Dr. Ben A Hirst

Fire Investigator Exam Prep, Fifth Edition (5/e) is designed to prepare you for a Fire Investigator certification, promotion, or training examination by including the same type of multiple choice questions you may see on the exam.

The manual follows the Systematic Approach to Examination Preparation (SAEP), developed by Dr. Ben A. Hirst, to help improve examination scores.

The practice examinations were written by qualified fire and emergency services personnel and validated through current reference materials by technical review committees. Your exam performance will improve after using this system.

This manual includes:

• Practice examinations for Fire Investigator
• Self-scoring guide with page references to multiple technical references for use in further preparation
• Winning test-taking tips and helpful hints
• Coverage of NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications, Fire Investigator 2022 Edition
• Recommended test-by-test reading lists

Texts referenced in this exam prep include:

• NFPA 1033, 2022 edition
• NFPA 921, 2021 edition
• IFSTA's Fire Investigator, 3rd edition
• Brady, Kirk's Fire Investigation, 8th edition
• Jones and Bartlett's Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice, 6th edition