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Describe the equipment and organisations for fire fighting in a mine

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Equipment and organisation for fire fighting:                                                               1 -Water :- Adequate quantity of water at sufficient pressure shall be made available at all working place underground mines and all other place of fire risk.Taps shall be provided at not more than 120m apart.Hose pipes of not less than 60m length shall be available at suitable place.   2- Fire station:- Fire station,with suitable fire fighting equipment,shall be established and kept maintained at convenient places,on surface and u.g.         3- SAND,INCOMBUSTIBLE DUST,FIRE EXTINGUISHERS:-                                                  Sufficient supp...