Introduction to Fire Origin & Cause, 3rd ed., IFSTA, 2005
This manual addresses the relevant portions of NFPA 1001, Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications and NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. It also addresses certain portions of the Office for Domestic Preparedness (OPD) Emergency Responder Guidelines, 2002 Edition, for firefighters, law enforcement, and emergency medical personnel. The knowledge and skills pertaining to each of these standards are printed in front of the chapters in which they are addressed.
The purpose of this manual is to provide a guide for emergency response personnel (ERPs) who are charged with trying to determine the origin and cause of a fire.
Benefits of this manual:
Emphasizes safety at the emergency scene: hazardous atmospheres, structural stability, scene safety precautions, and utility systems
Discusses the roles and responsibilities of emergency responders with an emphasis on scene preservation
Provides an overview of fire behavior and factors that impact fire development
Helps emergency responders determine the area of origin by gathering and evaluating evidence using scientific methodology
Discusses ways to determine and classify the causes of fires and explosions, including fire cause categories, sources of ignition, and material first ignited
Gives an overview of adult and juvenile firesetters and discusses their motivations
Provides guidelines and techniques for preserving physical scene evidence with an emphasis on spoliation, documentation, and chain of custody
Chapter List:
Safety
The Roles of Those Involved with Fire and Explosion Investigations
Fire Behavior
Determining the Area of Fire Origin
Determining and Classifying the Cause of Fires and Explosions
Firesetters
Preserving Physical Scene Evidence
8 1/2" x 11", 162 pages, softcover, ISBN: 0-87939-252-5, BI8407 / $40.50
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