They can also better monitor local regulations because of this closeness. Local legislators are concerned with local voters. I believe that better legislation creates better fire protection, but there will still be unscrupulous illegal fire equipment companies. One more law on the books will not stop them. If they break five laws today, six tomorrow won't stop them.
Education is essential to promoting responsible legislation.
This is especially true in Florida, says John, in light of the trend toward relaxing regulations in areas across the country. He is concerned that when one aspect of fire protection, sprinklers for instance, is highly regulated, that comes at the price of relaxed regulation for portables and special hazard suppression systems. We as an industry need to educate everyone that we can about the benefits and effectiveness of our products. We encourage educational presentations to AHJs, insurance representatives, engineering groups, and anyone else we can get to listen. Everyday situations presented by owning and operating a business are a constant challenge.