PART 239—PASSENGER TRAIN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

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Emergency or emergency situation means an unexpected event related to the operation of passenger train service involving a significant threat to the safety or health of one or more persons requiring immediate action, including:

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(1) A derailment;

(2) A fatality at a grade crossing;

(3) A passenger or employee fatality, or a serious illness or injury to one or more passengers or crew members requiring admission to a hospital;

(4) An evacuation of a passenger train;

(5) A security situation (e.g., a bomb threat)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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Emergency preparedness plan means one or more documents focusing on preparedness and response in dealing with a passenger train emergency.

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TRUE

FALSE

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Emergency responder, on-line emergency responder, or outside emergency responder means a member of a police or fire department, or other organization involved with public safety charged with providing or coordinating emergency services, who responds to a passenger train emergency

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FALSE

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Emergency response communications center means a central location, or a group of individuals, designated by a railroad with responsibility for establishing,coordinating, or maintaining communication with outside emergency responders, representatives of adjacent rail modes of transportation,or appropriate railroad officials during a passenger train emergency.

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Each railroad to which this part applies shall adopt and comply with a written emergency preparedness plan approved by FRA

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FALSE

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Passenger awareness program activities.Each railroad shall conspicuously and legibly post emergency instructions inside all passenger cars(e.g., on car bulkhead signs, seat back decals, or seat cards) and shall utilize one or more additional methods to provide safety awareness information including,but not limited to, one of the following:

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(A) On-board announcements;

(B) Laminated wallet cards;

(D) Timetables;

(E) Station signs or video monitors;

(F) Public service announcements; or

(G) Seat drops

ALL OF THE ABOVE

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