NFPA 921 & 1033 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
10 weeks - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A fire investigator should use the scientific method on:
An investigator must have successfully completed a background investigation -
ANSWER The investigator standard makes a requirement that no other
professional qualification standard required.
Consistent - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Which NFPA document is used by fire investigators to
conduct fire investigations
Standards council - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER The first step in the life of an NFPA document
Determine financial impact of the fire on the insurance company - ANSWER
What is not an objective of a fire investigator
Local authority - ANSWER Who is the use and acceptance of the NFPA 921
document determined by
1987 - ANSWER What year was the NFPA 1033, standard for professional
qualifications for fire investigator, developed and released
1992 - ANSWER The first edition of NFPA 921 was released
, Systematic - ANSWER What type of framework is NFPA 921 designed to produce
to ensure an effective fire investigation and cause analysis.
Publisher - ANSWER What membership category is not used by the NFPA when
appointing members to a technical committee
A high school diploma or equivalent - ANSWER What is the minimum education
requirement for an investigator according to NFPA 1033
Expectation bias - ANSWER Perceived a termination or premature conclusions
as to the cause and origin of the fire
Cognitive testing - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER What is an
effective method to test your hypothesis on the origin and cause of a fire
Legal disposition - ANSWER Who does not initially review investigative findings
The parenthesis process - ANSWER Testing a hypothesis cannot be
accomplished by using what
Data collecting - ANSWER Reviewing other fire incidents in conducting a
literature review our part of what step used during an investigation
The scientific method - ANSWER Fire investigations should be carried out using
——
Recognize the need - ANSWER What is the first step in the scientific method for
fire investigation
Technical - ANSWER This review process is usually the best means to assess
the validity of the investigators conclusions
Document and record the case findings - ANSWER The final step in the
investigative process
Fifth - ANSWER Inductive reasoning is most often used it during what step of the
scientific process during the fire investigation
VERIFIED ANSWERS
10 weeks - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER A fire investigator should use the scientific method on:
An investigator must have successfully completed a background investigation -
ANSWER The investigator standard makes a requirement that no other
professional qualification standard required.
Consistent - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Which NFPA document is used by fire investigators to
conduct fire investigations
Standards council - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER The first step in the life of an NFPA document
Determine financial impact of the fire on the insurance company - ANSWER
What is not an objective of a fire investigator
Local authority - ANSWER Who is the use and acceptance of the NFPA 921
document determined by
1987 - ANSWER What year was the NFPA 1033, standard for professional
qualifications for fire investigator, developed and released
1992 - ANSWER The first edition of NFPA 921 was released
, Systematic - ANSWER What type of framework is NFPA 921 designed to produce
to ensure an effective fire investigation and cause analysis.
Publisher - ANSWER What membership category is not used by the NFPA when
appointing members to a technical committee
A high school diploma or equivalent - ANSWER What is the minimum education
requirement for an investigator according to NFPA 1033
Expectation bias - ANSWER Perceived a termination or premature conclusions
as to the cause and origin of the fire
Cognitive testing - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER What is an
effective method to test your hypothesis on the origin and cause of a fire
Legal disposition - ANSWER Who does not initially review investigative findings
The parenthesis process - ANSWER Testing a hypothesis cannot be
accomplished by using what
Data collecting - ANSWER Reviewing other fire incidents in conducting a
literature review our part of what step used during an investigation
The scientific method - ANSWER Fire investigations should be carried out using
——
Recognize the need - ANSWER What is the first step in the scientific method for
fire investigation
Technical - ANSWER This review process is usually the best means to assess
the validity of the investigators conclusions
Document and record the case findings - ANSWER The final step in the
investigative process
Fifth - ANSWER Inductive reasoning is most often used it during what step of the
scientific process during the fire investigation
