Fire Investigator Questions Study Guide Graded
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1). When is a fire investigator dispatched?
Ans: On all working structure fires and vegetion fires within OCFA jurisdiction.
2). What incidents should the ic request a fire investigator?
Ans: Fires where origin and cause cannot be determined. Fire of Incendiary or
suspicious origin where suspect information or evidence is present. Fires resulting in
serious injury or death. Fires wuth special circumstances, high dollar loss, extensive
damage or politically sensitive.
3). Where does the fire investigators authority come from?
Ans: Uniform fire code and the California penal code.
4). What expertise does the investigation section provide?
Ans: Origin and cause determination. Criminal fire scene management. Collection and
preservation of evidence. Conducting witness, victim, and suspect interviews. Cost
recovery and restitution. Liaison with law enforcement. Post incident follow up.
5). What is fire friends?
Ans: Juvenile fire setter intervention and education program.
6). What three methods may a referral to fire friends be initiated?
Ans: Parent of guardian request. Referral from community professional or outside
agency. Field personnel contact the juvenile and family at the scene of a fire.
7). Where is the fire friends forms sent?
Ans: Administrative assistant in investigation section.
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1). When is a fire investigator dispatched?
Ans: On all working structure fires and vegetion fires within OCFA jurisdiction.
2). What incidents should the ic request a fire investigator?
Ans: Fires where origin and cause cannot be determined. Fire of Incendiary or
suspicious origin where suspect information or evidence is present. Fires resulting in
serious injury or death. Fires wuth special circumstances, high dollar loss, extensive
damage or politically sensitive.
3). Where does the fire investigators authority come from?
Ans: Uniform fire code and the California penal code.
4). What expertise does the investigation section provide?
Ans: Origin and cause determination. Criminal fire scene management. Collection and
preservation of evidence. Conducting witness, victim, and suspect interviews. Cost
recovery and restitution. Liaison with law enforcement. Post incident follow up.
5). What is fire friends?
Ans: Juvenile fire setter intervention and education program.
6). What three methods may a referral to fire friends be initiated?
Ans: Parent of guardian request. Referral from community professional or outside
agency. Field personnel contact the juvenile and family at the scene of a fire.
7). Where is the fire friends forms sent?
Ans: Administrative assistant in investigation section.
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