Certified Fire Investigator Exam with correct
answers
What are the reasons for investigating fires? - ANSWER>>To eliminate
reoccurrence
Upgrade existing fire codes
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 - ANSWER>>Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
What is NFPA 1033 - ANSWER>>Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire
Investigation
What is NIST? - ANSWER>>National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? - ANSWER>>California Conference of Arson Investigators
Subrogation - ANSWER>>The assumption of a third party, such as an insurance
company, of another's legal right to collect a debt or damages.
High Explosive - ANSWER>>An explosive that detonates at a supersonic velocity
speed of greater than 3,300 ft/sec
Low Explosive - ANSWER>>An explosive that detonates at a subsonic velocity
speed usually less than 3,300 ft/sec
Low Order Explosive - ANSWER>>An explosion where the explosive is not
completely consumed.
Flashback - ANSWER>>Reignition of flammable vapors immediately following a
suppression attempt
,Fire Bomb - ANSWER>>A breakable container filled with a flammable liquid with a
flash point of 150F or less with a wick or similar device.
What is a device? - ANSWER>>Any arrangement of material used to start a fire or
explosion
ANFO - ANSWER>>A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil-
Classified as a Blasting Agent
What is a Blasting Agent? - ANSWER>>Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel
and an oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Primary? - ANSWER>>Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or
improvised explosive device
What is Fragmentation Secondary? - ANSWER>>Parts or pieces of material other
than the explosive device that are thrown or projected by the blast
What is a Pyrotechnic? - ANSWER>>A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be
an oxidizer, designed to produce heat, light, smoke, gas, or noise
Michigan vs. Tyler - ANSWER>>Once a fire has been extinguished and firefighters
have left the premises, a warrant is required to re-enter and search the premises
When is an Inspection Warrant necessary? - ANSWER>>When the following DO
NOT exist:
Consent
Exigent Circumstances
Abandonment
No probable cause for a criminal search warrant
When re-entry is beyond a reasonable time
What are the parts of a Criminal Investigation? - ANSWER>>Scene Examination
, Collection and preservation of evidence
Interviewing witnesses
Developing suspects
Arresting the responsible
Presenting the case in court
The prosecution has the burden to prove to the jury... - ANSWER>>Beyond a
reasonable doubt
The prosecution must establish the Corpus Delecti of Arson meaning... -
ANSWER>>The cause of the fire
That it was a deliberate and malicious act
What information is included in a Curriculum Vitae? - ANSWER>>Current duties
Past positions
Investigative experiences
Formal and vocational related educational training
Certificates
Memberships
Court experience
Types of Crimes - ANSWER>>Infraction, misdemeanor, felony
Definition of Malicious - ANSWER>>A wish to defraud, annoy, injure another
person, or intent to do a wrongful act
A person is guilty of 451 (Arson) when... - ANSWER>>They willfully and maliciously
set fire to or burn or cause to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the
burning of any structure, forestland, or property
A person is guilty of 452 (Unlawfully/Recklessly Causing a Fire) when... -
ANSWER>>A fire is recklessly set to, or burns or causes to be burned, any
structure, forestland, or personal property
answers
What are the reasons for investigating fires? - ANSWER>>To eliminate
reoccurrence
Upgrade existing fire codes
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 - ANSWER>>Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
What is NFPA 1033 - ANSWER>>Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire
Investigation
What is NIST? - ANSWER>>National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? - ANSWER>>California Conference of Arson Investigators
Subrogation - ANSWER>>The assumption of a third party, such as an insurance
company, of another's legal right to collect a debt or damages.
High Explosive - ANSWER>>An explosive that detonates at a supersonic velocity
speed of greater than 3,300 ft/sec
Low Explosive - ANSWER>>An explosive that detonates at a subsonic velocity
speed usually less than 3,300 ft/sec
Low Order Explosive - ANSWER>>An explosion where the explosive is not
completely consumed.
Flashback - ANSWER>>Reignition of flammable vapors immediately following a
suppression attempt
,Fire Bomb - ANSWER>>A breakable container filled with a flammable liquid with a
flash point of 150F or less with a wick or similar device.
What is a device? - ANSWER>>Any arrangement of material used to start a fire or
explosion
ANFO - ANSWER>>A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil-
Classified as a Blasting Agent
What is a Blasting Agent? - ANSWER>>Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel
and an oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Primary? - ANSWER>>Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or
improvised explosive device
What is Fragmentation Secondary? - ANSWER>>Parts or pieces of material other
than the explosive device that are thrown or projected by the blast
What is a Pyrotechnic? - ANSWER>>A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be
an oxidizer, designed to produce heat, light, smoke, gas, or noise
Michigan vs. Tyler - ANSWER>>Once a fire has been extinguished and firefighters
have left the premises, a warrant is required to re-enter and search the premises
When is an Inspection Warrant necessary? - ANSWER>>When the following DO
NOT exist:
Consent
Exigent Circumstances
Abandonment
No probable cause for a criminal search warrant
When re-entry is beyond a reasonable time
What are the parts of a Criminal Investigation? - ANSWER>>Scene Examination
, Collection and preservation of evidence
Interviewing witnesses
Developing suspects
Arresting the responsible
Presenting the case in court
The prosecution has the burden to prove to the jury... - ANSWER>>Beyond a
reasonable doubt
The prosecution must establish the Corpus Delecti of Arson meaning... -
ANSWER>>The cause of the fire
That it was a deliberate and malicious act
What information is included in a Curriculum Vitae? - ANSWER>>Current duties
Past positions
Investigative experiences
Formal and vocational related educational training
Certificates
Memberships
Court experience
Types of Crimes - ANSWER>>Infraction, misdemeanor, felony
Definition of Malicious - ANSWER>>A wish to defraud, annoy, injure another
person, or intent to do a wrongful act
A person is guilty of 451 (Arson) when... - ANSWER>>They willfully and maliciously
set fire to or burn or cause to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the
burning of any structure, forestland, or property
A person is guilty of 452 (Unlawfully/Recklessly Causing a Fire) when... -
ANSWER>>A fire is recklessly set to, or burns or causes to be burned, any
structure, forestland, or personal property
