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To eliminate reoccurrence
What are the reasons for
Upgrade existing fire codes
investigating fires?
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire
What is NFPA 1033
Investigation
What is NIST? National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? California Conference of Arson Investigators
The assumption of a third party, such as an insurance
Subrogation company, of another's legal right to collect a debt or
damages.
An explosive that detonates at a supersonic velocity
High Explosive
speed of greater than 3,300 ft/sec
An explosive that detonates at a subsonic velocity
Low Explosive
speed usually less than 3,300 ft/sec
An explosion where the explosive is not completely
Low Order Explosive
consumed.
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Reignition of flammable vapors immediately following
Flashback
a suppression attempt
A breakable container filled with a flammable liquid
Fire Bomb with a flash point of 150F or less with a wick or similar
device.
Any arrangement of material used to start a fire or
What is a device?
explosion
A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and
ANFO
fuel oil- Classified as a Blasting Agent
Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and an
What is a Blasting Agent?
oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or improvised
Primary? explosive device
What is Fragmentation Parts or pieces of material other than the explosive
Secondary? device that are thrown or projected by the blast
A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be an
What is a Pyrotechnic? oxidizer, designed to produce heat, light, smoke, gas,
or noise
Once a fire has been extinguished and firefighters
Michigan vs. Tyler have left the premises, a warrant is required to re-
enter and search the premises
When the following DO NOT exist:
Consent
When is an Inspection Exigent Circumstances
Warrant necessary? Abandonment
No probable cause for a criminal search warrant
When re-entry is beyond a reasonable time
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Scene Examination
Collection and preservation of evidence
What are the parts of a Interviewing witnesses
Criminal Investigation? Developing suspects
Arresting the responsible
Presenting the case in court
The prosecution has the Beyond a reasonable doubt
burden to prove to the
jury...
The prosecution must The cause of the fire
establish the Corpus That it was a deliberate and malicious act
Delecti of Arson
meaning...
Current duties
Past positions
What information is Investigative experiences
included in a Curriculum Formal and vocational related educational training
Vitae? Certificates
Memberships
Court experience
Types of Crimes Infraction, misdemeanor, felony
A wish to defraud, annoy, injure another person, or
Definition of Malicious
intent to do a wrongful act
They willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn or
A person is guilty of 451 cause to be burned or who aids, counsels, or
(Arson) when... procures the burning of any structure, forestland, or
property
A person is guilty of 452 A fire is recklessly set to, or burns or causes to be
(Unlawfully/Recklessly burned, any structure, forestland, or personal
Causing a Fire) when... property
A person is guilty of 453 They possess, manufacture or dispose of any
(Incendiary Device) flammable or combustible material with the intent to
when... willfully and maliciously use that material
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Terms in this set (201)
To eliminate reoccurrence
What are the reasons for
Upgrade existing fire codes
investigating fires?
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire
What is NFPA 1033
Investigation
What is NIST? National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? California Conference of Arson Investigators
The assumption of a third party, such as an insurance
Subrogation company, of another's legal right to collect a debt or
damages.
An explosive that detonates at a supersonic velocity
High Explosive
speed of greater than 3,300 ft/sec
An explosive that detonates at a subsonic velocity
Low Explosive
speed usually less than 3,300 ft/sec
An explosion where the explosive is not completely
Low Order Explosive
consumed.
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Reignition of flammable vapors immediately following
Flashback
a suppression attempt
A breakable container filled with a flammable liquid
Fire Bomb with a flash point of 150F or less with a wick or similar
device.
Any arrangement of material used to start a fire or
What is a device?
explosion
A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and
ANFO
fuel oil- Classified as a Blasting Agent
Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and an
What is a Blasting Agent?
oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or improvised
Primary? explosive device
What is Fragmentation Parts or pieces of material other than the explosive
Secondary? device that are thrown or projected by the blast
A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be an
What is a Pyrotechnic? oxidizer, designed to produce heat, light, smoke, gas,
or noise
Once a fire has been extinguished and firefighters
Michigan vs. Tyler have left the premises, a warrant is required to re-
enter and search the premises
When the following DO NOT exist:
Consent
When is an Inspection Exigent Circumstances
Warrant necessary? Abandonment
No probable cause for a criminal search warrant
When re-entry is beyond a reasonable time
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Scene Examination
Collection and preservation of evidence
What are the parts of a Interviewing witnesses
Criminal Investigation? Developing suspects
Arresting the responsible
Presenting the case in court
The prosecution has the Beyond a reasonable doubt
burden to prove to the
jury...
The prosecution must The cause of the fire
establish the Corpus That it was a deliberate and malicious act
Delecti of Arson
meaning...
Current duties
Past positions
What information is Investigative experiences
included in a Curriculum Formal and vocational related educational training
Vitae? Certificates
Memberships
Court experience
Types of Crimes Infraction, misdemeanor, felony
A wish to defraud, annoy, injure another person, or
Definition of Malicious
intent to do a wrongful act
They willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn or
A person is guilty of 451 cause to be burned or who aids, counsels, or
(Arson) when... procures the burning of any structure, forestland, or
property
A person is guilty of 452 A fire is recklessly set to, or burns or causes to be
(Unlawfully/Recklessly burned, any structure, forestland, or personal
Causing a Fire) when... property
A person is guilty of 453 They possess, manufacture or dispose of any
(Incendiary Device) flammable or combustible material with the intent to
when... willfully and maliciously use that material
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