Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice to NFPA 921 and 1033

Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice updates the resource previously known as User’s Manual for NFPA 921, 2004 Edition. Through a clear, concise presentation, Fire Investigator assists fire investigators in conducting complex fire investigations. Written by talented professional fire investigators from the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), this text covers the entire span of the 2008 Edition of NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations and addresses all of the job performance requirements in the 2009 Edition of NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator. This text is the benchmark for conducting safe and systematic investigations. Key features include: new chapter on Marine Fire Investigations; coverage of the 2009 Edition of NFPA 1033; supported by a complete teaching and learning system.

Chapter1 Administration
Chapter2 Basic Fire Methodology
Chapter3 Basic Fire Science
Chapter4 Fire Patterns
Chapter5 Building Systems
Chapter6 Electricity and Fire
Chapter7 Fuel Gas Systems
Chapter8 Fire-Related Human Behavior
Chapter9 Legal Considerations
Chapter10 Safety
Chapter11 Sources of Information
Chapter12 Planning and Pre-Planning the Investigation
Chapter13 Documentation of the Investigation
Chapter14 Physical Evidence
Chapter15 Origin Determination
Chapter16 Fire Cause Determination
Chapter17 Analyzing the Incident for Cause and Responsibility
Chapter18 Failure Analysis and Analytical Tools
Chapter19 Explosions
Chapter20 Incendiary Fires
Chapter21 Fire and Explosion Deaths and Injuries
Chapter22 Appliances
Chapter23 Motor Vehicle Fires
Chapter24 Wildfire Investigations
Chapter25 Management of Complex Investigations
Chapter26 Marine Fire Investigations