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Statement: A fire in a commercial building revealed that its fire extinguishers had not been serviced for several years. Courses of action: I. All fire-safety equipment in the building should be inspected and serviced immediately.
II. Periodic safety audits should be made mandatory for such commercial buildings, with the records open to inspection. Which of the courses of action follows?

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  • ABoth I and II follow
  • BOnly course of action I follows
  • COnly course of action II follows
  • DNeither I nor II follows

Step-by-Step Solution

Course I deals with the immediate danger in the building where the lapse was found. Course II attacks the underlying reason the lapse went unnoticed for years, and so prevents a repeat elsewhere. A sound response needs both the remedy and the safeguard.
Answer: A) Both I and II follow

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