Fire Officer - Chapter 18 questions and answers graded A+ 2023/2024

Fire Officer - Chapter 18{Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 364} In situations where no formal investigation occurs and a fire investigator does not respond to the scene to determine the cause of origin, the _____ is responsible for determining and reporting the fire cause. - correct answer incident commander {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 365} A fire investigator should be called when a _____ or _____ occurs. - correct answer death serious burn injury {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 367} The three types of evidence are: - correct answer 1. Demonstrative 2. Documentary 3. Testimonial {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 367} _____ evidence: Tangible items that can be identified by witnesses, such as incendiary devices and fire scene debris. - correct answer Demonstrative {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 367} _____ evidence: Evidence in written form, such as reports, records, photographs, sketches, and witness statements. - correct answer Documentary {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 367} _____ evidence: Witnesses speaking under oath. - correct answer Testimonial {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 368} With few exceptions, the proper methodology for a fire or explosion investigation is to first determine and establish the _____, then investigate the _____. - correct answer origin(s) cause {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 368} The first step in fire cause determination is to identify the _____. - correct answer point of origin {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 368} The _____ is the exact physical location where a heat source and fuel came in contact with each other. - correct answer point of origin {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 368} A fire investigator usually starts in the area where the _____ amount of damage occurred and follows the pattern back toward the area of _____ fire damage. - correct answer least greatest {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 369} The analysis of _____ is closely related to the fire intensity pattern. - correct answer char {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 370} It is not sufficient to identify and focus on a possible cause that fits the circumstances that were noted; the fire officer or fire investigator must also _____ - correct answer eliminate any alternative theories or explanations {Fire Officer - Chap. 18 - pg 370} Before declaring a fire cause as _____ or _____, all accidental causes must be considered and eliminated. - correct answer incendiary