Subway Operations

Question 1

Subway Relay

Answer 1

“CORE T”

Chauffeur - Bottom of Subway entrance stairs. IF the token clerk is within 50 YARDS of stairs to street, contact train dispatcher through the clerk. The LCC should relay the token booth phone # to the Truck Officer in case it’s necessary to call the booth from a blue light telephone.
OV - Foot of the stairs leading to the platform, IF it is within 50 YARDS of the Chauffeur.
Roof - Approx. 50 YARDS from the stairs on the platform for relay.
Engine Officer - Approx. 100 YARDS (within line of sight) from Roof FF on the platform.
Truck Officer - To location of the fire.

• Additional HT equipped members every 100 YARDS, if necessary.
• Any member, after the LCC, not needed in the relay, as determined by the Truck Officer, shall proceed to the location of the incident with the Truck Officer.

Question 2

Systems unaffected by Power Removal in Subway

Answer 2

“Some Real Hunks Sound Very Dumb”

• Station lights
• Right of way lights
• Headlights (Train)
• Signals
• Ventilation equipment (In Tunnel)
• Drainage pumping equipment

Question 3

Blue Light Phone

Answer 3

-Part of Centrex system - similar to FDNY (e.g. when calling E45 from w/in The Bronx just dial 245)
-Same exchange - dial last FOUR (4) DIGITS
-Different exchange - dial TWO (2) DIGIT ACCESS CODE followed by last four (4) digits
(Two digit access code takes place of first three numbers)

Question 4

Communications using Blue Light Phone

Answer 4

• Truck Officer obtains token booth phone number prior to going to fire location
• Contacts Chauffeur at booth - gives conditions and 7 digit # of Blue Light Phone calling from
• Chauffeur relays to chief
• Chief can call Truck Officer w/ Token Booth phone (preferred) or cell phone from street
• If Truck Officer doesn’t know Token Booth phone #, call Train Superintendent on Blue Light Phone and have them relay Blue Light Phone # to FD Dispatcher for relay to Chief