This person has the legal responsibility for determining the cause and origin of a fire in most jurisdictions.
Who is the Fire Chief
100
When this agent is applied to ordinary combustibles, it usually reduces flame spread.
What is water
100
Regarding the cause of a fire, firefighters should make their statements to these people.
What is a fire investigator
100
As soon as possible, firefighters should report all of their observations concerning the fire to this person.
What is supervisor
100
This is when debris may be removed from a fire scene
After evidence has been collected by investigator
200
These people are responsible for recognizing and collecting information during and after a fire incident.
What is a firefighter
200
Combustible material, such as rolled rags, blankets, newspapers or flammable liquid, often used in intentionally set fires in order to spread fire from one point or area to other points or areas.
What is a trailer
200
This person is generally the one to interrogate a potential arson suspect.
What is a trained fire investigator
200
Overhaul operations must be delayed in order to avoid disturbing or destroying evidence until this has been completed.
Origin and cause has been determined
200
Fire scene evidence should be protected by keeping it untouched and undisturbed until this person arrives
What is the fire investigator
300
First arriving fire fighters should make a mental note of doors and windows, evidence of forced entry, contents of the rooms, indications of unusual fire behavior, and _____.
Vehicles and people present in the area.
300
Materials or chemicals designed and used to start a fire.
What is an incendiary device
300
This would be considered a sufficient reply to any question concerning fire cause.
What is "The fire is under investigation"
300
This particular item should be kept of anyone other than fire personnel who enter the scene during fire ground operations or the investigation.
What is a written log
300
Cardboard boxes can be used to protect these two types of fire scene evidence.
What are footprints and tire marks
400
These people are also sworn peace officers who are authorized to carry weapons and make arrests on fire scenes.
What is a fire investigator
400
Firefighters should note the fire's movement and intensity patterns to identify this.
What is the original ignition source
400
This is something that a firefighter should refrain from doing regarding the cause of a fire.
What is expressing personal opinions
400
Evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else.
What is hearsay
400
When firefighters handle or procure evidence, they then become a link in the _______ for that evidence.
What is chain of custody
500
A fire deliberately set under circumstances in which the responsible party knows it should not be ignited.
What is an incendiary fire
500
High heat intensity, especially in relation to other areas of the same room, may indicate this.
What is the use of accelerants
500
Any public statement regarding the fire cause should be made only after the investigator and ranking fire officer have agreed to do these three things.
What is assure accuracy, validity and give permission to be released
500
A written log should include all of these pieces of information on it.
* Person's name
* Time of entry
* Time of departure
* Description of items taken from the scene
500
Firefighters should remove charred materials to prevent the possibility of rekindle and to reduce ______.