folded prior to loading on to the base sheet 2 the cargo cover 10 can be folded in a variety of ways but it is preferably folded in such a way that it can be easily deployed over a load when required if the cargo cover 10 has a cargo net attached then it is preferably folded in such a way that the cargo net does not protrude from the folded cargo cover 10 in order to fold the cargo cover 10 it is laid out as flat as possible and the bottom edges of the wing panels are folded inwards once the cargo cover 10 has been folded to a suitably small size which depends on the size of the cargo cover 10 the size of the base sheet 2 and the size of the load it is loaded on to the base sheet 2 the cargo cover 10 is made from a fire resistant material cargo cover deployment straps 12 14 are releasably attached to the cargo cover 10 the deployment straps 12 14 are formed from a braided rope made from polyester or nylon which is attached to the cargo cover 10 by means of snap hooks not shown the cargo cover deployment straps 12 14 are made from a fire resistant material the snap hooks are attached to webbing loops at the bottom corners of the cargo cover 10 alternatively the deployment straps 12 14 could be attached to any suitable existing feature on the cargo cover 10 alternatively in the case where the cargo cover 10 has an integral cargo net as in the present case u2014 see fig6.