Dealing with a train accident or train evacuation M1

Question 1

When must you carry out emergency protection?

Answer 1

• The signaller cannot provide signal protection.
• You have not been able to contact the signaller.
• Your train has failed within a TBW or ESW section.

Question 2

When signal protection has been provided, where must you place Track Circuit Clips?

Answer 2

• On every line that is obstructed
• On your own line if you entire train has derailed

Question 3

Track Circuit Clips:

Do you protect other lines first, or your own? And when does it become the other way around?

Answer 3

• Protect other lines first.
• Protect your own first if your entire train has derailed.

Question 4

If a train approaches the obstruction, how should you stop the train?

Answer 4

• Show a hand danger signal to the approaching train.
• Red flag
• Lay detonators
• Red light (any light violently)
• Rail Emergency Group Call
• Blast your horn (in distress)

Question 5

Explain the order of protecting lines during Emergency Protection alone?

Answer 5

• Protect all other lines first
• Then protect your own line -If the entire train has derailed apply TCOC. -Always lay detonators.

Question 6

Emergency Protection: Explain how/where to place detonators?

Answer 6

• Place 3 detonators, 20metres apart.
• 1.25miles(2km) from the obstruction.
• Stand 30metres away (face away).

Question 7

If there is an obstruction, which lines do you have to put detonators on?

Answer 7

On every line which is obstructed.

Question 8

What do you do if a train approaches before you are able to walk the full protection distance?

Answer 8

• Place 3 detonators immediately
• Display a red flag (or other hand danger signal)

Question 9

If you have managed to contact the signaller, and he has confirmed the line is protected, do you need to lay emergency protection?

Answer 9

It depends on the situation. Ask the signaller for advice.

Question 10

You’re unable to contact the signaller. You reach a telephone linked to a signal box within the full protection distance, what must you do? When will you not need to continue the full protection distance?

Answer 10

• Lay 3 detonators.
• Contact the signaller.
• You do not need to continue to the full protection distance if the signaller confirms that Signal Protection is being provided.

Question 11

What do you do if you reach a tunnel entrance before reaching the full protection distance? If the full protection distance is inside the tunnel, what must you do?

Answer 11

• Place 3 detonators at the tunnel entrance
• Continue through the tunnel to the far end and place 3 detonators there.
• Note- You must always place 3 detonators at the entrance of the tunnel.

Question 12

Reaching a diverging junction: If you reach a diverging junction before you reach the full protection limit, what must you do?

Answer 12

• Place 3 detonators before the junction.
• Decide which line the next train is most likely to come from and place 3 detonators there.

Question 13

Emergency Protection:

Do you have to lay detonators during TBW & ESW?

Answer 13

At all times.

Question 14

Which 5 times before your full emergency protection distance is reached, will you have to put your detonators down?

Answer 14

• Tunnel
• Train
• Telephone
• Diverging Junction
• Signal Box

Question 15

What do you do directly after a train accident?

Answer 15

• You must immediately switch on the hazard warning indication where provided. If you cannot do this, you must display a red light forward.
• Check if any other lines are obstructed (if in doubt, treat them as obstructed)
• You must tell the signaller about the accident in the quickest way possible and whether the electric traction current needs to be switched off.
• When the signaller tells you that signal protection has been provided, you must place a track-circuit operating clip on all affected lines.

Question 16

After laying Emergency protection can you return to your train?

Answer 16

Yes if the signaller has confirmed Signal Protection is being provided.

Question 17

If there is a fire on your train, what must you inform the passengers to keep them safe?

Answer 17

Tell passengers to:

• keep calm.
• Move if possible to vehicles which are not affected by the fire.

Question 18

If your train has had an accidental division, what must you do?

Answer 18

• Find out whether anybody might have fallen from the train.
• Secure gangway end doors, if you can do this.
• Make sure passengers are in a safe position on the train.

Question 19

If there is an accidental division and the train cannot be recoupled, how would protect your train?

Answer 19

• You must place three detonators 300 metres (approximately 300 yards) away from both ends of the rear portion.
• You must then tell the signaller that the rear portion is to be left in the section.
• Tell the signaller the exact location of the rear portion.

Question 20

If there is an accidental division and you could not contact the signaller, how far would you travel to speak to them?

Answer 20

If you have not been able to tell the signaller, you must not go beyond the next stop signal or block marker until you have told the signaller.

Question 21

How would you carry out a controlled evacuation?

Answer 21

• You must tell the signaller that the train is to be evacuated and ask the signaller to provide signal protection on all lines that may be affected.
• If necessary, you must also ask for the electric traction current to be switched off.
• When the signaller tells you all signal protection has been completed, you must tell the guard.

Question 22

If you need to evacuate your train but cannot contact the signaller, what would be your actions?

Answer 22

If you cannot contact the signaller, or the signaller cannot provide signal protection, you must carry out emergency protection.

Question 23

What module is dealing with a train accident or train evacuation

Answer 23

The module name is M1