Rescue Operation in Train Derailment onKeikyu Line
February 25th & March 3rd 2022
International Forum on Fire and Disaster Management

Special Advanced Rescue Unit, Yokohama City Fire Bureau

Yokohama CityLocation

TokyoKanagawa

Kanagawa Pref.

Yokohama City2

Railways in Yokohama City

Keikyu Train Line Map
Shinagawa Station

Yokohama Station

Uraga Station

Headquarter

18 Fire Stations

78 Branch Stations

Yokohama City Fire BureauApprox. 3,600 Professionals

Around 600 of vehicles, ships and helicoptersOrganization of Rescue Units in Fire Services, JapanCategory

Rescue unit

Composition
A team is made up of
5 or more firefighterswho have received
special education inrescue.

VehiclesEquipment

Municipalities

Rescue vehicles(or other firefightingvehicles) NBC-related equipment
Combustible gas measuring instrument, gasmask
 General rescue equipment
Air respirators, engine cutter, lifeline throwing
gun, etc.

All of municipalities

Rescue vehicles

In addition to the equipment above, NBC-related equipment
Positive pressure chemical protective suit,
radiation protection suit, toxic gas measuring
instrument, etc.
 General rescue equipment
Large hydraulic spreader, mat-type air jack,rock drill, etc.

Municipalities withpopulations of over100,000, etc.

Special rescueunit
Same as above

Advancedrescue unit

Specialadvancedrescue unit

A team is made up of 5
or more firefighters who
have received special
and advanced educationin rescue (including
NBC disaster response).

Rescue vehicles•Rescue vehicles•Special disaster response
vehicles (positive pressuretype, etc.)
Same as above+ Depending on the area, Large decontamination
system vehicle
 Water cutter vehicle
 Large blower vehicle

In addition to the equipment above,
Advanced rescue apparatus
Image search equipment, earthquake alarm, etc.
＋Depending on the area,△Mobile chemical agent detector△Mobile biological agent detector
In addition to the equipment above, NBC-related equipment
Chemical agent detector, biological agent
detector Advanced rescue apparatus
Radar explorative device, carbon dioxide wave
explorative device, sonar explorative device+ Depending on the area,
Detection-type remote explorative device(robot)Special wards,
designated cities, corecities, municipalities
designated by Fire &Disaster Management
Agency commisioner

Special wards anddesignated cities

Yokohama City Fire Bureau
Special Advance Rescue Unit
◆ 59 rescuers - 2 roster system 3 Fire Captains, 12 Lieutenants and 44 Fire Sergeants◆ Requirement Complete advanced and special rescue exercise course Deeply familiar with CBRNE through educated at special typedisaster training Recognized as having special ability and skill in rescue

Vehicles customized exclusively for Special Advanced Rescue Unit

Accident Location&Fire Stations
Involved in theTrain-Accident
Rescue Activity

１ Outline of Accident
２ Rescue Activities
３ Challenges

1. Outline of Accident – Keikyu Line

Passengers per day（all ofthe lines in total）

About two millions

Operation per hour (atYokohama station)

Approx. 26

Distance（Shinagawa - Yokohama）

22 km (16 miles)

Duration Time(Shinagawa – Yokohama)

17 minutes

Platform
Accident
Point

Railway Crossing

Train Station

1. Outline of Accident – Train Vehicle Specification

Vehicle Type1000 series

1 set

8 Vehicles

Car Body

Stainless Steel

Size (L * W * H)

18m * 2.8m * 3.6m

Weight (first car)

33.5t

Erection System

1500V (Direct Current)

Max Speed130km/hCapacity (first car)

119 passengers1. Outline of Accident – Situation
Accident Date & Time:
11:43 September 5th, 2019
Weather: Cloudy
Max Temperature: 30.2℃
Relative Humidity: 68%
Accident Cause:
Collision between a carriage truck andlimited-express Keikyu train around
Kanagawa Shinmachi station

