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Prefire planning is one of many essential elements or occupational components of the modern fire service professional. Without prefireplanning fire service personnel would be limited to being reactive and not proactive in their response to occupancy fires. Discuss the basic concepts behind prefire planning to include how prefire planning impacts both lives and property. Explain the pros and cons of prefireplanning in the following occupancies (assume you have full authority to enter into each) (1) Commercial Strip Mall, (2) Industrial Occupancy where volatile liquids are refined, and (3) Metropolitan Hospital.

2.

Compare the differences between the various types of loads placed upon a structure and how they influence firefighting strategy and tactics during an emergency incident.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

3.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a technology that enables better planning and action for both strategic and tactical needs. Please explain GIS technology and how the use of GIS has made preplanning more effective by making critical information more accessible during an emergency incident?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.