Managing Incident, Floods and Snow: Module M3

Question 1

What are priorities in an emergency situation?

Answer 1

Secure the train
Protect the line
Get electric traction current switched off
Call emergency services
Ensure passenger safety

Question 2

You must preserve evidence and not disturb it as best you can, unless told by: [4 items]

Answer 2

Rail Incident Officer
Police Incident Officer
RAIB investigator
Any other senior investigator

Question 3

Regarding preserving evidence what must you do regarding evidence which may be lost due to time?

Answer 3

Make a note of such pieces of evidence, for examples, temperatures and pressures etc.

Question 4

Preserving Evidence:

Anyone involved in an emergency must not enter the driving cab, unless? [5 items]

Answer 4

To secure train
Carry out rescue
Use cab radio to speak to emergency services or signaller.
Get emergency equipment
Make a note of short life evidence

Question 5

If you have to enter a cab for any of the explained reasons after a serious incident what do you need to make sure of?

Answer 5

If you move or change anything you need to make a detailed note of original positions of switches or gauges and give this information to the investigating officer.

Question 6

Preserving Evidence:
If you are early on the scene of a serious incident what is something you need to do regarding the cab and preserving evidence?

Answer 6

Do not allow unauthorised persons into the cab by locking all cab doors.

Question 7

If a vehicle has been derailed can you allow it back in service or use before it has been examined by a rolling stock technician?

Answer 7

No, must be examined by a rolling stock technician before it is moved.

Question 8

If a vehicle derailed at slow speed can the vehicles which were not derailed but close to or coupled continue?

Answer 8

Yes, they can continue to the nearest place for inspection.

Question 9

If your train has sustained a heavy impact what needs to be done before it can be returned into service or moved?

Answer 9

Not allow it into service until a rolling stock technician has inspected it.

Question 10

If you have collided with something on the railway. what do you need to do regarding the integrity of the train?

Answer 10

Stop train and check for damage which might affect its safe movement.

Question 11

If you have collided with something on the railway and think the damage has increased the width or height of the train, who do you need to speak to and what will they tell you?

Answer 11

Speak to Ops. they will tell you if it safe to proceed or to stay put and await a rolling stock technician to inspect it.

Question 12

If you collided with an object, what suspected types of damage would mean you need to to speak to control? {6 items]

Answer 12

Brake equipment
coupling equipment
Suspension
Wheelsets
Current collection equipment
lifeguards

Question 13

Following a Collison, if control tell you it is safe to proceed? Are you then allowed to take power and proceed?

Answer 13

No, you have to tell the signaller what control said and seek permission to move.

Question 14

If part of your vehicle has become loose and cannot be secured, and might make contact with the track or lineside structures what do you need to do?

Answer 14

You must make arrangements for the vehicle to be cleared of the running line at the nearest suitable location.

Question 15

If part of your vehicle has become loose and cannot be secured, and therefore need to be removed from the running line at the nearest suitable location, What must you do before moving the train? [ 4 items]

Answer 15

Get signaller permission
Get rolling stock technicians permission
Move passengers form affected vehicle if possible.

MAX SPEED 10 MPH AND 5 MPH OVER POINTS

Question 16

when part of your vehicle has become loose and cannot be secured and you are proceeding with authority to the nearest suitable location to remove the affected vehicle form the running line what is the max speed to do this?

Answer 16

MAX SPEED 10 MPH AND 5 MPH OVER POINTS

Question 17

What must you do if you see any flood water which might affect the safe movement of trains?

Answer 17

Tell the signaller immediately, stopping the train if needs be.

Question 18

What type of water /flooding on the line posses a risk and needs to be told to the signaller immediately? {5 items]

Answer 18

Water:
up to the bottom of railhead
up to the top of railhead
up to the above of railhead
Moving and likely to dislodge ballast
has dislodged ballast

Question 19

As well as telling the signaller if you encounter flooding conditions, who else must you tell if your train in stabled in water or passed through water which was above the bottom of axle box?

Answer 19

Operations Control

Also stop train and contact ops if the ballast is being washed away or dislodged.

Question 20

What are the instructions and speed for flood water above the railhead?

Answer 20

Movements only permitted on the permission of operations control.

Question 21

What are the instructions and speed for flood water between the bottom of the railhead and top of the railhead?

Answer 21

5mph

Question 22

What are the instructions and speed for flood water up to but below the bottom of the railhead??

Answer 22

Line speed

Question 23

What snow conditions and depth do you have to tell the signaller about immediately, stopping the train if need be?

Answer 23

Build up of snow that may affect the safe running of trains, and
If it more than 8 inches above railhead.