NFPA 1033 - ONLINE COURSE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
Fire investigators should also expect to have their methodology, findings, and
professional qualifications vigorously challenged whenever they testify in legal
proceedings.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
Private sector fire investigators are not required to find the origin and cause of a fire,
because a public sector investigator will have already determined the origin and cause.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
The primary purpose of collecting data in fire investigations is to catch arsonists.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
Public sector fire investigations should develop a working relationship with other public
and private bodies in order to better liaise with them during fire investigations.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
In Ontario, the Fire Marshal and Fire Chief are given the responsibility of investigating
the origin and cause of fires under Section 14 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
Public-sector investigations must be conducted within the bounds of constitutionally
regulated authority.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
In Ontario, if a fire investigator believes that something is suspicious during a fire
investigation, they should do what?
,Select one:
a. Note their suspicions in their field notes, and only stop if they uncover positive proof
of an illegal act
b. Immediately stop, secure the scene, and notify police and the OFM
c. Disregard suspicions, the authority under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act
provides authority to continue
d. Advise the first advising suppression crews so that they can coordinate their
statements - Correct Answer ✔✔ b
What is the difference between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921?
Select one:
a. NFPA 921 is the Standard for Professional Qualification for Fire Investigators, NFPA
1033 is the Guide to Fire and Explosion Investigations
b. They are both the same thing, NFPA 1033 replaced NFPA 921 as a newer standard
c. NFPA 1033 provides guidance on how to do fire investigations, NFPA 921 provides
job performance requirements and requisite knowledge and skills for investigators
d. NFPA 1033 is the Standard for Professional Qualification for Fire Investigators, NFPA
921 is the Guide to Fire and Explosion Investigations - Correct Answer ✔✔ d
In Ontario, who is allowed to conduct fire origin and cause investigations under Section
14 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act?
Select one:
a. Only the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief
b. Any member of a fire department who is a certified fire investigator
c. Any Assistant to the Fire Marshal
d. The Fire Marshal, the Fire Chief, or someone delegated by either the Fire Marshal or
Fire Chief - Correct Answer ✔✔ d
Achieving certification to a standard is designed to...
Select one:
a. organize and compile training records.
b. provide awards of recognition.
c. keep a database of every individual who works as a public or private investigator.
d. evaluate that an individual has the requisite knowledge and skills to perform a
specific job. - Correct Answer ✔✔ d
Investigators, even if they arrive during on-going suppression operations, are permitted
to operate outside of the incident management system because of their authority.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
The site safety assessment is an ongoing process that continues until the end of the
investigation.
Select one:
True
,False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
No protective ensemble can protect an investigator from all hazards present at an
incident scene.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
A fire investigator must be thoroughly trained and knowledgeable about radiation
emergencies before being involved in an investigation with this type of hazard.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
There are severe respiratory hazards present, even after a fire is extinguished.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
When transporting PPE after an incident, the garments should be transported in an
open bag so they are allowed to air out.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
Rehabilitation areas for fire investigators should provide facilities for fire investigators to
decontaminate their face, hands, and any exposed skin.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
If it becomes necessary to work alone at a scene, the investigator should communicate
his or her location and status to their employer and follow all safety procedures
established by their department, such as wearing personal protective equipment,
accountability, and electrical safety.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
Since investigators arrive after the main incident has ended, they are not likely to be
exposed to biological hazards.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
, As the investigation is underway and debris is removed, structural stability and scene
safety must be continually assessed.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
What should a fire investigator do first after arriving at a fire scene where active
operations are still underway?
Select one:
a. Help with other fireground duties if trained to do so
b. Check in with the incident commander
c. Begin photographing the exterior of the building
d. Stand by until all apparatus have left the scene - Correct Answer ✔✔ b
What should happen if site safety results are unsatisfactory?
Select one:
a. The investigation must stop until safety concerns are addressed.
b. An additional investigator should be called in for backup.
c. The investigator should redo the site safety assessment a second time.
d. Results should be noted and reported to their OH&S Committee. - Correct Answer
✔✔ a
What are two of the most important things to consider when choosing appropriate PPE
for incident investigation?
Select one:
a. PPE cost and time of day
b. Anticipated hazards and size of the investigator
c. Anticipated hazards and atmospheric monitoring
d. Weather and time of day - Correct Answer ✔✔ c
Which type of respiratory device does not provide adequate protection for investigators
at a fire scene?
Select one:
a. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
b. N95 mask
c. Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) with OG/AV/FM/P100 filter
d. Air purifying respirator (APR) with OG/AV/FM/P100 filter - Correct Answer ✔✔ b
Which decontamination method involves brushing or scraping off a potentially
hazardous substance?
