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15 Cards in this Set
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The four classification causes? |
Accidental, Natural, Incendiary,Undetermined |
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What information should be noted for each piece of on scene evidence? |
1.Secure scene and keep unnecessary people out, 2.Preserve threatened evidence in the best way possible, 3.Photograph the evidence in place, 4.Note the time the evidence was discovered,where and by who, 5.Secure & maintain the area against unauthorized entry,including other first responses until it is collected ,record time sur name of time mover, store only where accessible by authorized personnel. |
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What are the different types of evidence documentation available to company officer? |
Sketches,Drawings,Diagrams,Maps,Photography |
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Four steps used to determine area of origin? |
Examine the exterior of the structure or vehicle and the surrounding areas, Examine the interior of the structure or vehicle,Interview witnesses and other firstresponders,Use rhe scientific method to analyse the information gathered. |
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What are the consideration when analyzing exterior and interior patterns? |
Building damage (e.g broken windowns,forced doors & other damage to building.)Structural stability,Fire and ventilation patterns,methods of ingress and egress(for safety purposes)Utility services( disconnections),tire tracs and foot prints,discarded containers that may have been left behind. |
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What methodology is used to conduct a vehicle fire investigation? |
Obtain information about the vehicle history and documentation,Conduct scene examination,Document the scene,Conducting fire pattern analysis,Examine the exterior of the vehicle,Examine the engine,cargo,and passenger compartment,Examine the high voltage battery compartment |
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What are rhe consideration when determining the point of origin for a wild land fire? |
A wildland fire burns outward in all directions on flat ground with a consistent fuel bed and no wind it would burn equal in all directions and the point of origin would be the center of the circular burn pattern, start form the outside edge and work inward. |
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Four potential forms of heat ignition? |
Heat,sparks,embers or flames |
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What consideration need to be taken into account when determining a fire sequence? |
Weather someone's actions or omission(FAILURE TO ACT)was one of the events that brought together the competent ignition source with the first material ignited for example,if someone opened a window while a candel was lit , their actions would be part of the ignition sequence. |
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Area of origin? |
The general area where the ignition source and the material first ignited. |
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Ignition sequence :. |
history of the fire ,beginning when the ignition source and the first fuel ignited meet at the area of origin. |
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Ignition source |
The mechanism or energy source used to initiate combustion. |
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Incendiary fire |
A fire that is deliberately set under circumstances. |
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Scientific method |
Widely accepted systematic approch to examine evidence in order to create hypotheses and draw conclusions about phenomena at a fire or explosion scene. |
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Evidence preservation & documentation |
Secure the scene and keep unnecessary people out.Preserve threatened evidence in the he best way possible. Photograph the evidence in place and mark,label & document location.Note the time the evidence was discovered,who discovered,where it was discovered. |
