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5 Day Fire Investigator Training Based On NFPA 921

Length of Seminar: 5 Days
Instructor: Kevin Reilly

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 five day class will provide you with the tools and knowledge to help you obtain true facts about any fire investigation. This class is based on an in-depth look at N.F.P.A. 921.

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. The following sections of 921 will be covered in this training module.

  • Basic Investigation Methodology
  • Investigation Safety
  • Building Construction
  • Fuel Gas Systems
  • Fire Behavior
  • Basic Electricity
  • Appliances
  • Fire Patterns
  • Origin & Cause Examination
  • Accidental Fire Causes
  • Incendiary Fires & Motives
  • Evidence Collection
  • Interviews and Interrogations
  • Recording the Scene
  • Explosion Investigation
  • Fire Fatality Investigation
  • Motor Vehicle Fires
  • Recording The Scene
  • Legal Considerations
  • Sources of Information

 

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