Select one:
a. Chemical decontamination
b. Routine decontamination
c. Dry decontamination
d. Wet decontamination - Correct Answer ✔✔ c
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PASSED
ALREADY GRADED A+
Fire investigators should also expect to have their methodology, findings, and
professional qualifications vigorously challenged whenever they testify in legal
proceedings.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
Private sector fire investigators are not required to find the origin and cause of a fire,
because a public sector investigator will have already determined the origin and cause.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
The primary purpose of collecting data in fire investigations is to catch arsonists.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
Public sector fire investigations should develop a working relationship with other public
and private bodies in order to better liaise with them during fire investigations.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
In Ontario, the Fire Marshal and Fire Chief are given the responsibility of investigating
the origin and cause of fires under Section 14 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
Public-sector investigations must be conducted within the bounds of constitutionally
regulated authority.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
In Ontario, if a fire investigator believes that something is suspicious during a fire
investigation, they should do what?
,Select one:
a. Note their suspicions in their field notes, and only stop if they uncover positive proof
of an illegal act
b. Immediately stop, secure the scene, and notify police and the OFM
c. Disregard suspicions, the authority under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act
provides authority to continue
d. Advise the first advising suppression crews so that they can coordinate their
statements - Correct Answer ✔✔ b
What is the difference between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921?
Select one:
a. NFPA 921 is the Standard for Professional Qualification for Fire Investigators, NFPA
1033 is the Guide to Fire and Explosion Investigations
b. They are both the same thing, NFPA 1033 replaced NFPA 921 as a newer standard
c. NFPA 1033 provides guidance on how to do fire investigations, NFPA 921 provides
job performance requirements and requisite knowledge and skills for investigators
d. NFPA 1033 is the Standard for Professional Qualification for Fire Investigators, NFPA
921 is the Guide to Fire and Explosion Investigations - Correct Answer ✔✔ d
In Ontario, who is allowed to conduct fire origin and cause investigations under Section
14 of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act?
Select one:
a. Only the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief
b. Any member of a fire department who is a certified fire investigator
c. Any Assistant to the Fire Marshal
d. The Fire Marshal, the Fire Chief, or someone delegated by either the Fire Marshal or
Fire Chief - Correct Answer ✔✔ d
Achieving certification to a standard is designed to...
Select one:
a. organize and compile training records.
b. provide awards of recognition.
c. keep a database of every individual who works as a public or private investigator.
d. evaluate that an individual has the requisite knowledge and skills to perform a
specific job. - Correct Answer ✔✔ d
Investigators, even if they arrive during on-going suppression operations, are permitted
to operate outside of the incident management system because of their authority.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
The site safety assessment is an ongoing process that continues until the end of the
investigation.
Select one:
True
,False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
No protective ensemble can protect an investigator from all hazards present at an
incident scene.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
A fire investigator must be thoroughly trained and knowledgeable about radiation
emergencies before being involved in an investigation with this type of hazard.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
There are severe respiratory hazards present, even after a fire is extinguished.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
When transporting PPE after an incident, the garments should be transported in an
open bag so they are allowed to air out.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
Rehabilitation areas for fire investigators should provide facilities for fire investigators to
decontaminate their face, hands, and any exposed skin.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
If it becomes necessary to work alone at a scene, the investigator should communicate
his or her location and status to their employer and follow all safety procedures
established by their department, such as wearing personal protective equipment,
accountability, and electrical safety.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
Since investigators arrive after the main incident has ended, they are not likely to be
exposed to biological hazards.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ False
, As the investigation is underway and debris is removed, structural stability and scene
safety must be continually assessed.
Select one:
True
False - Correct Answer ✔✔ True
What should a fire investigator do first after arriving at a fire scene where active
operations are still underway?
Select one:
a. Help with other fireground duties if trained to do so
b. Check in with the incident commander
c. Begin photographing the exterior of the building
d. Stand by until all apparatus have left the scene - Correct Answer ✔✔ b
What should happen if site safety results are unsatisfactory?
Select one:
a. The investigation must stop until safety concerns are addressed.
b. An additional investigator should be called in for backup.
c. The investigator should redo the site safety assessment a second time.
d. Results should be noted and reported to their OH&S Committee. - Correct Answer
✔✔ a
What are two of the most important things to consider when choosing appropriate PPE
for incident investigation?
Select one:
a. PPE cost and time of day
b. Anticipated hazards and size of the investigator
c. Anticipated hazards and atmospheric monitoring
d. Weather and time of day - Correct Answer ✔✔ c
Which type of respiratory device does not provide adequate protection for investigators
at a fire scene?
Select one:
a. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
b. N95 mask
c. Powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) with OG/AV/FM/P100 filter
d. Air purifying respirator (APR) with OG/AV/FM/P100 filter - Correct Answer ✔✔ b
Which decontamination method involves brushing or scraping off a potentially
hazardous substance?
Select one:
a. Chemical decontamination
b. Routine decontamination
c. Dry decontamination
d. Wet decontamination - Correct Answer ✔✔ c
