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What should fire investigators tools be made of

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Steel

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What type of question should you use in a interview

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Open ended

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What do you call when you make a drawing while on scene

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A sketch

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What do you call when you make your drawing after the investigation

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A diagram

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What should you include when involved in a transfer of the chain of evidence

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Dates, time , and signature of anyone involved

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What is the basic law of electricity that states voltage in a circuit is equivalent to the amperage multiplied by the resistance

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Ohms law

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When is someone considered a expert

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Anyone with special knowledge or experience with respect to the subject

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What is an example of a mechanical explosion

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A over pressurized container of gas

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What is the most critical form of communication on the part of an investigator

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Written reports

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Who is responsible to maintain custody and control of a scene until the investigation is complete

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The fire department

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What is spalling

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The chipping or crumbling of concrete or masonary surface

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How many PSI does a fuel injection system have

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25-100 psi

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What is wool

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Natural fiber, with minimal fire hazards

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What is the most chemically active non metal

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Fluorine

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What is the order to inspect a building

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Outside first

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As a fire investigator what area should you start investigating first

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Least damaged area to most heavily damaged area

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What is the most common used sketch of a fire scene

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Projection plan or top view

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What is spalling

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Moisture capped in concrete under fire conditions that generate steam and causes loss of concrete surface

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What is a plan

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A graphic diagram showing a buildings layout on a horizontal plane

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What is it called when prominent broken lines are drawn

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Cutting lane lines used to locate the exact location of a plane of a section . 2 dots and a dash

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What are drawings called used on actual site of a construction site

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Working drawings

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What is the most important drawing plan

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Floor plan

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What is the most common wood frame used today

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Platform frame

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What is the most common motive for arson

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Profit/fraud

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The documentation of the whereabouts of any item of physical evidence is called
Chain of custody
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What is empirical data
Data collected based on observation or experience and is capable of being verified or known to be true
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What is the level of certainty that the hypothesis can be demonstrated as FEASIBLE but can not be declared probable
Possible
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In order to have spontaneous combustion what is needed
The material must be capable of SELF HEATING
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Wood frame construction
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What time of construction requires fire stops
Balloon Frame
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What is non combustible construction
Construction that the structure itself won’t add fuel and will not directly contribute to the fire
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What can be found prefire to help determine cause of fire
The inspection and maintenance records
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What type of fire alarm system device is CONTINUOUS along a path
Line- Type detector
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What is the wet pipe sprinkler system
Automatic with pipes containing water and water discharges immediately
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Who gives the authority to investigate a fire
Police, firefighters, and fire marshals according to the law of jurisdiction
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What is interrogatories?
Written questions one party serves another party . They must be answered in writing, under oath and signed by a party or their representatives
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What are the 3 types of evidence (legal)
Demonstrative, documentary and testimonial
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What is demonstrative evidence ?
Evidence that is first hand impressions by seeing, touching selling or hearing the evidence
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What are the two ways evidence is authenticated ?
1: through witness identification 2: of by establishing a chain of custody
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What are illustrative demonstrative evidence examples ?
Maps, sketches , diagrams and models
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What is documentary evidence ?
Any evidence in written form
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What are examples of documentary evidence ?
Sales receipt’s, invoices, bank statements , insurance policies and fire investigator reports
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What is testimonial Evidence
A competent live witness speaking under oath regarding the nature, scope conducts and results of their inspections Ex: investigators
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What is a fact witness?
One who testifies not based on scientific, technical or other specialized knowledge Ex- a neighbor who witnessed the fire and observed
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What is an expert witness?
Someone with sufficient skill, knowledge, or experience in any given field
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Who must except an investigator as an expert witness?
Must be excepted by the court
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The rules governing admissibility of expert witness are contained in which rules?
702, 703, 704 , 705 or the rules of the particular jurisdiction
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What is the Daubert challenge ?
When it’s a challenge on the reliability of an experts opinions
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If a fire investigator wants to enter a hazardous environment who must they receive permission from ?
The fire incident commander
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Confidential communications
Proceeded conversation and confidential statements made under the belief the speaker is only providing for the ear of the person being addressed
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What is a early step in planning a interview with a potential witness
A outline on what to expect
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Who maintains public record regarding probable , civil litigation and general county business
County clerk
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What department maintains public records regarding criminal investigations
County sheriff department
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How should you document a investigation interview
Audio or written notes
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What is the NIST?
National Institute of standards and technologies
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The NIST division of fire does what
Develops , verifies and utilizes measurements and predictive methods to quantify the behavior of fire and means to reduce the impact
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What is the ASTM standard in regard to
Collecting, preserving and evaluating data
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What are the 3 ASTM standards that help investigators in providing them direction
E678, E860 and E1188
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What is NAFI?
National association of fire investigators and designed to increase knowledge and improve the skills of the person ingaged in the investigation
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What is IAAI
The international association of arson investigators … created by public and private officials to address fire and arson issues
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What company is dedicated to improve professional development of fire and explosion investigators by being a global resource 
IAAI
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What type of engineer can provide info regarding buildings fire alarm systems
Electrical engineer
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What person has education in chemical Processes, fluid dynamics and heat transfer
Chemical engineer
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Who can provide the investigator with info concerning the building and its contents before a fire
Insurance adjuster
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What is the most common type of pictures taken
Digital
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When should you photo a scene
Before and during the overhaul
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What is the right way to take photographs of a death
Try to photograph the body in place before removed
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What upon arrival should you do to identify photographs?
Upon arrival to scene a written title sheet that shows identifying information with location, date
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What should the investigators report include?
The opinions and conclusions
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Who decision is it that the physical Evidence collected be submitted to a lab?
The fire investigator
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Who should initially secure or ensure the security of the fire scene of unnecessary and unauthorized intrusions
The incident commander
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If you make a discovery of a artifact or evidence who should be contacted immediately
The incident commander should notify the investigator
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Who is in charge of preserving evidence
Firefighters
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What guide should be used in regards to the method of the collection of physical evidence
ASTM
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What should accelerant testing be in accordance with
ASTM E1618
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How long must the evidence be kept
Until the case is adjudicated
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What is the most important hypotheses that a investigator develops
The origin of the fire
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What is the overall methodology for determine the origin of a fire rely on
The scientific method
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How to you get the final hypothesis
Recognize, define, collect , analyze , develop , test and then select the final hypothesis
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What is the first thing the fire investigator should do when getting to a scene
Determine if it is safe to enter
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What is a good tool for fire pattern analysis
Heath and flame vector analysis
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What are 3 types of explosions?
Mechanical, chemical and electrical
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What is a mechanical explosion
Rupture of a closed container resulting in release of pressurized gas
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What is a chemical explosion
Burning of combustible fuels .
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What is a electrical explosion
High energy electric arcs generating heat to cause an explosion
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What should be performed prior to the removal of a body
Diagrams and sketches
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When doing a diagram of a body what should be done
Outline the with chalk, tape or string so can be referred to in later stages
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Who decides who the investigation site is controlled by
The entity having control at the time
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When digging in a fire where do you start?
Top of pile to bottom

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