Photo When rail carts are transported to an incident, the following procedures shall be followed:

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1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Nolan ATS-1 Emergency Rail Cart is a lightweight aluminum cart that can be used to transport tools, equipment and patients on tracks used by the NYC Transit, Amtrak, Long Island Railroad, Staten Island Rapid Transit, Metro North, and PATH transit systems. 1.2 The rail cart consists of 2 base sections, each weighing 48 lbs, 2 handles to push or pull the rail cart along the tracks, 1 connector plate, cargo net with tie-downs, 2 red cam buckle straps and 2 yellow ratchet straps for securing rail cart to apparatus. All components are packaged together on a modified hand truck for storage in quarters and transportation to incident (Photo 1). Photo 1 2. STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION 2.1 Company Commanders shall ensure rail carts are stored in a visible location on the apparatus floor which is easily accessible for rapid response and when needed, to enable special called units to locate the rail cart. Rail carts shall only be secured to the apparatus when special called for an operation or training. 2.2 When rail carts are transported to an incident, the following procedures shall be followed: Make sure the components are secured to hand truck. Place entire package on back step of apparatus (Photo 2). Secure with two yellow ratchet straps provided (Photos 3-4). Tighten straps with ratchet. Rev. 02/23/10

2 Note: Proper usage of the yellow ratchet straps is essential to getting the rail cart to location safely. Straps must be initially positioned to allow for free use of ratcheting mechanism. This will enable member to properly tighten the straps securing the unit to the apparatus. Upper strap to grab handles. Lower strap to lower tow loops. Photo 2 Release Lever Photo 3 Photo Hook upper strap with carabiners on grab handles. Hook lower strap with carabiners on lower tow loops (Photo 3). 2.4 To tighten yellow straps, pull release lever on ratchet handle and tighten ratchet. To lock ratchet, pull release lever and bring ratchet handle to nested position (Photo 4). 2.5 Any engine company may be special called to transport a rail cart from the quarters where it is stored to the scene of an incident. Laminated instruction cards outlining rail cart transportation and use are attached to the rail cart hand truck. 3. ASSEMBLY OF RAIL CART 3.1 Place each half of rail cart on track with the wheels on the rail cart positioned close to the operator, with the operators facing each other (Photo 5). 3.2 Insert handles into sockets on each half of rail cart sections, then secure with hitch pin clips (Photo 6). 2

3 Photo 5 Photo Using handles for leverage, have each member place one foot onto rail cart and raise front to an approximate 45 0 angle, so that each connection point joins to one another (Photo 7). 3.4 Raise one section slightly higher than the other until pin seats into slot (Photos 7-8). Photo 7 Photo Slowly lower halves until they join together and lie flat onto tracks and the rail cart is in position for use (Photo 9-10). Photo 9 Photo 10 3

4 3.6 One wheel is provided with a wheel lock (slide bolt). A red square is painted on the surface corner of the rail cart to denote the location of the wheel lock (Photo 11). Once assembled, the member can use the wheel lock to secure rail cart from rolling. Note sliding bolt and wheel receptacle. Photo Two rail carts can be connected together using the connector plate (Photo 12-13). Photo 12 Photo Tools, equipment or non-ambulatory victims may be secured to the rail cart using supplied elastic cargo net, red cam buckle straps, or utility rope utilizing clips positioned around the rail carts edge (Photos 14 17). 4

5 Photo 14 Photo 15 Photo 16 Photo DEPLOYMENT 4.1 The response policy for the Nolan rail carts is as follows: Upon transmission of Signal 7-5 (All Hands) "Doubtful" or greater alarm for a Railroad Incident at NYC Transit, Amtrak, Long Island Railroad, Staten Island Rapid Transit, Metro North, and PATH transit systems. When requested by the Incident Commander. 4.2 Upon arrival at the incident, the officer shall report to the Command Post and inform the IC of the availability of the rail cart. Members shall remove the rail cart from the apparatus and prepare for ground transport. When ordered to deploy the rail cart, the officer shall determine the best access point and order the members to transport the rail cart to the scene using the hand truck. Every effort should be made to keep the rail cart packaged together. When necessary, individual components from the hand truck can be separated, and then carried to the designated area. 5

