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What are the reasons for investigating fires? ANS -To eliminate reoccurrence
Upgrade existing fire codes
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 ANS -Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
What is NFPA 1033 ANS -Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigation
What is NIST? ANS -National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? ANS -California Conference of Arson Investigators
Subrogation ANS -The assumption of a third party, such as an insurance company, of another's legal
right to collect a debt or damages.
High Explosive ANS -An explosive that detonates at a supersonic velocity speed of greater than 3,300
ft/sec
Low Explosive ANS -An explosive that detonates at a subsonic velocity speed usually less than 3,300
ft/sec
Low Order Explosive ANS -An explosion where the explosive is not completely consumed.
Flashback ANS -Reignition of flammable vapors immediately following a suppression attempt
Fire Bomb ANS -A breakable container filled with a flammable liquid with a flash point of 150F or less
with a wick or similar device.
,What is a device? ANS -Any arrangement of material used to start a fire or explosion
ANFO ANS -A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil- Classified as a Blasting Agent
What is a Blasting Agent? ANS -Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and an oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Primary? ANS -Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or improvised explosive device
What is Fragmentation Secondary? ANS -Parts or pieces of material other than the explosive device that
are thrown or projected by the blast
What is a Pyrotechnic? ANS -A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be an oxidizer, designed to
produce heat, light, smoke, gas, or noise
Michigan vs. Tyler ANS -Once a fire has been extinguished and firefighters have left the premises, a
warrant is required to re-enter and search the premises
When is an Inspection Warrant necessary? ANS -When the following DO NOT exist:
Consent
Exigent Circumstances
Abandonment
No probable cause for a criminal search warrant
When re-entry is beyond a reasonable time
What are the parts of a Criminal Investigation? ANS -Scene Examination
Collection and preservation of evidence
Interviewing witnesses
Developing suspects
Arresting the responsible
, Presenting the case in court
The prosecution has the burden to prove to the jury... ANS -Beyond a reasonable doubt
The prosecution must establish the Corpus Delecti of Arson meaning... ANS -The cause of the fire
That it was a deliberate and malicious act
What information is included in a Curriculum Vitae? ANS -Current duties
Past positions
Investigative experiences
Formal and vocational related educational training
Certificates
Memberships
Court experience
Types of Crimes ANS -Infraction, misdemeanor, felony
Definition of Malicious ANS -A wish to defraud, annoy, injure another person, or intent to do a wrongful
act
A person is guilty of 451 (Arson) when... ANS -They willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn or cause
to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any structure, forestland, or property
A person is guilty of 452 (Unlawfully/Recklessly Causing a Fire) when... ANS -A fire is recklessly set to, or
burns or causes to be burned, any structure, forestland, or personal property
A person is guilty of 453 (Incendiary Device) when... ANS -They possess, manufacture or dispose of any
flammable or combustible material with the intent to willfully and maliciously use that material
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