DISASTER  RESPONSE – OFFICERS  AT  DIVISION  &  HQ

(Chapter – 6)

 

 

7.1        GENERAL

7.1.1         Intimation of Accident – Divisional Control Office

                                     i.       In the Divisional Control Office, information regarding an accident is generally received either by the Section Controller or the TPC/DPC/TLC.

                                    ii.       In most cases, the First Information Report also intimates the approximate number of coaches involved and a rough estimate of the likely number of casualties (such as ‘heavy casualties expected’).

                                  iii.       Accidents involving a passenger carrying train where the first information says that heavy casualties are expected, should prima-facie be treated as a Disaster.

                                 iv.       The moment information regarding an accident involving a passenger carrying train is received in the divisional control office, the accident bell in the control room should be sounded for alerting all on-duty functionaries.

                                   v.       After all on-duty functionaries gather around the section control board they will be briefly informed about the accident.

                                 vi.       Each functionary will thereafter resume his position and take steps to set in motion activities required of him.

                                vii.       TPC will switch off OHE in case it has not tripped. OHE will not be restored even on adjacent line unless confirmation has been received from site that adjacent line is not obstructed and OHE is alright.

                              viii.       DPC  will undertake the following action in the given order of priority:

F      Give orders to SSE/C&W (Break down) for sounding the Hooter for ARMVs and ARTs.

F      DPC will also order movement of ARMV and ART (with 140T crane) from adjoining divisions for approaching the accident site from the other end; details given in Chapter-3, sections 3.3.1 & 3.3.2.

F      Thereafter he will inform his departmental officers and supervisors.

                                   ix.      Dy.CHC(Chg.) will first inform Hospital Casualty. Thereafter he will inform officers and supervisors of the division with the help of other departmental agencies in control office.

 

7.1.2         Intimation of Accident – Railway Doctors

Dy.CHC(Chg.) will first inform the Emergency unit of Railway Hospital regarding details of the accident. Railway doctor on emergency duty shall undertake the following:

                                                 i.       Note down time of receiving message.

                                               ii.       Inform CMS, MS, other Doctors & Para medical staff and instruct them to reach the ARMV immediately.

                                              iii.       Collect necessary Medical team in the hospital.

                                             iv.       Inform CMD about movement of ARMV.

                                              v.       Alert blood donors, SJAB.

                                             vi.       Bare minimum medical team should remain in the hospital; rest of the doctors should be rushed to the accident site.

                                            vii.       Arrange to move Emergency boxes from ARME Scale-II locations to the accident site.

7.1.3         Intimation of Accident – HQ & Central Control Office

                                                  i.       In HQ Central Control Office also, the accident bell in control room should be sounded for alerting all on-duty functionaries.

                                                ii.       After they gather around the Dy.CHC they will be briefly informed about the accident.

                                               iii.       Each functionary will thereafter resume his position and take steps to set motion activities required of him.

                                              iv.       Each departmental functionary will inform HQ Officers about the accident in the following manner–

F      Dy.CHC(Chg)                       -           GM, Medical

F      DyCHC(Freight)                    -           Operating & Safety

F      TPC                                    -           Electrical

F      DPC                                    -           Mechanical

F      Engg. Control                      -           Engg., Accounts, Personnel

F      S&T Control                        -           S&T, Stores

F      Commercial Control             -           Commercial, Public Relations

F      Security Control                   -           RPF

                                               v.       For this purpose, all functionaries working in the Central control office will have a ready list of telephone numbers (Railway, BSNL and Mobile) of all officers and supervisors of their departments.

                                              vi.       GM will inform CRB regarding the above accident.

                                            vii.       PHODs will inform their respective Board Members. In case PHOD is not available in HQ, then the next senior most officer of that department will inform his Board Member.

                                           viii.       CSO/Dy.CSO/SSO(S&T) will inform CRS and nodal Officer of Safety Directorate of Rly. Board.

                                              ix.       Dy.CHC(Chg.) will thereafter inform KUR Division control office regarding running out of 1st Special train to the accident site carrying GM and other HQ Officers.

                                                x.       Functionaries of different departments will also inform their respective departmental officers regarding timing of 1st Special train carrying GM and other HQ. Officers to the accident site.

                                               xi.       In case the accident site is far off and going by air would be faster, then either helicopters or special Air Force planes may be organized from the nearby IAF Base by Secy. to GM.

7.1.4         Informing Non – Railway Officials

                                                   i.      CHC shall inform DM, SP and CDMOs of the district within which the accident site falls regarding the accident.

                                                 ii.      ADRM shall inform the following regarding the accident : 

F      IG/GRP.

F      ADG/GRP.

F      Divisional Commissioner.

F      Home Secretary.

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