FIREĀ 0181. Fire Investigation 1A, Basic Fire Investigation

Units: 2
Formerly known as FIRE 154
Prerequisite: Completion of FIRE 3 with grade of "C" or better
Hours: 39.5 lecture
Designed for fire investigators and law enforcement officers responsible for conducting fire investigations. This course provides information on securing the fire scene and determining the origin and cause of the fire. Topics include responsibilities of a fire investigator, securing the fire ground, conducting an exterior and interior survey, analyzing fire patterns, interpreting individual fire patterns, discriminating the effects of explosions, examining and removing fire debris, reconstructing the area of origin, inspecting the performance of building systems. (not transferable)