Fire Investigator

Table of Contents

1.          Organization, Responsibilities, and Authority

2.          Fire Behavior

3.          The Basics of Building Construction as It Relates to the Investigator

4.          Building Services

5.          Basic Electricity for the Fire Investigator

6.          The Investigator’s Role in Recognizing Hazardous Materials

7.          Examining the Fire Scene

8.          Securing the Fire Scene

9.          Documenting the Fire Scene

10.        Evidence Collection and Preservation

11.        Interviewing and Interrogation

12.        The Exterior Examination

13.        The Interior Examination and Determination of the Area of Origin

14.        Debris Examination, Removal, Reconstruction, and Determination of Ignition Source

15.        The Analysis of Investigative Findings

16.        Presenting Investigative Findings