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WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY1

Metro System

Awareness &

Preparedness

January 2019

Lauren ByrneSenior Fire Life Safety Liaison Officer


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


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


Montgomery County

▪Deepest station in the Metrorail

System

▪ Longest single span escalator in

the northern hemisphere

Overview


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


MetroAccess

▪ 2.3 million passenger trips annually

▪Provides service 7 days a week, 365 days a year

▪Operates 725 vans

Overview


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


Evacuation

▪ There are three different emergency escape mechanisms located within a Metrobus

Metrobus

Emergency Escape Windows

Manual Door Operation Ceiling Escape Hatches


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


Metrorail

Preparedness


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


Fire Protection

▪ Fire extinguishers are located in:

• Fire Equipment Cabinets on platforms

• Station Manager Kiosks

• Operator’s Cab

Metrorail


Area of Refuge

▪Every Metrorail Station

▪Safe refuge area

▪Under edge of platform

Metrorail


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


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


Roadway Hazards

Metrorail

Tunnel Safety Walk

STAY OFF OF THE TRACKS!!!


Response Features

Metrorail


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”


Communication and Coordination

Metrorail


Emergency Response Awareness

Metrorail


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


Exercise Focus

Regional Exercise Program

Roadway Access Training

Evacuation Coordination

Ventilation Functionality

Unified Command


Montgomery County Exercises

Regional Exercise Program

Forest GlenDecember 2015

White FlintAugust 2017

GlenmontNovember 2019


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