Role of AC Coach Maintenance Staff – Role Of Crew – Role Of Train Superintendent/TTEs:
 ROLE OF AC COACH MAINTENANCE STAFF:
  • Immediately isolate the affected coach/coaches electrically.
  • Use the fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire to the extent possible.
  • Immediately check lights in the coaches and provide light in dark coaches.
  • Provide light at the accident site.
  • Take necessary action as a man of common prudence will take not only to help the stranded passengers but also to arrange such help as would be demanded by the circumstances.
  • Help in extricating the trapped passengers/bodies.
ROLE OF CREW (LOCO PILOT/CO-PILOT, GUARD):
  • Stop the train immediately.
  • Arrange the stretcher and first-aid box for the injured passengers.
  • Arrange for isolating the affected coaches from other coaches by decoupling both
  • Mechanical & Electric couplers.
  • Report it to the nearest station/control/fire station.
  • Provide anti-rolling arrangement on the isolated coaches and train as well.
  • Render first aid to injured passengers, obtaining the assistance of the railway staff, doctors and/or volunteers on the train, or near the site of the accident and transport the injured to the hospital by taking the help of Ambulance service, means available.
ROLE OF TRAIN SUPERINTENDENT/ TTEs:
  • Don’t panic.
  • Pull the Alarm Chain and stop the train immediately.
  • Evacuate the passengers to the adjacent coaches which are away from the fire through the vestibules; if the fire is not extinguished. After complete evacuation the rolling.
  • shutters of coaches on fire to be closed to contain the spread of fire.
  • Advice passengers to take a cloth wet it in their drinking water and cover their nostrils. This reduces the smoke inhalation & subsequently its bad effects.
  • Arrange the stretcher and first-aid box for the injured passengers.
  • Insist that passengers should save themselves first and not to bother about their valuables/luggage which can be retrieved later on.
  • Locate the fire extinguishing substances viz, fire extinguishers, water bucket with water/sand, etc. Use water from the coaches.
  • Report it to the nearest station/control/fire station. (fire services: 101, it can be dialed by mobile also)
  • Take assistance of volunteers from passengers, Railway employees traveling, doctors on train, on-board contractor staff etc. in rescue operation