Fire Prevention Inspections at Metro Facilities

To check the Metro keys, ancillary rooms, standpipes, and radio communications.

Immediately report them to the Station Manager, the RFL, and send email notifications to the Special Operations Metro Liaison and the Fire Prevention Division.

To conduct radio communications testing as part of all station and shaft inspections.

Personnel shall not go beyond the platform end gate without a Metro escort.

To submit the annual inspection schedule of Metro facilities to the Deputy Fire Chiefs of Operations no later than January 15th of each year.

To document the inspection results on the Form 170.4, Metro Emergency Exit Shaft Inspection, Form 170.5, Metro Station Inspection Report, and/or Form 170.7, Metro Radio Test Report.

To be notified of any deficiencies identified during the radio test.

To notify WMATA prior to any Metro inspection and facilitate the correction of any issues reported to them.

To submit an annual inspection schedule of Metro facilities to the Deputy Fire Chiefs of Operations and coordinate the uploading of the 170-series forms to the LAN.

To make every effort not to interrupt passenger flow while performing inspections.

International Fire Code

Bi-annually

Metro Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) Fire Liaison Officer (RFL)

Off-peak hours

Present Department-issued identification and inform the Station Manager of the purpose of the visit

Stations, vent shafts, fan shafts, and egress shafts

Coordination and an escort from the WMATA Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

Notifying the Metro Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) Fire Liaison Officer (RFL) upon arrival

To minimize disruptions to Metro operations and passenger flow

Inspectors must notify the local fire department prior to performing any Metro inspection