18 Fire Cause & Investigation

Question 1

TFD fire origin unit is under

Answer 1

code admin division

Question 2

What NFPA addresses investigating scene alone

Answer 2

NFPA 921

Question 3

Fire investigators may be held to what nfpa standards

Answer 3

921 fire/explosion investigations

1033 professional quals for investigators

Question 4

Codes and statutes that grant authority to conduct investigation

Answer 4

Tucson City Code-Ch. 13

International Fire Code-Chapter 1

Question 5

Michigan vs tyler addresses

Answer 5

constitutional reqs for post fire searches

Question 6

per michigan vs tyler…..

Answer 6

FD right to enter in emergency
Remain till emergency over
once inside, may seized evidence of arson
reasonable time, then may get warrant

Question 7

Michigan vs. clifford …

Answer 7

post fire investigations adhere to reqs

no need warrant if reasonable time

Question 8

Investigators responsibilities in order

Answer 8

origin

cause

Question 9

6 invesitgator call out criteria

Answer 9

suspicious incendiary/explosion w/ suspect
>$1,000 suspicious fire loss
w/ death
person req emergency tx
$10,000 fire damage
act cannot be determined

Question 10

three causes of fire

Answer 10

natural
accidental
incendiary