REC Emergency Procedures & Accident Response 2

Question 1

When hazardous materials are involved in a railroad accident, the engineer's immediate notification must include:

Accepted Answer

The nature of the hazmat, car initials and numbers, and the exact location

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The number of passengers on board the train

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Only the name of the railroad company dispatcher

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The nearest hospital and local police department phone numbers

Question 2

An engineer discovers the train's air brakes are not releasing properly after an emergency application. The correct action is:

Accepted Answer

Notify the dispatcher and await instructions without moving the train

Answer

Increase throttle to power through the braked wheels

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Manually release the brakes from the locomotive controls alone

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Set out only the car with the stuck brake at the next siding

Question 3

What does 'fouling the main track' mean in an emergency context?

Accepted Answer

Equipment positioned close enough to be struck by a passing train

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A locomotive spilling fuel or oil on the rail surface

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Operating a train against the normal direction of traffic

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Running a train without a valid track authority

Question 4

When an engineer is uncertain about a signal indication, operating rules require the engineer to:

Accepted Answer

Stop and treat the signal as the most restrictive (stop) indication

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Proceed at reduced speed until the next signal

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Radio dispatch to ask for the signal's meaning before proceeding

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Proceed at restricted speed while continuously sounding the horn

Question 5

In an emergency involving a train running away on a descending grade, what brake application should the engineer use?

Accepted Answer

Emergency brake application

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Minimum service reduction to preserve brake shoe life

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Full service brake application

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Independent (locomotive) brake only

Question 6

Under FRA Part 225, an initial telephone notification of an accident involving a fatality must be made within:

Accepted Answer

4 hours of the accident

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24 hours of the accident

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30 days by written report only

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8 hours of the accident

Question 7

A 'Form B' (track and time) authority is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Protect workers and equipment occupying the track for a specified time period

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Grant permission to operate at maximum authorized track speed

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Allow the engineer to bypass a red signal with dispatcher approval

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Designate the alternate route to use during a detour