Because disaster loss prevention activities fall within a large number of government departments—and I used to work in one of them—it is really very heartening to see a cross-cutting body such as your committee considering, in general, the problem of disaster loss mitigation.

Considering that incidents in railway tunnels involving multiple fatalities are rare, it is implicit that there might be events, with an extremely low probability, for which even well-equipped emergency response services would be restricted, such as a major fire involving a freight train.

An electrical hazard may cause an electric shock with unconsciousness and, subsequently, a fire which may damage the lungs when the unconscious person inhales the smoke.

Considering that accidents in railway tunnels involving multiple fatalities are rare, it is implicit that there might be events, with an extremely low probability, against which even well equipped rescue services would be powerless, such as a major fire involving a freight train.

1.2.1. The text of paragraph 4.9 is replaced by the following: "By derogation from paragraph 4.8. when forage production is lost or when restrictions are imposed, in particular as a result of exceptional meteorological conditions, the outbreak of infectious diseases, the contamination with toxic substances, or as a consequence of fires, the competent authorities of the Member States can authorise for a limited period and in relation to a specific area, a higher percentage of conventional feedingstuffs where such authorisation is warranted.

These services include: fire protection engineering and inspection of major public band buildings; record keeping and investigation; training volunteer fire brigades; identification and acquisition of equipment; defining levels of service; fire prevention and awareness training; negotiation of fire agreements; and fire loss reporting.