WorksheetsIrish Rail Incidents
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Worksheet time: 11mins
CTC in an acronym for
Central Train Control
City Train Centre
Connolly Train Control
ERCC should contact CTC when
Immediately
Before turning out DFB resources
On request of OIC
CTC will contact DFB
IE is an acronym for
Irish Rail/Iarnrod Eireann
Incident Efficiency
Incident Electricity Control
The minimum PDA for all Irish Rail incidents is
3 Appliances, 1 ET, 1 Ambulance, 2 DOs
3 Appliances, 1 ET, 1 Ambulance, 1 DO
3 Appliances, 1 ET, 2 DO's
4 Appliances, 1 ET, 1 Ambulance, 1 DOs
The DOs travel to the incident and where else
CTC
ERCC
Incident
Only 1 DO is on the PDA
The role of the DO at CTC is
Command Support
Incident commander
Observer
When all train traffic is stopped, this is known as
Wheels Free Zone
Safe Line
Closed Road
Nightmare
When the DO arrives to the CTC, he/she must introduce themselves to the duty manager and confirm that:
Site is protected
Zone is clear
Safe Road
DFB in charge
When asking for all traffic to stop, an IC should be mindful of
the impact of not bringing trains to platform
environmental impacts of idling trains
cost
trespass on the line
The DO in the CTC should pass on any information to the IC via
Radio or Mobile
By runner
Through the ERCC
Via IE's communications systems
The IC DO should ideally be the DO:
from the district which the incident has occurred
from another district
The IC DO should establish communications with
DO in CTC
ERCC
TO
The IC DO should mark off a ** ** and ensure nobody enters without consent.
Danger Zone
Working Zone
Inner Cordon
Outer Cordon
The IC should
confirm rail traffic has been halted in both directions
assume rail traffic has been halted in both directions
send up-rail and down-rail spotters to halt rail traffic
The the IE incident officer arrives the IC should
Handover control of the incident
consult with them
ask them to control rail traffic
keep them outside the danger zone
The IC should ensure safe access and egress especially in ** track area
segregated
raised
tunnel
bridge
A ** should be set up as appropriate
Casualty Holding Area
Marshalling Area
Safe Zone
Mass Casualty Incident
The CTC is located in
Connolly
Tara Street
Hueston
Drumcondra
When DFB are preparing to leave scene they should handover to
Gardai
Irish Rail
Railway Crash Investigators
the local authority
The DO at the CTC should
only request power off on request from the ERCC or IC
automatically request power off
form a DRA before making a decision on power shut down
Overhead lines must be earthed
False
True