1. Outline of Accident – Humanitarian Damage

Fatality

CriticalSevere

ModerateMildTotal

１００５２５３１

1. Outline of Accident – Physical Damage1. Outline of Accident – Humanitarian Damage

2. Rescue Activities – Time Line

11:43 119 Emergency report to Yokohama Fire Dept.
11:47 Higher level emergency deployment
11:52 First arrival Pump Unit started discharging water to accident-involved truck on fire
11:53 First arrival of Ambulance Unit
11:54 First arrival of Command Unit
11:57 First arrival of Special Rescue Unit
12:05 One victim rescued from under train vehicle
12:06 Arrival of Special Advance Rescue Unit
12:16 Arrival of disaster assistance medical team, named YMAT(Yokohama MedicalAmbulance Team)
12:16 Injured person taken to hospital
12:23 Pump Units and Special Rescue Unit started searching inside track and train vehicles
12:38 Command authority was transferred to Fire Chief of fire station which covers
accident site in jurisdiction
13:10 Collided train vehicle were stabilized.
13:15 Fire suppression completed
13:30 First on-site media briefing
14:42 Transportation to hospitals completed
20:45 Searching activities finalized

２ 活動概要(1) 司令課(2) 指揮隊

Command Control Division 119 emergency call received
11:43, Sep 5th 2019
 Command
11:47 18 units deployment
12:31 additional deployment to 32 units
in total 119 report“Keikyu train got collided and fire occurred around” – same report from 13emergency calls.

Standard of Units Deployment – Yokohama Fire Bureau
CommandUnit

PumpUnit

RescueUnitSpecial
DisasterUnit

Ambulance
Unit

AerialUnit

Total

113105010Level
21110508*

Level1266115232

Level
2284

15020**

Level
306

40

10020**

Level
4064010020**

Disaster Type

Rescue (Ambulancefor Mass Casualties) Level*The units deployedon the Level 2 aresupposed to join andsupport the units onthe level 1.

Rescue &Ambulance**The figure isadditional units tosupport the responseat the immediate
lower level. Taking
Level 2 example, unit
deployed amounts to52 (32+20) in total.

2. Rescue Activities – Time Line

11:43 119 Emergency report to Yokohama Fire Dept.
11:47 Higher level emergency deployment
11:52 First arrival Pump Unit started discharging water to accident-involved truck on fire
11:53 First arrival of Ambulance Unit
11:54 First arrival of Command Unit
11:57 First arrival of Special Rescue Unit
12:05 One victim rescued from under train vehicle
12:06 Arrival of Special Advance Rescue Unit
12:16 Arrival of disaster assistance medical team, named YMAT(Yokohama MedicalAmbulance Team)
12:16 Injured person taken to hospital
12:23 Pump Units and Special Rescue Unit started searching inside track and train vehicles
12:38 Command authority was transferred to Fire Chief of fire station which covers
accident site in jurisdiction
13:10 Collided train vehicle were stabilized.
13:15 Fire suppression completed
13:30 First on-site media briefing
14:42 Transportation to hospitals completed
20:45 Searching activities finalized

２ 活動概要(1) 司令課(2) 指揮隊

Pumper Unit
11:52 First arrival•••Information gathering & firefighting
Handed over a victim to AmbulanceUnit
Searching inside track and train
vehicles together with Special RescueUnit

12:41 Squeezed the fire to the extend notto expand around
13:15 Fire suppression

2. Rescue Activities – Time Line

11:43 119 Emergency report to Yokohama Fire Dept.
11:47 Higher level emergency deployment
11:52 First arrival Pump Unit started discharging water to accident-involved truck on fire
11:53 First arrival of Ambulance Unit
11:54 First arrival of Command Unit
11:57 First arrival of Special Rescue Unit
12:05 One victim rescued from under train vehicle
12:06 Arrival of Special Advance Rescue Unit
12:16 Arrival of disaster assistance medical team, named YMAT(Yokohama MedicalAmbulance Team)
12:16 Injured person taken to hospital
12:23 Pump Units and Special Rescue Unit started searching inside track and train vehicles
12:38 Command authority was transferred to Fire Chief of fire station which covers
accident site in jurisdiction
13:10 Collided train vehicle were stabilized.
13:15 Fire suppression completed
13:30 First on-site media briefing
14:42 Transportation to hospitals completed
20:45 Searching activities finalized２ 活動概要
(1) 司令課(2) 指揮隊

Ambulance Unit
11:53 First arrival
Conducted triage, command to other Ambulance Units and coordination with on-sitecommand post, Command Control Div. and hospitals

No.

Occupation

GenderDegreeNo.

