Subway Ops Flashcards
Subway HT relay
where is the LCC? OV?
LCC- bottom of subway entrance stair, token booth if within 50yards
OV-Foot of stairs to platform if within 50yards of LCC
Subway HT relay
where is the Roof, Engine officer?
roof- approx 50 yards from stairs on the platform
engine officer - approx 100 yards from roof (line of sight)
Subway HT relay
where is the truck officer, when and where would he place additional members?
truck officer - to location of fire
additional members will be every 100 yards if necessary
Subway
a member wants to warn an incoming train that there are members on the track, how would he do this?
flash light at chest level and moved horizontally in a motion of at least 4 feet
subway
for diking a fuel spill near an entrance or grate, what are your 3 options in priority order?
1-sand or earth
2-planking
3-charge hoseline and encircle the spill
is this a good transmission for the relay:
“ladder 22 to ladder 22 roof relay…”
yes
at a subway emergency who will make the announcement “FD is on scene and situation will shortly be under control”
train operator or conductor
how is an emergency exit in the subway marked?
prism shaped sign or a cluster of 5 white lights
where are track identification signs located
at the end of each platform (red background and white letters)
*Manhattan bridge every 400ft and 8ft high
who decides to use a light train? if no communications are possible can you still use the light train?
the chief in charge
no communications then do not use
on the light train do we use the train conductors radio or the train operators radio?
train operators radio
can members leave the light train and operate on the tracks?
yes when power is off
how often are progress reports from the light train?
every 15 min
Fog nozzle min of __ft from catenary lines
10ft (caTENary)
what key to open standpipe outlets?
what key to open sound powered phone jacks?
standpipe = subway emergency key
sound powered phone = 1620 key
The EED is how long?
where is it located for underground station, grade level stations, above ground stations?
7’ long
underground/grade level = 1st blue light south of the south bound platform. usually within 50’ of the end
elevated = at the full time token booth
*also at the base of the emergency exits on both sides of a tube
can you use the metro card for drill purposes?
NO, only for emergencies and fire
AIR TRAIN
1-how fast can they go?
2-how far apart are blue lights?
3-how wide is the center walkway, side walkway?
4-what is the primary method of evacuation
1-70mph
2-800ft
3-center is 5.5ft wide, side is 2.5ft with 3ft handrails
4-primary method is rescue train
If a blue light power removal switch is OOS, how is it marked and how would you remove power?
white bag with red letters
use the phone to request power off
what are the subway repeater channels and what is the watts?
14 and 15 and 5watts
when swapping spare apparatus who ensures the metrocard is on rig. when getting a NEW apparatus who ensures it is on the rig.
swapping in or out spares, the officer on duty
new rig the company commander
