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What is 1st consideration upon arrival of operation involving electrified track?

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To determine if power is to remain on or turned off.

  • **Confirmation for power off made through FD dispatcher
  • *NEVER allowed to operate on tracks unless power assured off EXCEPT if life is in imminent peril
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HT subway relay

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LCC=Bottom of subway entrance stairs. If token booth within 50 YARDS of the stairs to the street contact train dispatcher thru clerk

OVM=Foot of stairs leading to the platform if within 50 YARDS of LCC

ROOF=50 YARDS from stairs on platform

Eng Officer=100 YARDS (line of sight) from Roff FF

Truck Officer=To location of fire (additional members every 100 YARDS as needed)

(CORE-T)

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Stretching a line at subway fire

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Eng ops, ALL personnel used to get 1st line in place

  • FT2 nozzle should be used
  • Eng SHALL NOT connect to hydrant until the fire is located. Most direct means to the fire will be determined before a line is stretched
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When members are assigned to each end of an operation in subway they shall______?

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Be assigned in teams and use hand lights chest high in a horizontal movement at least 4’

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What is found at Blue light location?

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  • POWER REMOVAL BOX (may be across track from Blue light)
  • TELEPHONE (keep handset button depressed) call 4 digit #listed (doesn’t ring, buzzer on wall)
  • DRY CHEM EXTINGUISHER
  • Every 600’
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What is the preferred method to call Blue light phone?

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Token booth phone

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What maneuver is used when using subway cutouts?

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Reduce profile

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What is done for OOS power removal box

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Members at this location shall use blue light phone to have power removed.
-White bag w/Red letters stating OOS placed over power removal box

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ALL under river tubes equipped with______?

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Wet standpipe, Siamese at each end of tube.

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How far apart are standpipe gate valves in subway?

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200’

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What does a “No Clearance” sign look like?

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Diagonal Red and White stripes painted on wall

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Emergency exit signs are____?

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Prism shaped (white letters on Red background) or (5) white lights

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What do Red and Green globes represent?

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Red= Closed at some point in 24hrs

Green=Open 24/7 (1st point of entrance for members)

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Metro Card shall be_____?

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Accounted for at roll call and noted in Journal by Officer

  • If lost Officer MUST
    - Notify FDOC
    - Lost property report
    - Police report
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Track ID signs contain?

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They are Red Background w/White lettering and located at each end of platform

- Name of station    - Track designation and location    - You are here indicator    - Direction and distance to nearest emergency exit
- If no exit before next station then next station listed    - Normal train movement (NB or SB)
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16
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Manhattan Bridge track ID signs

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Installed on columns

  • 8’ above vehicle roadway
  • 400’ intervals
17
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What is Light Train?

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  • Only train operator and conductor on board
  • Transport FD to extinguish small fires (1-2 cans)
  • ONLY used if Chief in charge decides to use
  • Shall NOT travel past next station w/out permission of Chief
  • progress report ASAP but at least every 15 min
  • If necessary to disembark Light Train a HT equipped member shall remain with train OPERATOR
  • Apparatus of unit on Light Train shall remain at original location unless directed by Chief
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Communications link while on Light Train

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(FD thru train radio) to (TA Command) to (FD dispatch) to (Chief)

  • FD has direct use of train operators radio
    - Train operators radio is removable and can operate from any train operators compartment in any car
    - Train conductor is equipped w/hand held radio w/similar capabilities
19
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Cantenary Wires

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  • overhead wires delivering approx 12,000 VOLTS (12KV) of A/C
  • lines retain residual static electricity after power removal (Class A employee required to ground the cantenary on the track where power was requested off
  • **Minimum approach distance of 10’ from Cantenary wires
  • **Hose streams should NOT be directed above train where cantenary wire and pantograph are
20
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What is a Pantograph?

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-Is an assembly mounted on top of locomotive that can be raised or lowered to make electrical co tact with cantenary line

21
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What is “Stand by Power”?

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480 VOLT A/C

  • supplied by cable for refrigeration, lighting, AC and other components between runs
  • Independent of cantenary and 3rd rail power
22
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When can water application be considered on subway fire?

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After power removed from 3rd rail, cantenary, and stand by.

-At this point the possibility of residual static electricity remains

23
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Sound powered phones and standpipes in subways

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  • Standpipes located in LOCKED stainless steel cabinet, which can be opened using standard subway emergency exit key, and Will NOT contain hose
  • Sound powered outlet jacks will be located in secure metal box, opened with 1620 key. In most cases box will be in standpipe cabinet. Does NOT include handset
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EED is______?