Occupation

GenderDegree1

Office Worker

Male

Death

17

Unknown

FemaleMild

2

Jobless

FemaleModerate

18

InfantFemale

Mild3

Office Worker

FemaleMild

19

Unknown

FemaleMild4

Office Worker

Male

Mild

20

Unknown

FemaleMild

5

Office Worker

FemaleMild

21

Unknown

Female

Mild6

Office Worker

FemaleMild

22

Unknown

Female

Mild7

Jobless

FemaleMild23Unknown

Male

Mild8

Office Worker

Male

Mild24

Unknown

Male

Mild9

Jobless

FemaleMild25

UnknownMale

Mild10

Office WorkerFemale

Mild26

UnknownMale

Mild11

Office Worker

MaleModerate

27

UnknownMale

Mild12

InfantFemale

Mild28

UnknownMale

Mild13

Office Worker

FemaleMild29

Office Worker

MaleModerate

14

Office Worker

Male

Mild

30

UnknownMale

Mild15

Office Worker

MaleModerate

31

Office Worker

FemaleModerate

16

Jobless

FemaleMildYokohama Medical
Ambulance Team（YMAT）
12:14 First arrival••••••

Second triage
Medical treatment, including securing
venous route of patients
Monitoring victims’ condition
Assignment of victims to first aid posts
Checking availability of hospitals
Victims with minor injury were taken
to hospitals by Fire Bureau’s buses andYMAT monitored their conditions intransportation

2. Rescue Activities – Time Line

11:43 119 Emergency report to Yokohama Fire Dept.
11:47 Higher level emergency deployment
11:52 First arrival Pump Unit started discharging water to accident-involved truck on fire
11:53 First arrival of Ambulance Unit
11:54 First arrival of Command Unit
11:57 First arrival of Special Rescue Unit
12:05 One victim rescued from under train vehicle
12:06 Arrival of Special Advance Rescue Unit
12:16 Arrival of disaster assistance medical team, named YMAT(Yokohama MedicalAmbulance Team)
12:16 Injured person taken to hospital
12:23 Pump Units and Special Rescue Unit started searching inside track and train vehicles
12:38 Command authority was transferred to Fire Chief of fire station which covers
accident site in jurisdiction
13:10 Collided train vehicle were stabilized.
13:15 Fire suppression completed
13:30 First on-site media briefing
14:42 Transportation to hospitals completed
20:45 Searching activities finalized

２ 活動概要(1) 司令課(2) 指揮隊

Command Unit
11:54 First arrival•••••

Setting up of on-site command post
Instruction to following units about
approaching route and detail locationof deployment
Command control exclusively for theeast side of the accident site
Coordination with other emergency
response organizations concerned
Media briefingCommand Unit
11:57 Second arrival•••

Cordoning off
Command control exclusively for thewest side of the incident pointFirst aid post and triage post

Media Briefing••••

Summary of situation
DamageNumbers of victims
Extent of injuries

2. Rescue Activities – Time Line

11:43 119 Emergency report to Yokohama Fire Dept.
11:47 Higher level emergency deployment
11:52 First arrival Pump Unit started discharging water to accident-involved truck on fire
11:53 First arrival of Ambulance Unit
11:54 First arrival of Command Unit
11:57 First arrival of Special Rescue Unit
12:05 One victim rescued from under train vehicle
12:06 Arrival of Special Advance Rescue Unit
12:16 Arrival of disaster assistance medical team, named YMAT(Yokohama MedicalAmbulance Team)
12:16 Injured person taken to hospital
12:23 Pump Units and Special Rescue Unit started searching inside track and train vehicles
12:38 Command authority was transferred to Fire Chief of fire station which covers
accident site in jurisdiction
13:10 Collided train vehicle were stabilized.
13:15 Fire suppression completed
13:30 First on-site media briefing
14:42 Transportation to hospitals completed
20:45 Searching activities finalized

２ 活動概要(1) 司令課(2) 指揮隊

Special Rescue Unit
11:57 First arrival•••Support in victim transportation
Searching at second and third vehicles
Searching at first vehicle and truck

Special Advanced Rescue
Unit
12:06 Arrival••

Hazmat risk assessment and spotting ofsearching points
Risk assessment exclusively to the firstvehicle to stabilize itABCD

Monitoring and Stabilizing
12:40• Decision of searching points.
• Monitoring of top train vehicle• Stabilizing of train vehicles

A

BCD

3. Challenges(1) Response to Compound Disaster Causing MassCasualties

Standard of Operation

3. Challenges(2) Making Command Control Robust

3. Challenges(2) Making Command Control Robust

3. Challenges(3) Assessment & Safety Management3. Challenges(1) Response to Compound DisasterCausing Mass Casualties(2) Making Command Control Robust(3) Assessment & Safety Management