Title: Identify the value of and need for protective systems.
Course: Public Safety I (15101-I) > Section: FIREFIGHTING: Using Fire Detection and Protective Systems

Identification should include

- benefits of early detections and warnings
- cost effectiveness
- ability to detect threats that are not easily recognized by humans (e.g., carbon monoxide, combustible vapor)
- ability to preserve life and property.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between a manual and an automatic fire detection system?
- How do smoke detectors function?
- How do heat detectors function?