ASSIGNMENT

Assignment

Assignment

Research Question 1

Does the rescue team should be proactive in its approach for preventing the properties of people from fire?

Hypothesis 1

The approach of rescue team for not taking care of properties of people is not appropriate.

In relation to this, it is important and crucial to note that people should be educated and informed on the need and process of evacuation which can help the rescue team in making the rate of evacuation and the speed to increase. However, in this context, it is also critical to note that rescue team should take immediate steps for securing the properties of people from wild fire as if these approaches are adopted then confrontations between people and rescue team will not take place which often also results in physical altercations.

Evidence

The observation of the rescue team demonstrates that the people try to defend their property from wild fire using water hoses, earthen berms or fire repellents.

Action

Accident prevention program from wild fire should include the following:

Analyze to determine the frequency of major accident prevention program in order to assess the relevance and effectiveness,

Determine the probability of occurrence of wild fire,

Identify ways to reduce the effects of wild fire accidents for people and the environment,

Policy for preventing and combating the effects of the wild fire accident expected to be made (Haddow, Bullock and Coppola, 2010).

Research Question 2

Does the steps taken by the government or the rescue team regarding the availability of shelters appropriate?

Hypothesis 2

The shelters provided by the government or the rescue team were not good and did not have a lot of space.

Evidence

The shelters which were provided by the government or the rescue team to the residents of susceptible areas which could be affected by wild fire had limited space. The reason such is that the rescue team had to make those shelters on short notice. ...