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Metro System
Awareness &
Preparedness
January 2019
Lauren ByrneSenior Fire Life Safety Liaison Officer
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Metro Service Overview
▪ Launched operations in 1976 and
has three modes: Metrorail,
Metrobus, MetroAccess
▪Serves population of four million
within a 1,500 square-mile radius
▪Provides one million trips on an
average weekday
▪Metro moves four times more people
each year than BWI, DCA & IAD
airports combined
Overview
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Metrorail
▪Second busiest U.S. rail system with 175+ million trips per year
▪Six rail lines: Red, Orange, Blue, Green, Yellow, Silver
▪ 600+ escalators and 300+ elevators
Overview
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Montgomery County
▪Deepest station in the Metrorail
System
▪ Longest single span escalator in
the northern hemisphere
Overview
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Metrobus
▪Sixth U.S. busiest bus system
▪ 120 million trips per year
▪ 1,600+ buses
▪ Fuel mix: Diesel, CNG, Hybrid electric
▪ 325 bus routes; 168 bus lines
▪ 10,500+ bus stops
Overview
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MetroAccess
▪ 2.3 million passenger trips annually
▪Provides service 7 days a week, 365 days a year
▪Operates 725 vans
Overview
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Office of Emergency Management
OEM
▪ Emergency Planning and Preparedness
▪ Severe Weather Tracking
▪ Special Events Planning
▪ Outreach
▪ Training
▪ Drills and Exercises
▪ Equipment and Tools
▪ Response and Recovery
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Metrobus
Preparedness
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Evacuation
▪ There are three different emergency escape mechanisms located within a Metrobus
Metrobus
Emergency Escape Windows
Manual Door Operation Ceiling Escape Hatches
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Fire Extinguishers Cameras
▪ In the event of a Bus fire, the Bus Operator is
the first person responsible for putting out the
fire. If the driver is unable to, it is a good idea
to know exactly where the extinguishers are
located
▪Extinguishers are located in two places:
• Behind or under the driver’s seat;
• Inside the front door under the passenger side
seat
▪ For your safety and security, the Metrobus
you ride on is equipped with Video Cameras
strategically located to provide valuable
information in the event of an incident or
investigation
Metrobus
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Metrorail
Preparedness
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Escalator Awareness
▪Slippery
▪Emergency Stop located at the top and bottom landings
▪Entrapment hazards
• Flip flops and sandals
• Loose clothing
▪Strollers
▪Don’t sit down
▪Don’t ride the handrail
Metrorail
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Fire Protection
▪ Fire extinguishers are located in:
• Fire Equipment Cabinets on platforms
• Station Manager Kiosks
• Operator’s Cab
Metrorail
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Area of Refuge
▪Every Metrorail Station
▪Safe refuge area
▪Under edge of platform
Metrorail
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Railcar Awareness
▪Railcar emergency door releases on
doors 3 and 10 on ALL cars (middle
doors)
▪DO NOT USE UNLESS LIFE SAVING
EMERGENCY OR DIRECTED TO BY
A FIRST RESPONSE/METRO
EMPLOYEE
Metrorail
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3rd Rail Power Awareness
DO NOT GO ON THE ROADWAY
▪ Third Rail
• 750 volts DC
• 6,000 amps
• Dust/debris cover
Metrorail
Running Rails
3rd Rail Cover
3rd Rail
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Roadway Hazards
Metrorail
Tunnel Safety Walk
STAY OFF OF THE TRACKS!!!
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Response Features
Metrorail
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ETS Box Awareness
▪Emergency Trip Station
• At the ends of platforms & every 800 feet
• Blue light
• Dial “0” for ROCC
• Can de-energize a portion of third rail
Metrorail
Always consider the third “HOT”
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Communication and Coordination
Metrorail
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Emergency Response Awareness
Metrorail
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Emergency Response Training
Metrorail
• Tunnel Walks
• Station Visits
• Training Tunnel
System Familiarization
• ETEC Carts
• WSAD
• Hot Stick
• Ventilation
Equipment
• Multi-jurisdictional
• Scenario-based
Full-Scale Exercises
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Exercise Focus
Regional Exercise Program
Roadway Access Training
Evacuation Coordination
Ventilation Functionality
Unified Command
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Montgomery County Exercises
Regional Exercise Program
Forest GlenDecember 2015
White FlintAugust 2017
GlenmontNovember 2019
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Metro Transit Police Department