Safety procedures - public railways

2. Antoaneta Todorova Valeria Jeleva Galina Ivanova Daniel Vichev Elena Halacheva Kalcho Stefanov Maya Masheva Rasho Rashev Stoyan Kovachev In memory of:

3. Measures taken by the Bulgarian state railways company after a series of train fires and nine tragically deceased Bulgarian citizens.

8. The railway company “has no money”… 5500 X = CO 2 or smoke detector price 12 Euros rail company car costing 65 000 Euros

9. Security directors of Bulgarian State Railways Ivan Lalov Director of safety control and internal security until 24 th March 2008 Geno Genov Director of safety, control and internal security after 25 th March 2008.

10. Risk management in the railways Overviews of the good practices for risk control in the railways

12. Instructions for emergency release of the doors, emergency alarm and an intercom connection with the train personnel

13. Instructions for giving first aid to injured passengers

14. Stickers giving clear information about location of Emergency alarm Fire extinguisher Emergency exit

15. Information panel with useful advice about passenger security

16. Information sticker giving information about the location of the first aid box and emergency equipment, located at the first carriage in the train manager’s office. Information sticker with fire extinguisher location.

17. Emergency window (through a window) and instructions on how to use the emergency hammer to break the glass complete with illustrations.

18. Instructions for emergency release of train doors Instructions about safely using the train doors

19. Brochure with instructions the location of emergency equipment in the train board Brochure with procedures to be carried out during an emergency Location of the brochures (at the back of each seat)

20. Information panels located in station infrastructure

21. Instructions about safety procedures

23. Preparation for simulation of a train incident Cameras are mounted in the train with the purpose of capturing the actions during the simulation from many angles

24. Actors reconstituting various human behavior in crisis situations are hired to make the training more realistic

25. Specific attention is given to the coordination between the emergency party and the different institutions taking part in the operation. The doors are blocked with the purpose of simulating difficulties during evacuation and attaining better knowledge about what unforeseen events may occur. The crew on the right cuts the door with a special grinder.

26. The technical supply of the operation requires specialized vehicles, equipment and machinery. Media participation and public broadcasting are an essential part of the strategy for informing the public of the railway companies. The simulation is observed from three classes of students from the nearby school.

30. 5/10/1999 Ladbroke Grove (Paddington) Massive fire supervene on train collision The repercussions: 31 people dead Created are: Big numbers of railway safety recommendations. Railway security and standardization commission. Survivors of the incident community with the purpose of making the level of railroad transport security higher . 28/11/2000. A large-scale simulation using carriages from the incident and over 100 volunteers. The analysis of this simulation gives vital information about improving the railway security.