NFPA 921 & 1033 Exam Questions &
Answers
10 weeks - ANSWERS-The period for the public to submit comments on proposed changes to an
NFPA document after a report on proposals (ROP) has been issued.
All fires - ANSWERS-A fire investigator should use the scientific method on:
An investigator must have successfully completed a background investigation - ANSWERS-The
investigator standard makes a requirement that no other professional qualification standard
required.
Consistent - ANSWERS-Definitions contained within NFPA 921 are critically important in that
they provide a ——language for all investigators to use when conducting an investigation
Formal interpretation - ANSWERS-If a fire investigator seeks clarification on the intent or
meaning of an NFPA standard the technical committee can vote and issue a —— in response to
the inquirer
NFPA 921 - ANSWERS-Which NFPA document is used by fire investigators to conduct fire
investigations
Standards council - ANSWERS-If a person or entity is unhappy with a final document as voted on
during the annual meeting that person or entity can appeal the membership vote to the ——
Call for proposals - ANSWERS-The first step in the life of an NFPA document
,Determine financial impact of the fire on the insurance company - ANSWERS-What is not an
objective of a fire investigator
Local authority - ANSWERS-Who is the use and acceptance of the NFPA 921 document
determined by
1987 - ANSWERS-What year was the NFPA 1033, standard for professional qualifications for fire
investigator, developed and released
1992 - ANSWERS-The first edition of NFPA 921 was released
Systematic - ANSWERS-What type of framework is NFPA 921 designed to produce to ensure an
effective fire investigation and cause analysis.
Publisher - ANSWERS-What membership category is not used by the NFPA when appointing
members to a technical committee
A high school diploma or equivalent - ANSWERS-What is the minimum education requirement
for an investigator according to NFPA 1033
Expectation bias - ANSWERS-Perceived a termination or premature conclusions as to the cause
and origin of the fire
Cognitive testing - ANSWERS-What are used as a person is thinking skills and judgment to
evaluate the empirical data and challenge of the final conclusions of the final hypothesis
Third - ANSWERS-What step of the investigation process includes collecting data such as debris
samples collecting witness statements and documenting the fire scene
, Have another investigator review your case and findings - ANSWERS-What is an effective
method to test your hypothesis on the origin and cause of a fire
Legal disposition - ANSWERS-Who does not initially review investigative findings
The parenthesis process - ANSWERS-Testing a hypothesis cannot be accomplished by using what
Data collecting - ANSWERS-Reviewing other fire incidents in conducting a literature review our
part of what step used during an investigation
The scientific method - ANSWERS-Fire investigations should be carried out using ——
Recognize the need - ANSWERS-What is the first step in the scientific method for fire
investigation
Technical - ANSWERS-This review process is usually the best means to assess the validity of the
investigators conclusions
Document and record the case findings - ANSWERS-The final step in the investigative process
Fifth - ANSWERS-Inductive reasoning is most often used it during what step of the scientific
process during the fire investigation
A hypothesis - ANSWERS-Theory supported by the empirical data that the investigator has
collected through observation and then developed into an explanation for the fire is called ——
Flashover - ANSWERS-Another term went to compartment fire has reached full room
involvement
Answers
10 weeks - ANSWERS-The period for the public to submit comments on proposed changes to an
NFPA document after a report on proposals (ROP) has been issued.
All fires - ANSWERS-A fire investigator should use the scientific method on:
An investigator must have successfully completed a background investigation - ANSWERS-The
investigator standard makes a requirement that no other professional qualification standard
required.
Consistent - ANSWERS-Definitions contained within NFPA 921 are critically important in that
they provide a ——language for all investigators to use when conducting an investigation
Formal interpretation - ANSWERS-If a fire investigator seeks clarification on the intent or
meaning of an NFPA standard the technical committee can vote and issue a —— in response to
the inquirer
NFPA 921 - ANSWERS-Which NFPA document is used by fire investigators to conduct fire
investigations
Standards council - ANSWERS-If a person or entity is unhappy with a final document as voted on
during the annual meeting that person or entity can appeal the membership vote to the ——
Call for proposals - ANSWERS-The first step in the life of an NFPA document
,Determine financial impact of the fire on the insurance company - ANSWERS-What is not an
objective of a fire investigator
Local authority - ANSWERS-Who is the use and acceptance of the NFPA 921 document
determined by
1987 - ANSWERS-What year was the NFPA 1033, standard for professional qualifications for fire
investigator, developed and released
1992 - ANSWERS-The first edition of NFPA 921 was released
Systematic - ANSWERS-What type of framework is NFPA 921 designed to produce to ensure an
effective fire investigation and cause analysis.
Publisher - ANSWERS-What membership category is not used by the NFPA when appointing
members to a technical committee
A high school diploma or equivalent - ANSWERS-What is the minimum education requirement
for an investigator according to NFPA 1033
Expectation bias - ANSWERS-Perceived a termination or premature conclusions as to the cause
and origin of the fire
Cognitive testing - ANSWERS-What are used as a person is thinking skills and judgment to
evaluate the empirical data and challenge of the final conclusions of the final hypothesis
Third - ANSWERS-What step of the investigation process includes collecting data such as debris
samples collecting witness statements and documenting the fire scene
, Have another investigator review your case and findings - ANSWERS-What is an effective
method to test your hypothesis on the origin and cause of a fire
Legal disposition - ANSWERS-Who does not initially review investigative findings
The parenthesis process - ANSWERS-Testing a hypothesis cannot be accomplished by using what
Data collecting - ANSWERS-Reviewing other fire incidents in conducting a literature review our
part of what step used during an investigation
The scientific method - ANSWERS-Fire investigations should be carried out using ——
Recognize the need - ANSWERS-What is the first step in the scientific method for fire
investigation
Technical - ANSWERS-This review process is usually the best means to assess the validity of the
investigators conclusions
Document and record the case findings - ANSWERS-The final step in the investigative process
Fifth - ANSWERS-Inductive reasoning is most often used it during what step of the scientific
process during the fire investigation
A hypothesis - ANSWERS-Theory supported by the empirical data that the investigator has
collected through observation and then developed into an explanation for the fire is called ——
Flashover - ANSWERS-Another term went to compartment fire has reached full room
involvement
