Ifsa Fire Essentials 5Th Edition Ch 18

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fires resulting from unintentional acts or omissions

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accidental fires

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fires start by lightning, spontaneous heating, friction between dehydrating logs that are stacked on top of each other

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natural fires

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arson fires (deliberately started)

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incendiary fire

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with criminal intent

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maliciously

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cause of fire is a combination of 3 factors

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fuel ignited
form and source of the heat of ignition
act or omission that helped to bring the two factors together

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who collects and preserves all the evidence and analyzes the evidence?

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fire officer, fire investigator or fire fighter trained in collecting and preserving

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when new accidental fire cause is identified requirements can be added

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to existing fire codes
new codes adopted

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most jurisdiction the _______________ has the legal responsibility for determining the cause and origin of a fire

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fire chief

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first arivng ff should make mental notes of

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vehicles and people present in the area
status of doors and windows locked or open
evidence of forced entry by anyone other than ff
indications of unusual fire behavior or more than one point of origin

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who may be responsible for conducting investigations beyon the determination of fire origin and cause

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fire marshals
fire inspectors
other members of a fire prevention bureau

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ff should report mental notes of some important observations

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at the earliest opportunity (after fire controlled) however remember to report to the proper authority

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things ff should notice en route

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time of day
weather and natural hazards
barriers ( obstacles in front of hydrants)
people leaving the scene

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observations upon arrival

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time of arrival and extent of fire
wind direcion and velocity
doors or windows locked or unlocked
location of fire
containers or cans
burglary tools
familiar faces

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combustible material used to spread fire from one area to another

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trailers

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arsonists sometimes set fires during

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inclement weather because the fd response may be slower

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observations during ff operations

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unusual odors
abnormal behavior of fire when water is applied
obstacles hindering fire fighting
incendiary devices
trailers (rolled rags, blankets, newspapers ignitable liquid)
structural alterations
fire patterns
heat intensity
availability of documents (insurance, deeds, legal stuff)
fire detection and protections systems
intrusion alarms
location of fire (fires in closets bathtubs, file drawers, center of floor need an explanation)
personal possessions
house hold items
equipment or inventory
business records

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any device designed and used to start a fire

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incendiary device

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ff should not attempt to interrogate arson unless they are

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trained and authorized to do. in most cases it is the job of a trained fire investigator

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reply to any questioning

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the fire is under investigattion

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evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else

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hearsay

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where members of the crew discuss the events and come to a consensus about what happened

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group statement

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____________ done wrong can be detrimental to the fire cause investigation

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overhaul operations

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to avoid disturbing or destroying evidence

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delay overhaul operations until the origin and cause of the fire have been determined

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the fd has the authority

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to deny access to any building (even home owner) during fire fighting operations and for a reasonable length of time after fire suppression is terminated

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cordoning can be accomplished with

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rope or specially designed fire and police line tape

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michigan vs tyler

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once in a building ff may seize evidence of arson that is in plain view officials need no warrant to remain in a building
modified -there has been a fire and ff have left the premises a warrant is required to reenter and search the premises unless there is consent