Metro ESM 13.2 Flashcards
(38 cards)
From the Metro ESM:
What does WMATA stand for?
washington metropolitan area transit authority
From the Metro ESM:
what party is WMATA referred to as?
First
From the Metro ESM:
Fire / Rescue is referred to as what party?
Second
From the Metro ESM:
How many sections does each metro policy have?
Seven
From the Metro ESM:
Who has control of the entire rail emergency?
Incident Commander
From the Metro ESM:
What does OCC stand for?
Operations Control Center
From the Metro ESM:
a geographical area or operational function of an emergency is what?
Sector
From the Metro ESM:
If a communications center is notified directly of an emergency within the metro who should they contact first?
OCC
From the Metro ESM:
tactical effort that initiates FD rescue and suppression functions from the opposite ends of a metro rail incident is defined at what?
Two-directional Approach
From the Metro ESM:
What does ROW stand for?
right of way
From the Metro ESM:
if a train rests within multiple jurisdictions, what determines which jurisdiction is responsible for mitigating the emergency
the location of the operators cab, relative to the trains direction of travel
From the Metro ESM:
what metro official should report directly to the Incident Commander
OSC - On Scene Commander
From the Metro ESM:
on a major incident the Incident Commander may direct who to OCC to assist with incident coordination?
a fire service representative
From the Metro ESM:
Blue Light stations are located no more then how far apart
800 feet
From the Metro ESM:
Where are blue light station located at on the platform?
at each end
From the Metro ESM:
What does WSAD stand for?
Warning Strobe Alarm Device
From the Metro ESM:
The WSAD gives off what 2 types of alarms?
audible and visual
From the Metro ESM:
Third Rail Power removed by OCC is defined as what?
Supervisory Power Removal
From the Metro ESM:
Third rail power removed by physically disengaging large breakers in power substations and/or tie breaker stations is defined as what?
Red Tag Power Removal
From the Metro ESM:
What FD official must reqeust OCC to remove Third Rail Power?
Incident Commander
From the Metro ESM:
What is the preferred method for FD personnel to remove third rail power?
Supervisory Power Removal Via OCC
From the Metro ESM:
On extended emergencies what type of third rail power removal should be used
Red Tag Power Removal
From the Metro ESM:
Whats the minimum amount of WSAD’s to be used for third rail power removal?
two
From the Metro ESM:
The fire/Rescue Emergency response procedures policy applies to who?
all employees of WMATA and Fire/Rescue personnel notified of or responding to an emergency within WMATA system
