Arson and Bombings

Question 1

Arson

Answer 1

malicious or fraudulent burning of property, crimes against persons

Question 2

USA fire death rates

Answer 2

one of the highest

Question 3

Responsibility of the Arson investigators

Answer 3

determine a specific fire occurred and that it was ignited deliberately

Question 4

Most critical phase

Answer 4

locate the fires point of orgin

Question 5

Headspace chromatography

Answer 5

detecting accelerants

Question 6

span off fire

Answer 6

physical characteristics of a fire, smoke, direction, flames and distance of travel

Question 7

Plants

Answer 7

preparations used to set the fire

Question 8

trailers

Answer 8

materials used to spread the fire

Question 9

alligatroing

Answer 9

pattern of crevices formed by burning of a wooden structure. longer the burn alligatoring becomes smaller

Question 10

Clues in arson

Answer 10

flame color, smoke color, size of the fire, odors

Question 11

motives for arson include:

Answer 11

profit, revenge, vandalism, crime concealment, pyromania

Question 12

prove intent by

Answer 12

finding an accelerate at the scene of the fire: gasoline, kerosene, turpentine, diesel fuel

Question 13

Arson for profit represents

Answer 13

50% of fire related property damage

Question 14

common motive is

Answer 14

insurance fraud

Question 15

Arson for vandalism respresents

Answer 15

95% of arson for vandalism are juveniles

Question 16

Pyromania

Answer 16

experts claim that pyromaniacs gain sexual stimulation, impulsive fire starters and they are seldom planned

Question 17

Mass arsonist

Answer 17

set 3 or more at the same time

Question 18

Spree arsonist

Answer 18

set fires at 3 or more separate locations, no cooling off period

Question 19

Serial arsonist

Answer 19

3 or more with definite cooling off period between them ( days, weeks, months)

Question 20

Fire triangle

Answer 20

heat
fuel
oxygen

Question 21

Prosecuting attorneys are reluctant to file

Answer 21

arson cases due to the difficultly in prosecutions

Question 22

Easiest bomb to construct

Answer 22

pipe bomb

Question 23

Bomb threat calls

Answer 23

• caller has definite knowledge or believes an explosive or incendiary device has been or will be places
• caller wants to create an atmosphere of anxiety and disruption of normal activities

Question 24

Steps in bomb calls

Answer 24

• identify the danger area and clear zone of at-least 300 ft, above and below as-well
• all doors and windows open to minimize primary damage from blast, secondary damage from fragmentation
• evacuate the building

Question 25

Bomb forces

Answer 25

shock front
fragmentation effect
secondary fires
blast pressure effect