3rd Edition Chapter 18 - Fire Cause Determination

Question 1

Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator?

Answer 1

NFPA 1033

Question 2

What are the three methods of heat transfer?

Answer 2

Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

Question 3

This is not needed when fighting a fire or remaining on scene for a reasonable period of time to determine the cause of a fire, and any evidence is admissible under the plain view doctrine?

Answer 3

Search Warrant

Question 4

This is needed for reentry that is not a continuation of a valid search when the purpose is to determine the cause of the fire?

Answer 4

Administrative Search Warrant

Question 5

This is needed when reentry is not a continuation of a valid search and the purpose is to gain evidence for prosecution?

Answer 5

Criminal Search Warrant

Question 6

Material objects as well as documentary or oral statements that are admissible as testimony in a court of law?

Answer 6

Evidence

Question 7

What are the three types of evidence?

Answer 7

1. Demonstrative Evidence
2. Documentary Evidence
3. Testimonial Evidence

Question 8

Tangible items that can be identified by witnesses, such as incendiary devices and fire scene debris?

Answer 8

Demonstrative Evidence

Question 9

Evidence in written form, such as reports, records, photographs, sketches, and witness statements?

Answer 9

Documentary Evidence

Question 10

Witnesses speaking under oath?

Answer 10

Testimonial Evidence

Question 11

The remains of the materials first ignited, the ignition source, or other items or components that are in some way related to the fire ignition, development, or spread? Could also be an item on which fire patterns are present, in which case preservation is not focused on the item itself, but rather the fire pattern that appears on the item

Answer 11

Artifacts

Question 12

The process of re-creating the physical scene before the fire occurred, either physically or theoretically?

Answer 12

Fire Scene Reconstruction