The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurred on March 25, 1911, and claimed the lives of 146 people. The fire was a wake-up call to municipalities and the
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire occurred on March 25, 1911, and claimed the lives of 146 people. The fire was a wake-up call to municipalities and the fire service.
After completing this week's readings and conducting your research into this topic, write a paper that answers the following:
1. What are the most important lessons to be gleaned from this incident?
2. What changes to Life Safety Codes were brought about because of this fire?
3. Were the new codes adequate to prevent this type of tragedy from happening again?
Note: The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate content for this assignment is prohibited. Per the APUS Prohibited Student Conduct Policy, the use of AI to generate content is considered Cheating. If AI use is suspected, it will be reported to the appropriate university official for further investigation.
Be sure to base your information on facts and not opinion, and be sure that first person is not used in your paper.
Assignment Requirements:
1. Two (2) Full APA Formatted Pages (This does not count the title page or the reference page)
2. Two (2) Academically Respected Sources (Good sources that are respected in this field)
3. APA 7th Edition (Guides located at the bottom of this page)
4. Word Document (Use Microsoft Word only) (Do not submit a PDF or a Pages document)
Paper Expectations:
The Writing Assignment Expectations document I provided at the bottom of this page goes into detail on the following information.1. Page Number – The page number must appear in the upper right corner of the header on each page of the paper.
2. Title Page – APA 7th Edition3. Main Parts of the Paper – The main parts or sections of the paper include the Introduction, Body and Conclusion
4. Headings – Headings are required in the paper so that the reader can distinguish between your key points throughout the body of the paper.
5. Citing Sources – Cite your quoted and paraphrased material using APA 7th Edition6. Reference Page – Reference all material using APA 7th Edition and be sure to pay attention to the indentions for each source.
Page Setup:1. Times New Roman font throughout the paper2. 12 Point font size throughout the paper3. Double Spaced4. 1 inch Page Margins: Top, Bottom, Left and Right (Not 1.25 inches)
The instructions provided must be followed or points will be deducted.
