Discuss what operating system(s) you use for personal or professional activities. Based on your experience, describe some of the basic characteristics of the operating system (OS). As an IT professional:

Would you recommend this OS for professional or personal use? Why or why not?
Which operating system would you prefer if you were forced to choose another operating system than the one you currently use? Explain your answer

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To prepare for this Assignment, read “The New Inspector’s Dilemma” scenario on page 75 of your text. This scenario covers an issue regarding the water supply requirements of a supermarket. It also discusses the responsibilities associated with reporting and the utilization during an emergency response. Using this scenario as a foundation, write a 1,400- to 1,750-word essay assessing the impact of codes and standards and an inspection review related to fire prevention.

Include the following in your assessment:

How do codes and standards play a role in this scenario and provide for a better outcome in the future for the supermarket and the community?
What role do the NFPA and the Insurance Services Office (ISO) play in this scenario in relation to codes and standards?
In general, how can codes, standards, and inspections improve fire prevention?
What responsibilities are associated with this scenario?
Who should be responsible for fire prevention efforts within the typical fire department?

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Write a 4–5-page paper (excluding cover and reference pages) that discusses the role of fire investigators, including their role in incidents involving deaths and injuries. The paper should analyze the following:

Identify three or more functions of fire investigators.
What are the roles and responsibilities of fire investigators in investigating fires where an injury or fatality has occurred?
How is the role of investigators impacted when dealing with victims of a fire where there is an injury or fatality?
Discuss how the investigator’s role and responsibilities may differ in an investigation where there is no injury or fatality.
Summarize how the role of investigators in your department’s investigation division may be affected by the operational guidelines in place to address investigations where there is an injury or fatality in a fire scene.

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Investigating a fire is a process. Ultimately, an investigator should develop a basic process that he or she uses for every investigation and can be adapted to different fire scenarios.

Produce a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation that outlines and compares and contrasts the process you would use to investigate the following types of fires:

Vehicle fire
Structure fire
Wildland fire
Provide examples to support your position.

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