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IAAI CFI EXAM BANK |WELL REVISED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Evidence Collection - correct-answer - The process of photographing an item,
then collecting, tagging and putting it in a log
Evidence Collection and Documentation - correct-answer - The importance of this
fire investigative practice is no different in wildfire investigations, compared to
structural fires.
Evidence Custodian - correct-answer - The person at a fire scene who manages
various aspects of the evidence collection process, including an evidence log and
evidence bagging, tagging, preservation and storage
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Exigent Circumstances - correct-answer - The justification used to enter a
property in order to extinguish a fire
Final Hypothesis - correct-answer - "Conclusions"
Fire Death Team - correct-answer - A team comprised of a homicide detective,
medical examiner, and fire investigator
Fire Dynamics Analysis - correct-answer - A type of analysis used to predict fire
phenomena and characteristics of the environment
Fire Effects - correct-answer - Observable or measurable changes in or on a
material as the result of a fire
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Fire Growth Rate - correct-answer - Once a fuel is ignited in a motor vehicle, any
additional fuels contained in the vehicle have significant effect on fire intensity.
Fire Intensity - correct-answer - In a wildland fire, this fire characteristic is
indicated by the degree of damage to the wildland fuel
Fire Origin - correct-answer - This investigative determination is based on witness
information, fire patterns, arc mapping, and fire dynamics
Fire Scene Access - correct-answer - The fifth and sixth amendments DO NOT
answer questions regarding constitutional protections in relation to fire
investigation aspect (4th amendment issue)
Fire Scene Reconstruction - correct-answer - Recreating pre-fire positions of
contents
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Fire-rated Door - correct-answer - This type of door must be used when installed
in a fire-rated wall.
First or Second Degree Burns - correct-answer - This is the typical extent of
thermal injuries sustained from an explosion flame front, due to the very short
duration.
Flame Spread Rating - correct-answer - A system used to rate a material's flame
spread potential.
Class A: Flame spread index - correct-answer - 0-25
Class B: Flame spread index - correct-answer - 26-75
IAAI CFI EXAM BANK |WELL REVISED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Evidence Collection - correct-answer - The process of photographing an item,
then collecting, tagging and putting it in a log
Evidence Collection and Documentation - correct-answer - The importance of this
fire investigative practice is no different in wildfire investigations, compared to
structural fires.
Evidence Custodian - correct-answer - The person at a fire scene who manages
various aspects of the evidence collection process, including an evidence log and
evidence bagging, tagging, preservation and storage
,2|Page
Exigent Circumstances - correct-answer - The justification used to enter a
property in order to extinguish a fire
Final Hypothesis - correct-answer - "Conclusions"
Fire Death Team - correct-answer - A team comprised of a homicide detective,
medical examiner, and fire investigator
Fire Dynamics Analysis - correct-answer - A type of analysis used to predict fire
phenomena and characteristics of the environment
Fire Effects - correct-answer - Observable or measurable changes in or on a
material as the result of a fire
,3|Page
Fire Growth Rate - correct-answer - Once a fuel is ignited in a motor vehicle, any
additional fuels contained in the vehicle have significant effect on fire intensity.
Fire Intensity - correct-answer - In a wildland fire, this fire characteristic is
indicated by the degree of damage to the wildland fuel
Fire Origin - correct-answer - This investigative determination is based on witness
information, fire patterns, arc mapping, and fire dynamics
Fire Scene Access - correct-answer - The fifth and sixth amendments DO NOT
answer questions regarding constitutional protections in relation to fire
investigation aspect (4th amendment issue)
Fire Scene Reconstruction - correct-answer - Recreating pre-fire positions of
contents
, 4|Page
Fire-rated Door - correct-answer - This type of door must be used when installed
in a fire-rated wall.
First or Second Degree Burns - correct-answer - This is the typical extent of
thermal injuries sustained from an explosion flame front, due to the very short
duration.
Flame Spread Rating - correct-answer - A system used to rate a material's flame
spread potential.
Class A: Flame spread index - correct-answer - 0-25
Class B: Flame spread index - correct-answer - 26-75
