Federal Railroad Administration, DOT § 239.103

(6) On-board emergency equipment—(i) emergency equipment, and on-board General. Each railroad’s emergency pre- emergency lighting. paredness plan shall state the types of (7) Passenger safety information—(i) emergency equipment to be kept on General. Each railroad’s emergency pre- board and indicate their location(s) on paredness plan shall provide for pas- each passenger car that is in service. senger awareness of emergency proce- Effective May 4, 1999, or not more than dures, to enable passengers to respond 120 days after commencing passenger properly during an emergency. operations, whichever is later, this (ii) Passenger awareness program ac- equipment shall include, at a min- tivities. Each railroad shall conspicu- imum: ously and legibly post emergency in- (A) One fire extinguisher per pas- structions inside all passenger cars senger car; (e.g., on car bulkhead signs, seatback (B) One pry bar per passenger car; decals, or seat cards) and shall utilize and one or more additional methods to pro- (C) One flashlight per on-board crew- vide safety awareness information in- member. cluding, but not limited to, one of the (ii) Effective May 4, 1999, or not more following: than 120 days after commencing pas- (A) On-board announcements; senger operations, whichever is later, (B) Laminated wallet cards; each railroad that provides intercity (C) Ticket envelopes; passenger train service shall also equip (D) Timetables; each passenger train that is in service (E) Station signs or video monitors; with at least one first-aid kit acces- (F) Public service announcements; or sible to crewmembers that contains, at (G) Seat drops. a minimum: (b) [Reserved] (A) Two small gauze pads (at least × § 239.103 Passenger train emergency 4 4 inches); simulations. (B) Two large gauze pads (at least 8×10 inches); (a) General. Each railroad operating (C) Two adhesive bandages; passenger train service shall conduct full-scale emergency simulations, in (D) Two triangular bandages; order to determine its capability to (E) One package of gauge roller ban- execute the emergency preparedness dage that is at least two inches wide; plan under the variety of scenarios (F) Wound cleaning agent, such as that could reasonably be expected to sealed moistened towelettes; occur on its operation, and ensure co- (G) One pair of scissors; ordination with all emergency respond- (H) One set of tweezers; ers who voluntarily agree to partici- (I) One roll of adhesive tape; pate in the emergency simulations. (J) Two pairs of latex gloves; and (b) Frequency of the emergency simula- (K) One resuscitation mask. tions. Except as provided in paragraph (iii) On-board emergency lighting. Con- (c) of this section: sistent with the requirements of part (1) Each railroad that provides com- 238 of this chapter, auxiliary portable muter or other short-haul passenger lighting (e.g., a handheld flashlight) train service and whose operations in- must be accessible and provide, at a clude less than 150 route miles and less minimum: than 200 million passenger miles annu- (A) Brilliant illumination during the ally, shall conduct a minimum of one first 15 minutes after the onset of an full-scale emergency simulation during emergency situation; and every two calendar years. (B) Continuous or intermittent illu- (2) Each railroad that provides com- mination during the next 60 minutes muter or other short-haul passenger after the onset of an emergency situa- train service and whose operations in- tion. clude at least 150 route miles or at (iv) Maintenance. Each railroad’s least 200 million passenger miles annu- emergency preparedness plan shall pro- ally, shall conduct a minimum of one vide for scheduled maintenance and re- full-scale emergency simulation during placement of first-aid kits, on-board each calendar year.

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(3) Each railroad that provides inter- or other highway conveyance at a high- city passenger train service, shall con- way-rail grade crossing, provided that duct a minimum of one full-scale emer- the collision does not result in: a pas- gency simulation during each calendar senger or employee fatality, or an in- year, regardless of the number of route jury to one or more crewmembers or miles or passenger miles. passengers requiring admission to a (c) Actual emergency situations. Nei- hospital; or the evacuation of a pas- ther a tabletop exercise nor the activa- senger train. (2) For purposes of this tion of its emergency preparedness section, highway-rail grade crossing plan during an actual emergency situa- means a location where a public high- tion may be credited toward the min- way, road, street, or private roadway, imum number of full-scale emergency including associated sidewalks and simulations required under paragraph pathways, crosses one or more railroad (b) of this section. However, a railroad tracks at grade, and trespasser means a that has activated its emergency pre- person who is on that part of railroad paredness plan in response to a major property used in railroad operation and emergency may elect to postpone a whose presence is prohibited, forbid- scheduled full-scale simulation for up den, or unlawful. to 180 calendar days beyond the appli- (c) Purpose of debriefing and critique. cable calendar year completion date in The debriefing and critique session order to evaluate the effectiveness of shall be designed to determine, at a its plan during that major emergency minimum: and, as appropriate, modify the re- (1) Whether the on-board communica- scheduled simulation. tions equipment functioned properly; (d) Definition. As used in this section, (2) How much time elapsed between major emergency means an unexpected the occurrence of the emergency situa- event related to the operation of pas- tion or full-scale simulation and notifi- senger train service that results in se- cation to the emergency responders in- rious injury or death to one or more volved; persons and property damage greater (3) Whether the control center than the current reporting threshold of promptly initiated the required notifi- part 225 of this chapter to railroad on- cations; track equipment, signals, tracks, track (4) How quickly and effectively the structures, or roadbeds, including labor emergency responders responded after costs and the costs for acquiring new notification; and equipment and material. (5) How efficiently the passengers § 239.105 Debriefing and critique. exited from the car through the emer- gency exits. (a) General. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each rail- (d) Records. (1) Each railroad shall road operating passenger train service maintain records of its debriefing and shall conduct a debriefing and critique critique sessions at its system head- session after each passenger train quarters and applicable division head- emergency situation or full-scale sim- quarters for two calendar years after ulation to determine the effectiveness the end of the calendar year to which of its emergency preparedness plan, they relate, including the following in- and shall improve or amend its plan, or formation: both, as appropriate, in accordance (i) Date and location of the passenger with the information developed. The train emergency situation or full-scale debriefing and critique session shall be simulation; conducted within 60 days of the date of (ii) Date and location of the debrief- the passenger train emergency situa- ing and critique session; and tion or full-scale simulation. (iii) Names of all participants in the (b) Exceptions. (1) No debriefing and debriefing and critique session. critique session shall be required in the (2) These records shall be made avail- case of an emergency situation involv- able to representatives of FRA and ing only a collision between passenger States participating under part 212 of railroad rolling stock and: a pedes- this chapter for inspection and copying trian; a trespasser; or a motor vehicle during normal business hours.

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