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11 Cards in this Set
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what percentage of incendiary fires lead to convictions?
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2 percent
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cause of fire factors
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-fuel that iginited
-form and source of the heat of ignition -act or omission that helped bring these two together |
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who has legal authority for determining cause and origin?
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the fire chief, chief delgates this task to ff and fire officers at the scene to determine true and specific cause
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observations en route
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-time of day
-weather and natural hazards -barriers -people leaving the scene |
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observations upon arrival
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time and extent of fire
-wind direction and velocity -doors or windows locked or unlocked -location of fire -containers or cans -burglary tools -familiar faces |
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who interrogates a potential arson suspect?
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not ff
-job of trained fire investigator |
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when should a public statement about cause be made?
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only after investigator and ranking officer have agreed to its accuracy and validity and have give permission for it to be released
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what should be done with hearsay?
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hearsay should be reported to investigator for validation
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when should overhaul be done?
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until origin and cause of fire have been determined
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written log of anyone other than fire should have?
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-persons name
-time of entry -time of departure -description of any items they take from scene |
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4 causes of fire
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natural
accidental incendiary undetermined |
