There is both wide acceptance and resistance to enacting residential sprinkler and alarm systems legislation. In this assignment, you are to provide a justification paper for residential sprinkler and alarm systems to the local government. Assume the role of a representative from the fire department, and two-page essay for your local government that addresses the items listed below:

• Explain the benefits and resistances of residential sprinkler systems.
• In the explanation, include the characteristics of residential sprinkler systems, the application of residential sprinkler systems, and the components used in them.
• Address the resistance concerns by providing researched-based arguments to discount those concerns.
• Provide research data for at least one community that has benefited from residential sprinkler systems.