New oil lock for Mühlberg: protect the environment, contain oil accidents!
New oil lock for Mühlberg: protect the environment, contain oil accidents!
The Mühlberg fire brigade is optimistic about the future: A new oil barrier has been installed that replaces the worn lock of the district's hazardous substance unit. This investment aims to curb water -containing substances on water quickly and effectively. Most recently, pollution on the Black Elster, caused by excavator accidents, came to the fore in the Mühlberg and Uebigau-Wahrenbrück area. It is all the more important to use the new aids optimally.
The oil lock consists of an oil -resistant outer skin and is equipped with floating bodies and diving elements. In ten segments it reaches a total length of 100 meters and can be rolled up quickly via a reel. Additional locks can be connected to larger areas using an adapter. This makes the lock an essential means of oil accidents on rivers, lakes and even in seas. This equipment is particularly important for incidents such as ship leaks or in industry.
efficient emergency measures
How important fast reactions to oil accidents are, shows the fact that emergency measures depend heavily on the risk assessment. The fire brigade is immediately alerted when discovering an oil leak, which then also informs other relevant areas and specialists. These include water authorities and operators of sewage systems. It is important to immediately take life -saving measures and to secure the scene of the accident in order to prevent further expansion of damage. The assessment of the expired material and its danger is supported here by the responsibility and professionalism of everyone involved. This process is significantly easier by the new funds.
"This equipment is worth gold for our water protection," explains district fire chief Steffen Ludewig. He knows that effective measures can not only be used preventively in order to minimize the risk of future oil accidents, but are also crucial for the quick use in the event of actual incidents.
global effects of oil disasters
The need for such preventive measures also becomes clear through the international situation. Current oil disasters - like those on the Peruvian coast - illustrate that oil accidents can cause massive damage. Hundreds of emergency services are currently fighting against the oil plague, which not only endangers water and animal life, but also forces people on site to become an environmental emergency. The toxic substances in oil not only damage the environment and the climate, but also have long -term effects on the health of humans and animals. The incidents by Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon are warning examples of how devastating oil accidents can be. In this context, the switch to renewable energies becomes all the more pressing.
In summary, it can be said that the new equipment of the Mühlberg fire brigade is not only progress in regional water protection, but is also of great importance in the greater context of combating oil accidents and its devastating consequences. The necessary measures in the event of an accident are complex and require well -trained staff as well as the appropriate equipment to prevent the spread of pollutants and to protect our waters.The next steps are now the responsibility of the entire team, which is preparing to be able to act quickly and effectively in an emergency. Our waters deserve that we take care of them!
For more information about the challenges of oil accidents and their effects on the environment, you can (https://www.denios.de/beratung-planung/denios-magazin/oelunfaelle-auf-dem-wasser) and Greenpeace.
You can also find out more about the new oil lock from Wochenkurier.
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