Fire and Prevention

Write a one-page essay on how culture influences peoples’ attitudes toward fire and fire prevention. For instance, in some cultures having a fire in your home is looked at as a shameful event. In other cultures, it is accepted as just an unpreventable event. Give specific examples of the different cultures and their attitudes toward having a fire in their home or business.

Your essay should follow APA style. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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Since ancient times, fire has been of great importance to people and their way of life. The perception of fire has influenced how people respond toward fire situations. Since cultural believes differ from one community to the other, some communities will view a fire outbreak positively while others will tend to connect it with some given norms and believes. This therefore depends on the community and there believes on fire.

In some African and ancient Greek societies, fire in homesteads was perceived and connected to witch craft. They could….

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