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Miami
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Istanbul
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Fire incidents can lead to significant loss of life, property damage, and environmental impact. Understanding how fires start, develop, and spread—and how to properly investigate them—is essential for preventing future incidents and ensuring safety. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices involved in fire scene investigation, fire science, and fire safety management
Objectives
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of all Emergency Responders
- Methods of fire scene investigation and security.
- USA NFPA 921 / 1033 & UK Chief Fire Officers Association Procedures
- Fire and Explosion Dynamics
- Collection and Preservation of Evidence
- Origin Determination and application of burn patterns
- Determination of Electrical Fire Causes
Who Should Attend?
- Firefighters
- Law Enforcement Personnel
- Security Personnel
- Insurance Company Loss Adjusters
- Supervisors
- Managers responsible for fire investigation processes
- Any personnel involved in fire incident analysis and investigation
Day 1: Introduction to International Fire Investigation
- The Cost of Fires – International Fire Loss Statistics
- The role of the first responders at the scene?
- Command and Control at the scene, Incident Commander
- Guide to Best Practice. USA NFPA 921 & 1033 and UK Procedures
- Classification of Fire; Fire Prevention & Risk Assessment
- Building Construction & Design & Fire/Emergency Evacuation Plans
- Case Study
Day 2: Incident Indicators and Cause Determination
- What is the origin and cause of the fire
- Structures
- Vehicles
- Explosions
- Accidental Fire Causes
- Basic Principles of Electricity and Electrical Fires
- Cigarette-caused Fires
- Case Study
Day 3: Fire Investigation in Action
- Conducting the Investigation
- How to collect, preserve and report evidence. Consider the use of Trained Fire
- Investigator Dog Teams
- Observations When Approaching the Scene
- Observations upon Arrival
- Observations during Firefighting Operations
- Accurately sketch a fire scene
- Understand proper methods for photographing a fire scene
- Fire Investigator Responsibility – Questionnaire
- Types of Evidence
- Direct
- Circumstantial
- Evidence Handling
- Chain of Evidence
- Courtroom Evidence
Day 4: Human Behavior in Fires
- Evacuations
- Alarm Response
- Witness Interviews
- Death Investigations
- Sociological and cultural factors
- Potential Psychological Issues in Fire Investigations
- Case Study
Day 5: Evaluation, Reports and Records
- Preparing the Fire Incident Report – what is required
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordinate efforts with other organisations in Preparing for Court
- Subpoena witnesses, property owners/occupants to obtain sworn testimony
- Prosecution and Defense Techniques, Testifying in Court Cases
- Testifying as an Expert Witness
- Review of the course – Time Permitting
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