Certified Fire Investigator Exam
Whatetareettheetreasonsetforetinvestigatingetfires?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Toeteliminateetreoccurrence
Upgradeetexistingetfireetcodes
Determineetifetaetcriminaletactettooketplace
WhatetisetNFPAet921et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
GuideetforetFireetandetExplosionetInvestigations
WhatetisetNFPAet1033et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
StandardsetforetProfessionaletQualificationsetforetFireetInvestigation
WhatetisetNIST?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
NationaletInstituteetofetStandardsetandetTechnology
WhatetisetCCAI?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
CaliforniaetConferenceetofetArsonetInvestigators
Subrogationet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetassumptionetofetaetthirdetparty,etsuchetasetanetinsuranceetcompany,etofeta
nother'setlegaletrightettoetcollectetaetdebtetoretdamages.
,HighetExplosiveet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anetexplosiveetthatetdetonatesetatetaetsupersonicetvelocityetspeedetofetgreateret
thanet3,300etft/sec
LowetExplosiveet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anetexplosiveetthatetdetonatesetatetaetsubsonicetvelocityetspeedetusuallyetlesset
thanet3,300etft/sec
LowetOrderetExplosiveet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anetexplosionetwhereettheetexplosiveetisetnotetcompletelyetconsumed.
Flashbacket-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Reignitionetofetflammableetvaporsetimmediatelyetfollowingetaetsuppressione
tattempt
FireetBombet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetbreakableetcontaineretfilledetwithetaetflammableetliquidetwithetaetflashetpoi
ntetofet150Fetoretlessetwithetaetwicketoretsimilaretdevice.
Whatetisetaetdevice?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anyetarrangementetofetmaterialetusedettoetstartetaetfireetoretexplosion
,ANFOet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aethighlyetexplosiveetmixtureetofetammoniumetnitrateetandetfueletoil-
etClassifiedetasetaetBlastingetAgent
WhatetisetaetBlastingetAgent?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anyetmaterialetoretmixtureetconsistingetofetaetfueletandetanetoxidizer
WhatetisetFragmentationetPrimary?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Actualetpartsetoretpiecesetofetaetbombetoretimprovisedetexplosiveetdevice
WhatetisetFragmentationetSecondary?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Partsetoretpiecesetofetmaterialetotheretthanettheetexplosiveetdeviceetthatetareetth
rownetoretprojectedetbyettheetblast
WhatetisetaetPyrotechnic?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetmixtureetofetchemicals,etoneetofetwhichetmustetbeetanetoxidizer,etdesignedet
toetproduceetheat,etlight,etsmoke,etgas,etoretnoise
Michiganetvs.etTyleret-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Onceetaetfireethasetbeenetextinguishedetandetfirefightersethaveetleftettheetpremi
ses,etaetwarrantetisetrequiredettoetre-enteretandetsearchettheetpremises
WhenetisetanetInspectionetWarrantetnecessary?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
WhenettheetfollowingetDOetNOTetexist:
, Consent
ExigentetCircumstances
Abandonment
Noetprobableetcauseetforetaetcriminaletsearchetwarrant
Whenetre-entryetisetbeyondetaetreasonableettime
WhatetareettheetpartsetofetaetCriminaletInvestigation?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
SceneetExamination
Collectionetandetpreservationetofetevidence
Interviewingetwitnesses
Developingetsuspects
Arrestingettheetresponsible
Presentingettheetcaseetinetcourt
Theetprosecutionethasettheetburdenettoetproveettoettheetjury...et-etcorrectetanswer
✔ ✔ Beyondetaetreasonableetdoubt
TheetprosecutionetmustetestablishettheetCorpusetDelectietofetArsonetmeaning...e
t-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔ Theetcauseetofettheetfire
Thatetitetwasetaetdeliberateetandetmaliciousetact
Whatetareettheetreasonsetforetinvestigatingetfires?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Toeteliminateetreoccurrence
Upgradeetexistingetfireetcodes
Determineetifetaetcriminaletactettooketplace
WhatetisetNFPAet921et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
GuideetforetFireetandetExplosionetInvestigations
WhatetisetNFPAet1033et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
StandardsetforetProfessionaletQualificationsetforetFireetInvestigation
WhatetisetNIST?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
NationaletInstituteetofetStandardsetandetTechnology
WhatetisetCCAI?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
CaliforniaetConferenceetofetArsonetInvestigators
Subrogationet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Theetassumptionetofetaetthirdetparty,etsuchetasetanetinsuranceetcompany,etofeta
nother'setlegaletrightettoetcollectetaetdebtetoretdamages.
,HighetExplosiveet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anetexplosiveetthatetdetonatesetatetaetsupersonicetvelocityetspeedetofetgreateret
thanet3,300etft/sec
LowetExplosiveet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anetexplosiveetthatetdetonatesetatetaetsubsonicetvelocityetspeedetusuallyetlesset
thanet3,300etft/sec
LowetOrderetExplosiveet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anetexplosionetwhereettheetexplosiveetisetnotetcompletelyetconsumed.
Flashbacket-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Reignitionetofetflammableetvaporsetimmediatelyetfollowingetaetsuppressione
tattempt
FireetBombet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetbreakableetcontaineretfilledetwithetaetflammableetliquidetwithetaetflashetpoi
ntetofet150Fetoretlessetwithetaetwicketoretsimilaretdevice.
Whatetisetaetdevice?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anyetarrangementetofetmaterialetusedettoetstartetaetfireetoretexplosion
,ANFOet-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aethighlyetexplosiveetmixtureetofetammoniumetnitrateetandetfueletoil-
etClassifiedetasetaetBlastingetAgent
WhatetisetaetBlastingetAgent?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Anyetmaterialetoretmixtureetconsistingetofetaetfueletandetanetoxidizer
WhatetisetFragmentationetPrimary?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Actualetpartsetoretpiecesetofetaetbombetoretimprovisedetexplosiveetdevice
WhatetisetFragmentationetSecondary?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Partsetoretpiecesetofetmaterialetotheretthanettheetexplosiveetdeviceetthatetareetth
rownetoretprojectedetbyettheetblast
WhatetisetaetPyrotechnic?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Aetmixtureetofetchemicals,etoneetofetwhichetmustetbeetanetoxidizer,etdesignedet
toetproduceetheat,etlight,etsmoke,etgas,etoretnoise
Michiganetvs.etTyleret-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
Onceetaetfireethasetbeenetextinguishedetandetfirefightersethaveetleftettheetpremi
ses,etaetwarrantetisetrequiredettoetre-enteretandetsearchettheetpremises
WhenetisetanetInspectionetWarrantetnecessary?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
WhenettheetfollowingetDOetNOTetexist:
, Consent
ExigentetCircumstances
Abandonment
Noetprobableetcauseetforetaetcriminaletsearchetwarrant
Whenetre-entryetisetbeyondetaetreasonableettime
WhatetareettheetpartsetofetaetCriminaletInvestigation?et-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔
SceneetExamination
Collectionetandetpreservationetofetevidence
Interviewingetwitnesses
Developingetsuspects
Arrestingettheetresponsible
Presentingettheetcaseetinetcourt
Theetprosecutionethasettheetburdenettoetproveettoettheetjury...et-etcorrectetanswer
✔ ✔ Beyondetaetreasonableetdoubt
TheetprosecutionetmustetestablishettheetCorpusetDelectietofetArsonetmeaning...e
t-etcorrectetanswer✔ ✔ Theetcauseetofettheetfire
Thatetitetwasetaetdeliberateetandetmaliciousetact
