Visit a local business in your community. If it is not possible to visit, then choose a business you are familiar with. Identify the hazards within the occupancy and what type of fire protection system (FPS) would address the fire potential contained within the business. Based on what you learned from the Charleston furniture store fire, create a 5- to 7-slide presentation that might convince the owner to implement an FPS. In at least one slide, list at least three ways in which the system would limit the development and spread of fire and toxic gases. Be sure to discuss any ethical situations where cost versus protection may be a factor.
