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    The Problems of a Fire Unit on a Trailer

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    This 3 page paper is an argumentative paper that is making the case for a mining company to replace the fire fighting equipment that they have mounted on trailers with a dedicated fire unit. The bibliography cites 1 source.

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    where a fire occurs the most critical time is the initial period following the outbreak of the fire, it is during this time that danger to life and assets can  be significantly minimized. This is one of the reasons why companies make sure that their staff understand the danger of fire, and why across the globe it is mandatory to  provide firefighting equipment within any environment where there are a significant number of people. Where there are difficult conditions, such as a remote location, a confined environment or where there  are particularly dangerous influences a rapid and effective response becomes even more important. Therefore, a key element in successful fire fighting is the response speed and the need for the  right equipment to fight the fire (Burke, 2007). The potential danger and cost of a fire in a mining environment is complicated by the environment, and an effective early response  would help to save the company in terms of damage as well as preventing longer term shutdowns resulting from fires where there are delays in bringing the blaze under control.  There are several components important to an effective rapid response, the ability of those that are part of response team is important, with an understanding of how to deal with  five in the environment, and their ability to think quickly and react in the appropriate way. However, even where individuals have the optimal level of skills and knowledge they can  be severely constrained where there is equipment that is lacking. In order to be effective there are several key characteristics that would be beneficial, especially for a mining company. Vehicles  that are to respond to the event would need to be stable and suitable to be driven over uneven ground, would need to be able to reach the potential site 

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