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(2.5 Day) New Fire / Arson Investigator Academy ~ Based on NFPA 921 & 1033

Length of Seminar: 2.5 Days
Instructo: Steve Chasteen

Course Overview:

Fire investigations is the process of obtaining facts about a fire to bring you to the conclusion—the Origin of the Fire and Cause.

This two and a half day class will provide you with the tools and knowledge to help you obtain true facts about any fire investigation. This is an entry level class for new personnel entering into fire investigation.

Supposition, misinformation and false intuition will lead to false conclusions.

True Knowledge  + True Facts  =  Actual Case

Upon Completion:

The attendee will have been provided the knowledge to perform a successful origin and cause conclusion:

• Basic Investigation Methodology
• Fire Behavior
• Fire Patterns
• Origin & Cause Determination
• Determining Accidental Causes
• Incendiary Fires
• Electrical & Appliance Fires
• Evidence Collection
• Recording The Scene
• Legal Considerations