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Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice to NFPA 921 and 1033, Third Edition

Overview

Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice to NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033 updates the resource previously known as User’s Manual for NFPA 921, 2004 Edition.

Through a clear, concise presentation, this text will assist fire investigators in conducting complex fire investigations. Written by talented professional fire investigators from the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), this text covers the entire span of the 2011 Edition of NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations and addresses all of the job performance requirements in the 2009 Edition of NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator. This text is the benchmark for conducting safe and systematic investigations.

Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice to NFPA 921 and 1033 is also appropriate for use in the Fire and Emergency Services in Higher Education's (FESHE) Fire Investigation I and Fire Investigation II model courses.

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Chapter  1  Administration
Chapter  2  Basic Fire Methodology
Chapter  3  Basic Fire Science
Chapter  4  Fire Patterns
Chapter  5  Building Systems
Chapter  6  Electricity and Fire
Chapter  7  Fuel Gas Systems
Chapter  8  Fire-Related Human Behavior
Chapter  9  Legal Considerations
Chapter  10  Safety
Chapter  11  Sources of Information
Chapter  12  Planning and Pre-Planning the Investigation
Chapter  13  Documentation of the Investigation
Chapter  14  Physical Evidence
Chapter  15  Origin Determination
Chapter  16  Fire Cause Determination
Chapter  17  Analyzing the Incident for Cause and Responsibility
Chapter  18  Failure Analysis and Analytical Tools
Chapter  19  Explosions
Chapter  20  Incendiary Fires
Chapter  21  Fire and Explosion Deaths and Injuries
Chapter  22  Appliances
Chapter  23  Motor Vehicle Fires
Chapter  24  Wildfire Investigations
Chapter  25  Management of Complex Investigations
Chapter  26  Marine Fire Investigations
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International Association of Arson Investigators

The International Association of Arson Investigators is dedicated to improving the professional development of fire and explosion investigators by being the global resource for fire investigation training, technology and research.
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International Association of Fire Chiefs

Established in 1873, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) is a powerful, professional membership organization of more than 12,600 chief fire and emergency officers. The mission of the IAFC is to provide leadership to career and volunteer chiefs, chief fire officers, and managers of emergency service organizations throughout the international community through vision, information, education, services, and representation to enhance their professionalism and capabilities. Members of the IAFC are the world’s leading experts in fire fighting, emergency medical services, terrorism response, hazardous materials spills, natural disasters, search and rescue, and public safety legislation.

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National Fire Protection Association

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been a worldwide leader in providing fire, building, electrical, and life safety to the public since 1896. The mission of the international nonprofit organization is to reduce the worldwide burden for fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education. Developer of the National Electrical Code®, and 300 other codes and standards through a full, open-consensus process, NFPA also produces educational curricula, including the Risk Watch® community-based injury prevention curriculum and the Learn Not to Burn® fire safety curriculum. NFPA headquarters is in Quincy, Massachusetts.

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  • "I received the Fire Investigator textbook and instructor CD. As a fire investigator I am very familiar with the three partners that came together to produce this textbook and also know some of the contributing authors and reviewers. As an instructor for fire investigation, I couldn’t ask for a better textbook. The chapters have a good flow with easy to understand text. The references throughout the chapters back to NFPA 921 and 1033 are very important since these are the guides and standards we follow as fire investigators. The CD is very valuable and when paired with the textbook it becomes a turnkey course for the instructor. I am going to make this my new required textbook for the upcoming semester."

    Rick Hanson, CFI, CFEI
    Western States Fire Investigations
     

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      • Lecture Outlines that include all of the topics covered in the text. The lecture outlines can be modified and customized to fit any course.
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