Anatomy
If the body core temperature exceeds ________, the brain stops functioning and the person loses consciousness.
A) 98.6°F
B) 102°F
C) 104°F
D) 109°F
D) 109
________ products behave in a fairly complex but predictable manner when burned or exposed to air.
A) Chemical
B) Petroleum
C) Modified
D) None of the above
B) Petroleum
In the basic methodology of fire investigations, how can a fire test help the investigator?
A) Makes a better guess as to the events
B) Makes it easier to say a fire cause is undetermined
C) Confirms or rejects a hypothesis
D) None of the above
B) Makes it easier to say a fire cause is determined
Which of the following should the investigator consider before conducting a cigarette ignition test?
A) Brand of cigarette
B) Placement
C) Flame retardant material
D) Both B and C
D) Placement and Flame Retardent material
When investigating a wildland fire, you should determine the fuel first.
True or False
FALSE
If the core body temperature exceeds ________, death is likely to occur.
A) 43°C
B) 50°C
C) 60°C
D) 109°C
A) 43
Fires near the firewall or wheel well tend to be ________ fires.
A) brake fluid
B) gear oil
C) automatic transmission fluid
D) either A or C
D) Either A or C
Pooled liquid blood under a body is a strong indication of:
A) arson.
B) murder.
C) antemortem violence.
D) bullet holes.
c) Antemortem violence
What are the pass/fail criteria for furnishings?
A) Observable flame
B) Spread
C) Percentage of mass loss
D) All of the above
D) All the Above
What is the typical shape of the fire pattern in Wild-land fires?
A) Teardrop
B) Wave
C) Triangular
D) Circle
A) Teardrop
________ can be caused by contact with gasoline and caustic chemicals.
A) Welting
B) Warping
C) Blisters
D) Sloughing
C) Blisters
________ is the oldest technique described in "Standard Practice for Separation and Concentration of Ignitable Liquid Residues from Fire Debris Samples."
A) Steam distillation
B) Polymeric method
C) Trap method
D) Modified method
A) Steam Distillation
________ is the destruction or material alteration of, or failure to save, evidence.
A) Destruction of evidence
B) Spoliation of custody
C) Spoliation of evidence
D) Destruction of custody
C) Spoliation of evidence
Scale models are useful to the investigator, but what is a major drawback of this test?
A) Radiant heat or ventilation factors
B) Finding fuel
C) Ignition at the same scale
D) No real value from scale burns
D) No real value from scale burns
During a wildland fire, the term ________ is used when the fire is moving laterally at right angles to its major direction of progression.
A) backing
B) advancing
C) flanking
D) progressing
C) Flanking
The ________ equation relates the CO concentration in air, the breathing rate of the victim, and the COHb saturation in the blood.
A) Brown
B) Tucker
C) Stewart
D) Sullivan
C) Stewart
Asphyxiation by ________ causes most fire deaths.
A) carbon dioxide
B) carbon monoxide
C) hydrogen cyanide
D) none of the above
B) Carbon Monoxide
The dynamic headspace technique is also called the ________ method.
A) charcoal polymeric
B) charcoal trap
C) modified charcoal
D) modified polymeric
B) Charcoal Trap
Full-scale testing during fire department training burns should not be done for what reason?
A) Safety
B) NFPA 1403 does not allow for testing during training.
C) Windows and doors being removed affect patterns too much.
D) Not really a factor and can be done if safe.
A) Safety
________ can resist serious fires with their thick, almost noncombustible bark.
A) Southern pines
B) Giant redwoods
C) Florida oaks
D) None of the above
B) Giant Redwoods
Bone consists of ________ for its tensile strength.
A) hydroxyapatite
B) collagen
C) osteohydrate
D) calcium
B) Collagen
Used to easily calculate heat generated, which of the following procedures measures the amount of oxygen consumed during the combustion process?
A) Closed-cup testing
B) Oxygen consumption calorimetry
C) Air testing
D) Optical sensor testing
B) Oxygen consumption Calorimetry
________ is a record of the existence and whereabouts of an item from the time it is discovered to the moment it is yielded to the court.
A) Chain of evidence
B) Chain of custody
C) Chain of events
D) A and B only
D) A and B
Because fire resistance properties today are sometimes built into a combination of layers of fabrics and backings that result in acceptable ignition resistance, separating and testing individual layers may yield misleading results. Residual moisture in test samples can also affect ignitability, so specimens are often conditioned for how long prior to testing?
A) 6-10 hours
B) 12-16 hours
C) 24-28 hours
D) 30-35 hours
The ________ of fire development is usually a significant diagnostic sign of accidental ignition.
A) time factor
B) evidence
C) signs
D) none of the above
A) Time Factor