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1. Evaluate why environmental concerns and fire codes must work together. Give at least two practical examples where our environment and citizens equally benefit from the cooperative interaction.

2. Identify one of the early fire prevention control methods and how we see it used extensively in today's world. In your response give at least two examples.

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We all agree that big fires cause huge environmental damages. Hence it is important that fire codes and environmental concerns must work hand in hand. An example of such a situation can realized from the fire which broke out in the Dietz & Watson distribution center in New Jersey. Though hundreds of fire fighters responded to the emergency the facility was completely destroyed and the reason for this destruction could be because of the 7000 ...

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