Evidence - Demonstrative - ANSWER Tangible items; see, touch,
smell, hear.
Evidence - Documentary - ANSWER Written form; business records,
banking, calendars, phone records, fire reports, etc...
Evidence - Testimonial - ANSWER Competent live witness speaking
under oath; two types; fact and expert
Evidence - illustrative - ANSWER Photos, sketches, maps, diagrams.
Modes are frequently used at trial.
Evidence - illustrative - ANSWER Photos and Videos; what, why, how,
when
Evidence collection - ANSWER Document in place, document the
collection, and use the proper container, (flag, bag, & tag)
Evidence - collection - ANSWER Fuel gas powered tools outside the
perimeter. Find out where tools were refuels.
Heat transfer - ANSWER Conduction, convection, radiation
Interviews - ANSWER Purpose of the interview; prepare for the
interview, document the interview
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Sparks from an aluminum wheel are not a
competent ignition source.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER The most common source of an open flame in
a vehicle is an exhaust system backfire out of a carburetor.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Carburetor backfire leaves a distinct pattern
on the hood.
,
, Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Two basic fuel systems: vacuum/low pressure
carbureted system, and high-pressure, fuel injected system.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Loose battery connections; not over-current
protected; loose connections can result in intermittent arcing.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Power steering fluid: Flashpoint 347-356*F,
autoignition 680-720*F.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Automatic Transmission Fluid: Flashpoint
302-536*F, autoignition 626-716*F.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Overcharging a battery does not cause it to
explode.
Explosions - ANSWER Low order damage: characterized by walls
bulge out or laid down, virtually intact, next to the structure. roofs slightly
left.
Explosions - ANSWER High order damage: shattering of the structure,
producing small debris pieces.
Explosions - ANSWER Post blast effects: burned debris away-fire
preceded, unburned the debris away-no fire.
Explosions - ANSWER Dust explosions: most often occur in confined
areas of relatively wide dispersal.
Explosions - ANSWER Search 1.5 times further than the farthest piece
of debris.
Fire effects/ fire patterns - ANSWER Char shrinks as it forms. More
reliable for evaluating fire spread, deduce the direction based on depth,
large shiny blisters (alligatoring) is not evidence of the use of an
accelerant.
smell, hear.
Evidence - Documentary - ANSWER Written form; business records,
banking, calendars, phone records, fire reports, etc...
Evidence - Testimonial - ANSWER Competent live witness speaking
under oath; two types; fact and expert
Evidence - illustrative - ANSWER Photos, sketches, maps, diagrams.
Modes are frequently used at trial.
Evidence - illustrative - ANSWER Photos and Videos; what, why, how,
when
Evidence collection - ANSWER Document in place, document the
collection, and use the proper container, (flag, bag, & tag)
Evidence - collection - ANSWER Fuel gas powered tools outside the
perimeter. Find out where tools were refuels.
Heat transfer - ANSWER Conduction, convection, radiation
Interviews - ANSWER Purpose of the interview; prepare for the
interview, document the interview
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Sparks from an aluminum wheel are not a
competent ignition source.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER The most common source of an open flame in
a vehicle is an exhaust system backfire out of a carburetor.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Carburetor backfire leaves a distinct pattern
on the hood.
,
, Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Two basic fuel systems: vacuum/low pressure
carbureted system, and high-pressure, fuel injected system.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Loose battery connections; not over-current
protected; loose connections can result in intermittent arcing.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Power steering fluid: Flashpoint 347-356*F,
autoignition 680-720*F.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Automatic Transmission Fluid: Flashpoint
302-536*F, autoignition 626-716*F.
Vehicle Fires - ANSWER Overcharging a battery does not cause it to
explode.
Explosions - ANSWER Low order damage: characterized by walls
bulge out or laid down, virtually intact, next to the structure. roofs slightly
left.
Explosions - ANSWER High order damage: shattering of the structure,
producing small debris pieces.
Explosions - ANSWER Post blast effects: burned debris away-fire
preceded, unburned the debris away-no fire.
Explosions - ANSWER Dust explosions: most often occur in confined
areas of relatively wide dispersal.
Explosions - ANSWER Search 1.5 times further than the farthest piece
of debris.
Fire effects/ fire patterns - ANSWER Char shrinks as it forms. More
reliable for evaluating fire spread, deduce the direction based on depth,
large shiny blisters (alligatoring) is not evidence of the use of an
accelerant.
