NTSB Recommends New Ventilation Procedures Following Metro Incident
WASHINGTON (WJZ)-- The National Transportation Safety Board has released new recommendations to the Federal Transit Administration in light of recent emergency events after a woman died during fire on a Metro in D.C.
Rochelle Ritchie has more on what the agency is proposing.
The investigation continues into the metro fire in Washington D.C. last month that left one woman dead. Now the NTSB has released shocking revelations which have found the Washington Metro Administration had, "no written ventilation procedures for smoke and fire events in the tunnel, and the ventilation strategy during the incident was not consistent with best practices."
Now, urgent and new recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board just highlights plans to improve safety measures on transit systems through a national audit.
The recommendations come in response to a tragic incident on a D.C. metro trail, where faulty wiring, sparked an electrical fire, causing the train to halt, and fill up with smoke.
61-year-old Carol Glover died in the incident, others lived to tell their frightening stories.
RELATED: Md. Woman Recounts Terrifying Moments Inside Smoke-Filled DC Metro
"You couldn't see anything it was that thick of a smoke, one passenger opened the door because he wanted to get out as soon as you opened the door that's when smoke came in," said Deannean Baker.
The audit will review the state of tunnel ventilation systems, written emergency procedures for fire and smoke events, and training to ensure procedures are followed. This incident at the L'Enfant Plaza came just one day after the NTSB briefed Congress on issues with the ventilation fans causing them to suck smoke into the trains instead of blowing it out.
"We have tested the ventilation system and we have noted some anomalies that will require further testing."
Now while the NTSB plans to do a full audit they are recommending the Washington metro administration audit all of its systems immediately.
There's no word on when the audits will begin.
