Topic: SUBJECT LIST

Category: Investigation

Exam Prep: Fire Investigator, Second Edition is designed to thoroughly prepare you for a Fire Investigator certification, promotion, or training examination by including the same type of multiple-choice questions you are likely to encounter on the actual exam.

To help improve examination scores, this preparation guide follows Performance Training Systems, Inc.’s Systematic Approach to Examination Preparation. Exam Prep: Fire Investigator, Second Edition is written by fire personnel explicitly for fire personnel, and all content has been verified with the latest reference materials and by a technical review committee.
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By: IFSTA
Provides fire investigators with the information, data, and resources necessary to meet the JPRs for fire investigators as defined in NFPA® 1033. The 2nd edition features a new, single column format with new, full-color photos and illustrations. In addition, the book has been reorganized to put more emphasis on area of origin and cause determination with expanded information about fire pattern analysis. Describes basic skills investigators should understand including, but not limited to, the following: Safe practices for conducting an investigation, Effects of fire and explosion science on fire investigation, Building construction and building services, Investigative process, Protecting, documenting, and collecting evidence, Conducting interviews, Scene examination and reconstruction, Area of origin
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Assists fire investigators in conducting complex fire investigations. Written by professional fire investigators from the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), this text covers the entire span of NFPA 921 (2011). Addresses all of the JPRs in NFPA 1033 (2009).  This text is the benchmark for conducting safe and systematic investigations. Updates the book previously titled, User’s Manual for NFPA 921, 2004 Edition.
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Fire Investigator Field Guide, Second Edition is your direct link to the information you need to conduct thorough and accurate investigations. As a fire investigator, your job is to provide answers as to origin and cause. The Fire Investigator Field Guide, Second Edition will help you safely and systematically conduct your investigation and find these answers. This substantive resource features tables, charts, and other tools gathered from the most current and respected references available, including: NFPA 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols, 2009 Edition, NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, 2011 Edition, NFPA’s Fire Protection Handbook, Twentieth Edition & Society of Fire Protection Engineers Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, Fourth Edition.
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Taking the reader from the beginning stages of a fire investigation in evidence collection and evaluating a fire scene to the end stages of report writing and giving testimony, internationally recognized forensic scientist John DeHaan is joined by forensic fire engineering expert David Icove for the 7th edition of Kirk’s Fire Investigation. The model curriculum of the Fire Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE) group serves as a basis for this important text which provides updated and expanded information on fire dynamics, ignition as well as brand new case examples. With appendices unique in content and focus including an Evidence Collection Kit and Incident Report Forms, this text serves as the keystone text in the field for both seasoned fire investigators as well as fire service professionals seeking the fundamentals and the most up-to-date information for the field of fire investigation.
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The process of investigative response to a fire scene is presented logically with practical explanations and insightful case studies. Excellent entry text for rookie investigators, and great refresher for working investigators. Starts with the qualifications needed to comply with NFPA standards, moves to the logical steps necessary to determine the fire origin and cause. Teaches the fundamentals of information-gathering based on clues, interviews and other resources. Carefully discusses documentation, conclusion, and report writing. Places a strong emphasis on safety. Focuses on the skills necessary to understand human behavior, establish strong interviewing techniques, and create and deliver accurate reports that will withstand legal scrutiny.
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