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Ch 11 the company officer’s role in fire investigation Flashcards

1
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A major part of any active fire prevention program should be the

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Investigation of fires

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Fire investigation’s help identify the communities fire risk by determining the

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Frequency and causes of the fire

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Every fire should be investigated to determine its

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Origin and cause

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4
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The majority of fires are accidental and nature, what percent overall?

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70 to 80

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The term intentionally set is probably a more appropriate term for what is often referred to as

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Arson

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(Blank) is a legal term and means the result of a deliberately set fire

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Arson

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Arson has two elements which are

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Criminal intent and a deliberate or intentional act

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The heat side of the fire triangle is referred to as

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Energy

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The second essential element of fire is

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Fuel

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The third requirement of fire is

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Oxygen

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Fire is usually defined and simple scientific terms as the process of (blank) Of a fuel by atmospheric oxygen

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Oxidation

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What is the leading cause of fires in residential occupancies

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Cooking

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13
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What is also by far the leading cause of fire related injuries

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Cooking

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14
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Fires occur when what is Miss used, improperly installed or maintained, or placed too close to combustible materials, like bedding or clothing

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Heating equipment

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The leading causes of what type of fires include: cooking and cooking equipment, heating equipment, the careless use and disposal of smoking materials, and electrical distribution systems

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Accidental fires

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16
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What are the source of many of the nations fire fatalities

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Smoking and the careless discarding of smoking materials

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When undetected, fires from (blank) are often significant in terms of their intensity, and because they frequently occur after bedtime, or when the smoker is intoxicated, the results are fatal

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Smoking and the careless discarding of smoking materials

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18
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What usually leaves a distinctive mark on the wire either in the form of beaded ends or on one or more cavities in the wire itself

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Arching

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19
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Many wildland fires are the result of what

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Lightning

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20
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What is a result of a chemical reaction; it does not require a spark or flame to start the fire

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Auto ignition

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21
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This process is usually associated with rags or other combustible materials containing a residue or flammable liquid

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Autoignition

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What are the four levels or degrees of arson

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The burning of dwellings, buildings, property, or the attempted burning of both

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23
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NFPA reports that there were how many intentionally set fires in the United States in 2007

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32,500

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24
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The reason a person set a fire is known as what

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Motive

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25
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Every fire officer should become proficient in determining the what of every fire

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Origin and cause

26
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Its suggested a fire investigator should be called in the following Situations

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  1. Incendiary fire
  2. Death or serious injury
  3. Burn injury
  4. Explosion or incendiary device
  5. Fires that spread beyond the room of origin
  6. Damage to government property
  7. Vehicle fire not an accident
  8. Unable to determine cause
27
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It is an assumption that fires are accidental what percent of the time

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80 to 90

28
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By performing what, the investigator can define the extent of the scene

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fire Scene assessment

29
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During a (blank), most investigators prefer to start with the area that has the least damage and finish in the area with the most damage

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Scene assessment

30
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Most fires are reported today by what ?

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Telephone

31
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Multiple calls pertaining to the same event indicate that it is probably something

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Significant

32
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Who has a unique opportunity to help determine the origin and cause of the fire

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The first emergency personnel to respond to the scene

33
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What is one of the most important observations that first responders can make

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Noting the appearance of the fire itself

34
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For first responders, what activity may present the best time to determine the cause of the fire

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Overhaul

35
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There are two categories of evidence To look for at the scene of a fire, The first is

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Non-fire evidence

Victims, blood stains, forcible entry marks

36
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The second category of evidence to look at after a fire is

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Fire related
Evidence
(Unburned ignition sources, fuel containers, ignitable liquids or solids)

37
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The chronological order in which evidence is moved after a fire starts with who

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The first responders

38
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At a fire, the Company office should document what about evidence

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What is removed, who removed it, and how it was Transferred

39
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What refers to the chronological documentation, and or paper trail, showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence

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Chain of custody

40
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The information gathered at the time of the alarm, observations made during the response, size up, and suppression activities and post fire information can be combined To help determine what

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the cause of the fire

41
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What amendment of the US Constitution And other laws hold that all citizens have the right to be secure in persons, houses, papers in a fax, against unreasonable searches and seizures

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The 4th

42
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True or false, the fire department has the right, within reason, to enter an adjacent property as needed to check for extension or facilitate fire extinguishment

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True

43
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What are the three methods by which the fire department may re-enter a property after the fire is extinguished

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The owners consent, administrative search warrant, and a search warrant

44
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A criminal search warrant requires (what) and spells out the conditions of the search, the area Or areas that may be searched, and the material that may be seized

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Probable cause

45
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True Or false, as company officers, you should remember that you have a right to complete an investigation and that you should have continuous presence On the property until the investigation is complete or an investigator has released you

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True

46
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In 1978, the US Supreme Court lay down the rules for post fire searches in a landmark case known as

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Michigan versus Tyler

47
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The Supreme Court ruled that the fire department has the right to enter property under emergency conditions and has the right to remain on the property until

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The emergency is over to extinguish the fire

48
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What amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that citizens have the right to privacy in their property, and that evidence obtained during warrantless searches will not be admissible in an effort to convict someone of arson

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The 4th

49
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It’s easier to write and easier to read a narrative if it is written in the

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First person

50
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As soon as the fire is over and conditions permit What should be done

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An organized series of pictures should be taken to document the entire scene

51
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Just as the investigator follows a path toward the point of origin, so should the photograph or follow a path that starts

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With external views, followed by internal views

52
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What refers to those fires that are the result of unplanned or unintentional events

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Accidental

53
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What is a body of law that creates public regulatory agencies and defines their powers and duties

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Administrative process

54
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What is a written order issued by the court specifying the place to be searched and the reason for the search

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Administrative search warrant

55
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What is the intentional setting have a fire where there is criminal intent

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Arson

56
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What term is the capacity to do work; in the fire triangle, heat represents energy

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Energy

57
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What is the goal or object of one’s actions; the reason one set a fire

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Motive

58
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What refers to the chronological documentation, and or paper trail, showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and disposition of evidence

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Chain of custody

59
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What is a chemical reaction in which oxygen combines with other substances causing fire, explosions, and rust

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Oxidation

60
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What is a reasonable cause for belief in the existence of facts

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Probable cause

61
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What is a legal writ issued By a judge, magistrate, or other legal officer that directs certain law enforcement officers to conduct a search of certain properties for certain things or persons, and if found to bring them to court

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Search warrant

62
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What term means open to the atmosphere by the fire burning through windows or walls through which heat and fire by products are released, and through which fresh air may enter

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Vented

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