6 4.3 Deployment of rail carts needs to be part of a carefully developed plan. For example, setting up a rail cart prematurely on tracks being used for the evacuation of ambulatory civilians may hinder operations. Likewise, rail carts cannot be moved both ways on the same tracks simultaneously. The operational plan needs to consider how many rail carts and what equipment needs to be transported to the incident scene. When all rail carts have been moved to the scene, they can then be used in reverse order to remove non-ambulatory victims. 4.4 Avoid allowing equipment to extend beyond the sides of the cart to prevent contact with tunnel walls or the third rail. Likewise, stretchers and stokes baskets should extend over the front and rear of the cart, instead of the sides. 4.5 When there is a heavy load or when used on a steep grade, the cart should be pushed by or pulled by two (2) or more members. Utility ropes and/or straps may be used to increase control. 4.6 A connector plate is supplied to join two carts together. Joining carts together with connector plate might be useful at large incidents. 5. REMOUNTING RAIL CART ONTO HAND TRUCK 5.1 Rail cart sections are color coded for mounting back onto hand truck. Hand truck has a specially designed step plate to accommodate the cart sections. 5.2 Place rail cart sections on hand truck as per color coding (Photo 18): First, match orange marking on diamond plate of cart section to orange marking painted on hand truck make sure diamond plate is facing the hand truck and marked side-beam (orange and green) is facing up Place second cart section onto the hand truck with diamond plated in and the painted side-beam facing up. Correct placement will have all color coding matched up orange on cart section to orange on hand truck and cart section(orange and green) to cart section(orange and green) To ensure proper nesting of two cart sections onto the hand truck, the wheel of the inner section (green marking) must be lifted while the outer section is seated. 6

7 5.3 Secure to hand truck with red cam buckle straps (Photo 19). Photo 18 Photo Place handles between hand truck and cart sections (Photo 20). 5.5 Tie handles to cart, using slack from red retraining straps (Photo 21). Photo 20 Photo TRAINING 6.1 Company Commanders shall ensure that all members are familiar with the storage and operation of rail carts. 6.2 Two rail carts will be available at the Bureau of Training, for use at the subway training module. 6.3 Additional instructions on how to assemble the rail cart can be found on laminated instructional guides attached to rail carts. 7

8 7. SAFETY 7.1 Operating on rail tracks is inherently dangerous. Use of rail carts, while necessary, has the potential to increase this danger. 7.2 The wheel lock must be engaged when the cart is left unattended. This is especially important when a cart is operated on a grade, is loaded with patients, or carrying equipment. Note: All safety precautions, as stated in Department bulletins and in operating guides for individual transit systems, must be followed. Particular attention must be paid to AUC 207, section MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 8.1 Company Commanders shall establish schedules to ensure that the carts are inspected periodically. Each cart section and hand truck shall be marked with Unit designation to ensure proper identification. 8.2 Carts shall be decontaminated as per established procedures. 8.3 Notify Research and Development at (718) for spare carts or components. 9. DESIGNATED NOLAN RAIL CART UNITS 9.1 The following units have been issued one rail cart unless otherwise indicated. Manhattan Engine 3 (2 carts), 8, 14, 15, 21, 28, 33, 39 (2 carts), 58, 91, Squad 18 Brooklyn Engine 206, 207, 216, 221, 226, 238, Squad 1, Squad 252 Bronx Engine 68, 71, 83, 92, Squad 41, Squad 61 Queens Engine 259, 260, 307, 325, Squad 270, Squad 288 Staten Island Engine 156, 162 SOC Rebreather 1, Rebreather 2, SOC Logistic Support Van (2 carts) 8 Rev. 08/13/13