Questions and Correct Answers.
During Fire Investigation the fire scene must be properly secured. To secure the premises
cordon off the area with police/fire tape and ensure what is done to prevent unauthorized
entry... - Answer Guarded
This is a fire effect that once was believed to indicate how long a material was exposed to fire -
Answer Depth of Char
Sometimes building contents provide clues about the cause or spread of fires, so consult who
before moving items during salvage operations? - Answer Fire Investigator
Evidence located during overhaul should be ... - Answer Left where it is, untouched
Salvage and overhaul can often be delayed until who can examine the scene? - Answer Fire
Investigator
If evidence could be damaged, destroyed or altered in any way during fire suppression activities,
do what? - Answer Cover it with a salvage cover or some type of protection
Evidence located during OVERHAUL should be what? - Answer Left where it is found,
untouched!!!
Any type of written document, record, report or other info that documents important facts ... -
Answer Documentary evidence
Ideally a fire investigator should examine a fire incident when? - Answer Before overhaul
Anything that can be used to validate a theory or to show how something could have occurred. -
Answer Demonstrative evidence
This evidence includes facts that can be observed or reported FIRST HAND - Answer Direct
evidence
The primary purpose of a fire investigation/investigator is to determine what? - Answer The
sequence of events that brought together the ignition source and the initial fuel