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  • 7’ long w/ steps on front and flat surface backside
  • 42lbs non stick both sides
  • when positioned against side or end subway car doors it will be approx 70 degree angle to roadbed. A notch cut in beams on one end help anchor ladder against car or platform.
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Locations of EED?
- at underground and grade level stations EED will be located at 1st blue light south of the southbound platform, typically within 50' of platform end - at elevated stations EED will be located in area of full time token booth - An EED is located at base of emergency exit at both ends of under river tunnel - Keys to remove EED are located at every token booth
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Uses for EED?
1) . Against train for people to step down to roadbed ***(members must be positioned at both top and bottom 2) . Roadside to platform 3) . Flat side up to go from car to car * **(members positioned in each car)
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AirTrain system
- Fully automated system, operates UNMANNED, but has controls which can be operated manually onboard by air train personnel if needed - NO cameras on trains or along guideway - Moving train cannot detect persons or objects - (10) stations, (6) in central terminal, ALL fully enclosed - ALL stations have smoke detectors, heat detectors, and sprinklers - Emergency telephone on each platform which provides dict line to air train operations center - Blue light power removal at each end of platform - Inside power removal box is a RED power removal button, which when depressed removes power to both inbound and outbound tracks for at least the length of the station and a schematic showing tracks that have been de-energized
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Airtrain cars
-NO supervisors or Engineers -Move in either direction -Headlights on front, red tail lights on rear -(1-4) cars, each car can carry up to 200 people -(2-4) minute intervals during peak hrs -70 MPH -could be as many as (16) in operation at same time -each car gas (4) sets of doors, (2) on each side, which open automatically when at station -NO front or rear doors -All cars equipped with smoke detectors, extinguishers, and intercoms -walkways inside or outside guideways 5 1/2' center walkway (no handrail) 2 1/2' side walkway w/3' handrail -
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Airtrain tunnel and restricted service road tunnel, which is parallel to it both have?
- Standpipes. - (1) emergency exit which is located midway - Blue Light power removal boxes are located 800' along guideway - 1500' long tunnel
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What is 1st Consideration upon arrival at Airtrain incident?
Is power removal required - Airtrain powered by 3rd rail (750) Volts DC - Grounding straps MUST be in place on each side of operation before members commit to guideway. Imminent life hazard is only exception - members MUST NOT operate beyond grounding straps - At least (1) TL MUST be assigned to ALL Airtrain incidents
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What is PRIMARY evacuation method of Airtrain when Airtrain located between stations?
Bring a rescue train
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What is PRIMARY means of accessing guideway?
Shall be via nearest overpass, placing apparatus along highway for access will ALWAYS require COMPLETE CLOSURE of roadway. Units shall request immediate PD response
33
What does the NYC repeater system consist of?
- (1) antenna at each station - coax cable - repeaters - amplifiers Ch 14 and 15 (5 Watts) - on 24/7 and has minimum of (4) hrs of back up power in case of power outage - any member operating on repeater ch must be paired with a member on ch 1
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What is done if a Dead Spot is encountered on repeater CH?
Return to safe location where Comm was successful prior, retransmit and report dead spot or report repeater failure via CH 1 **Core relay still established for as far as needed. Once repeater tested IC may use CH 14 as tactical
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MTA single exit sticker is______?
8"x8" Black pictorial on Yellow background - located at station entrance signs at street level - stickers provided for any station where egress restricted to only one end of platform * ***there may be multiple stairways from that area to the street
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Nolan Rail Cart consists of?
(2) base sections, each 48lbs (2) handles (1) connector plate (1) cargo net w/tie downs (2) Red cam buckle straps (2) Yellow ratchet straps (to secure to rig) - made of lightweight aluminum * **All components packaged together on modified hand truck for storage in qtrs
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Where shall Nolan Rail Cart be stored?
Company Commanders shall ensure cart stored in visible location on apparatus floor - Rail cart shall ONLY be secured to rig when special called for operation or training - ANY Engine may be special called to transport
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How to assemble Nolan Rail Cart?
- Raise to 45 degree angle to connect - one wheel has RED SQUARE painted on surface, this is location of wheel lock - (2) rail carts can be connected using cone for plate - Wheel lock MUST be used when cart left unattended.

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