1. World problems
  2. Lack of fire-fighting facilities

Lack of fire-fighting facilities

  • Antiquated fire equipment
  • Short fire hoses
  • Prohibitive cost of fire equipment
  • Lack of fire hydrants
  • Inadequate fire services

Incidence

In the UK in 1997, water companies reduced mains water pressure to alleviate leakage from defective pipes with the consequence that fire fighting services complained of inadequate pressure for water hoses.

Broader

Excessive costs
Unpresentable

Narrower

Aggravates

Aggravated by

Related

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #1: No PovertySustainable Development Goal #10: Reduced InequalitySustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Content quality
Unpresentable
 Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
J2437
DOCID
12024370
D7NID
158524
Editing link
Official link
Last update
Oct 4, 2020