channel are rail operations notification of nature and location of incident?

Answer 30

wide are 4 C Bank

Question 31

At rail operations, if it involves Mass Casualty BOC Shall request?

Answer 31

On Scene Coordinator from host hospital

Question 32

Who is the most valuable source of information regarding train operations?

Answer 32

Coordinator. He is in charge of the train