CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR
EXAM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS. EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS.
What are the reasons for investigating fires? - ANS To eliminate reoccurrence
Upgrade existing fire codes
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 - ANS Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
What is NFPA 1033 - ANS Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigation
What is NIST? - ANS National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? - ANS California Conference of Arson Investigators
Subrogation - ANS The assumption of a third party, such as an insurance company, of
another's legal right to collect a debt or damages.
High Explosive - ANS An explosive that detonates at a supersonic velocity speed of greater
than 3,300 ft/sec
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,Low Explosive - ANS An explosive that detonates at a subsonic velocity speed usually less
than 3,300 ft/sec
Low Order Explosive - ANS An explosion where the explosive is not completely consumed.
Flashback - ANS Reignition of flammable vapors immediately following a suppression
attempt
Fire Bomb - ANS 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? - ANS Any arrangement of material used to start a fire or explosion
ANFO - ANS A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil- Classified as a
Blasting Agent
What is a Blasting Agent? - ANS Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and an oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Primary? - ANS Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or improvised
explosive device
What is Fragmentation Secondary? - ANS Parts or pieces of material other than the explosive
device that are thrown or projected by the blast
What is a Pyrotechnic? - ANS A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be an oxidizer,
designed to produce heat, light, smoke, gas, or noise
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, Michigan vs. Tyler - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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... - ANS Beyond a reasonable doubt
The prosecution must establish the Corpus Delecti of Arson meaning... - ANS The cause of
the fire
That it was a deliberate and malicious act
What information is included in a Curriculum Vitae? - ANS Current duties
Past positions
Investigative experiences
Formal and vocational related educational training
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EXAM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS. EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS.
What are the reasons for investigating fires? - ANS To eliminate reoccurrence
Upgrade existing fire codes
Determine if a criminal act took place
What is NFPA 921 - ANS Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations
What is NFPA 1033 - ANS Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigation
What is NIST? - ANS National Institute of Standards and Technology
What is CCAI? - ANS California Conference of Arson Investigators
Subrogation - ANS The assumption of a third party, such as an insurance company, of
another's legal right to collect a debt or damages.
High Explosive - ANS An explosive that detonates at a supersonic velocity speed of greater
than 3,300 ft/sec
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,Low Explosive - ANS An explosive that detonates at a subsonic velocity speed usually less
than 3,300 ft/sec
Low Order Explosive - ANS An explosion where the explosive is not completely consumed.
Flashback - ANS Reignition of flammable vapors immediately following a suppression
attempt
Fire Bomb - ANS 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? - ANS Any arrangement of material used to start a fire or explosion
ANFO - ANS A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil- Classified as a
Blasting Agent
What is a Blasting Agent? - ANS Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and an oxidizer
What is Fragmentation Primary? - ANS Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or improvised
explosive device
What is Fragmentation Secondary? - ANS Parts or pieces of material other than the explosive
device that are thrown or projected by the blast
What is a Pyrotechnic? - ANS A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be an oxidizer,
designed to produce heat, light, smoke, gas, or noise
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, Michigan vs. Tyler - ANS 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? - ANS 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? - ANS 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... - ANS Beyond a reasonable doubt
The prosecution must establish the Corpus Delecti of Arson meaning... - ANS The cause of
the fire
That it was a deliberate and malicious act
What information is included in a Curriculum Vitae? - ANS Current duties
Past positions
Investigative experiences
Formal and vocational related educational training
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