FSC 234 - Fire Investigation

1. identify the main elements determining fire behavior;
2. recognize the proper methods of investigating and documenting a structural fire;
3. recognize laboratory services available to assist the fire investigator;
4. develop the mental processes of fire and arson analysis;
5. describe the main elements that determine fire behavior;
6. define the methods of heat transfer;
7. describe the classification of building construction;
8. describe the elements of construction most important to a fire investigator;
9. identify the relationship between point of origin and fire cause;
10. cite the primary cause of accidental fires;
11. cite the primary motivator of fire-setters;
12. describe the methods of photography and sketching commonly used by fire investigators;
13. describe the proper methods of investigating and documenting a structural fire;
14. describe the primary legal aspects of fire investigation;
15. know the laboratory services available to assist the fire investigator;
16. know the mental processes of fire and arson analysis.