Chapter 7

Question 1

FOUR GENERAL CLASSES OF FIRE CAUSES

Answer 1

Natural fire
Accident fire
Arson
Unknown fire

Question 2

Fire cause naturally without human intervention or aid; such as lightning. spontaneous ignition, mechanical malfunctional of equipment.

Answer 2

1. Natural Fire

Question 3

Fire causes where human action is involved directly or indirectly

Answer 3

2. Accidental Fire

Question 4

Fire cause as a result of the wilful and criminal action of some persons.

Answer 4

3. Arson

Question 5

Fires which are not classified as to causes

Answer 5

4. Unknown Fire

Question 6

Three General Classification of Fire

Answer 6

1. Innocent Fire
2. Incendiary Fire
3. Unknown Fire

Question 7

Basic Steps in a Fire Scene Examination/Investigation:

Answer 7

Search systematically

Observe

Take Photograph

Work by the Process of Elimination

Check and Verify

Take Note

Draw Diagrams

Question 8

Areas to Conduct Fire Investigation

Answer 8

Exterior
Interior
Debris
Furnishing

Question 9

Determine where the fire vested first by comparing burn char, smoke, and heat patterns around windows, doors, and roof.

Answer 9

1. Exterior

Question 10

Conduct a cursory examination or general survey of the entire structure of interior for the extent of fire damages Establish y-the class of fire duration and the approximate burn time by checking the following:

Conduct a cursory examination or general survey of the entire structure of interior for the extent of fire damages Establish y-the class of fire duration and the approximate burn time by checking the following:

Answer 10

2. Interior

Question 11

Conduct a detailed search of the debris, examining it layer by layer until the floor is reached.

Answer 11

3. Debris

Question 12

Examine the damaged fumishing such as: upholstered furniture couches, chairs. beds, etc

Answer 12

Furnishings

Question 13

Types of furnishing.

Answer 13

Upholstered furniture

Television sets and table radios,

Drapes and curtains

Kitchen range

Question 14

Origin of the fire can also be traced through the so called

Answer 14

FIRE PATTERNS.

Question 15

Arson Indicators:

Answer 15

Accelerance
igniters
burn indicators

Question 16

-substances that promopte combustion.

Answer 16

Accelerants

Question 17

-substances or devices used to start fires, such as match

Answer 17

Igniters

Question 18

These are visible evidence of the effects of heating or partial burning. They Indicate various aspects of a fire or partial burning. They indicate various aspects of a fire such as rate of development, temperature, duration, time of occurrence, presence of flammable liquids and point of origin.

Answer 18

Burn Indicators:

Question 19

regardless of sizes), should be completed without delay

Answer 19

Fire reports

Question 20

The contents of the fire report may contain the following information

Answer 20

1. Time of incident,
2. Location of incident,
3. Size and nature of fire,
4. Fire involvement.
5. Fire department plant response;

6 Injuries and fatalities:

7. Time fire extinguished,
8. Most Probable Cause,
9. Follow-up and corrective action required

Question 21

It is an in-depth investigation to determine more specific details of the cause and effects, and to establish necessary corrective action.

Answer 21

Technical Investigation

Question 22

The direct result of the basic or technical investigation or it may be brought about from outside knowledge.

Answer 22

Arson Investigation

Question 23

Is a crime against persons or property

The willful and maliciously burning of another’s property or the burning of one awn property with intent to injure or defraud the insurer of that property.

The buming of all kinds of buildings, structures, aircraft watercraft, crops, forest land and personal property.

Answer 23

ARSON

Question 24

WHAT CONSTITUTE ARSON?

Answer 24

Burning
willfulness
Motive
Malice
Intent

Question 25

There must be burning or changing

Answer 25

1. Burning

Question 26

The act was done purposely and with intention.

Answer 26

2. Willfulness

Question 27

The moving cause that induces the commission of the crime

Answer 27

3. Motive

Question 28

It denotes hatred or a desire for revenge

Answer 28

4. Malice

Question 29

The purpose or design with which the act is done and involves the will to do the act

Answer 29

5. Intent

Question 30

The uncontrollable impulse of a person to burn anything without any motivation

Answer 30

PYROMANIA

Question 31

Major Factors in Determining Motives:

Answer 31

1. Point of Ongin
2. Modus Operandi
3. Beneficiaries

Question 32

It is the fact of that crime was committed

Answer 32

Corpus Delicti

Question 33

Initially, the important point to be established is the point of origin of the fire, or what particular place in the building the fire started

Answer 33

Points of Origin of Fire

Question 34

The safest procedure is for the investigator to start at the top of the heap and carefully removing the objects one by one, laying them aside until reaching the bottom where he will find the “pot of gold”, the evidence.

Answer 34

Searching for Evidence

Question 35

Careful conduct of inspection to the burned building

Answer 35

1, External/Outside Survey

Question 36

Enter the building to correlate the same with the outside survey of the structure in question.

Answer 36

2. Internal/Inside Survey

Question 37

Observed person/vehicle leaving the area
Characteristics of person/vehicle leaving the area
• Unusual road/street condition
Barricade showing the progress of response
Vehicle parked in such a manner as to create obstruction to the fire scene.

Answer 37

ARRIVAL

Question 38

It is the final written results of taking notes, recording observations and Interviewing witnesses. It includes the written results of the construction and size of the burned structure, what the firemen observed and encountered upon their arrival at the fire scene

Answer 38

FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORT

Question 39

As the evidence is collected and marked for identification purposes, it should be entered on some type of inventory sheet

Answer 39

INVENTORY OF EVIDENCE