10. True or false: Any removal of evidence from B. False. Fire investigation usually requires removing some
a fire scene that results in its deterioration or evidence from the scene. In and
spoilage is known as spoliation. of itself, this removal is not necessarily considered spoliation.
A. True
B. False
True or false: Fire scene examinations should A. True
not be undertaken alone.
A. True
B. False
Who grants permission for a fire investigator to C. Incident Scene Commander.
enter a scene before the fire is completely
extinguished?
A. State fire marshal
B. Investigator's immediate supervisor
C. Incident scene commander
D. Fire suppression personnel
,What steps should be taken when an A. Identified, noted, and required to leave
unauthorized individual is found within the fire
investigation scene area?
A. Identified, noted, and required to leave
B. Arrested on suspicion of arson
C. Identified, noted, and held for questioning
D. Arrested for loitering
Which of the following may NOT be a D. Opinions of owners who have pending insurance claims
component of a thorough fire investigation?
A. Photos of the fire scene
B. Interviews with witnesses
C. Visiting the fire scene
D. Opinions of owners who have pending
insurance claims
,Which of the following is generally NOT C. Attorney-client communications are considered privileged, and
accessible under the Freedom of Information are protected from
Act disclosure in a court of law
and related state laws?
A. Birth certificates
B. Real estate transactions
C. Attorney-client communications
D. Legal descriptions of property
The U. S. Fire Administration A. The U.S. Fire Administration is a federal agency that maintains an
A. Maintains an extensive database of fire extensive database
incidents related to fire incidents through the National Fire Incident
B. Oversees the Freedom of Information Act Reporting System.
C. Prepares lightning reports
D. Writes codes and standards for fire
investigations
, Which of the following would NOT be a source C. Interviews are verbal sources. The NOAA maintains wether data,
for visual or scientific data? television studios have
A. NOAA video footage, and lightning detection system have data on
B. Television studios lightning strikes.
C. Interviews
D. Lightning detection system
True or false: The need to preplan B. False
investigations is largely dependent on the
number of
people involved and size of the fire or
explosion.
A. True
B. False
True or false: The fire scene should be A. True
photographed throughout the investigation
process to document the sequence of events
while a scene is being excavated.
A. True
B. False
a fire scene that results in its deterioration or evidence from the scene. In and
spoilage is known as spoliation. of itself, this removal is not necessarily considered spoliation.
A. True
B. False
True or false: Fire scene examinations should A. True
not be undertaken alone.
A. True
B. False
Who grants permission for a fire investigator to C. Incident Scene Commander.
enter a scene before the fire is completely
extinguished?
A. State fire marshal
B. Investigator's immediate supervisor
C. Incident scene commander
D. Fire suppression personnel
,What steps should be taken when an A. Identified, noted, and required to leave
unauthorized individual is found within the fire
investigation scene area?
A. Identified, noted, and required to leave
B. Arrested on suspicion of arson
C. Identified, noted, and held for questioning
D. Arrested for loitering
Which of the following may NOT be a D. Opinions of owners who have pending insurance claims
component of a thorough fire investigation?
A. Photos of the fire scene
B. Interviews with witnesses
C. Visiting the fire scene
D. Opinions of owners who have pending
insurance claims
,Which of the following is generally NOT C. Attorney-client communications are considered privileged, and
accessible under the Freedom of Information are protected from
Act disclosure in a court of law
and related state laws?
A. Birth certificates
B. Real estate transactions
C. Attorney-client communications
D. Legal descriptions of property
The U. S. Fire Administration A. The U.S. Fire Administration is a federal agency that maintains an
A. Maintains an extensive database of fire extensive database
incidents related to fire incidents through the National Fire Incident
B. Oversees the Freedom of Information Act Reporting System.
C. Prepares lightning reports
D. Writes codes and standards for fire
investigations
, Which of the following would NOT be a source C. Interviews are verbal sources. The NOAA maintains wether data,
for visual or scientific data? television studios have
A. NOAA video footage, and lightning detection system have data on
B. Television studios lightning strikes.
C. Interviews
D. Lightning detection system
True or false: The need to preplan B. False
investigations is largely dependent on the
number of
people involved and size of the fire or
explosion.
A. True
B. False
True or false: The fire scene should be A. True
photographed throughout the investigation
process to document the sequence of events
while a scene is being excavated.
A. True
B. False
