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Division 7 OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS

United Kingdom

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Drivers must be able to:

  • take steps to protect the train and summon assistance in the event of an accident involving persons,

  • determine where to stop the train in the event of a fire and facilitate the evacuation of passengers, if necessary,

  • provide useful information on the fire as soon as possible if the fire cannot be brought under control by the driver acting alone,

  • inform the infrastructure manager of these conditions as soon as possible,

  • assess whether the infrastructure allows the vehicle to continue to run and under which conditions.