Transcript FIRE LOSS INVESTIGATION

FIRE LOSS INVESTIGATION
INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
• Instructor
• James M. Dewey, Advisor, SLCC
– BS Fire Protection Engineering, U of Md
– ARM, Associate in Risk Management
– 38 years experience in fire protection
engineering and insurance loss control
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
• THIS IS A COURSE PRESENTED IN
ENGLISH
• IT IS NOT AN ENGLISH COURSE
• Concepts, ideas, terminology are
important
• English grammar, miscellaneous spelling
are not important
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ANOTHER IMPORTANT
NOTICE
• Cell phones on vibrate or
turned off
– Show respect to your fellow
participants and to your
instructors
• If your cell phone rings –
you will be required to
correctly answer a
question from your
classmates before
responding to the call
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OBJECTIVES
• Develop a knowledge base in preparation
for CFEI exam
• Become familiar with fire investigation
concepts, procedures and terminology
• Become familiar with resources available
– Content, application
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Course Format
• Each presentation
– Questions (English or Korean) – 5 min
– Presentation – 40 minutes
– Questions (English or Korean) – 5 min
– Break – 10 min
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What’s Not Covered
• Basic fire science
• Building fuel gas systems
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NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and
Explosion Investigation
• 1.2 Purpose.
– establish guidelines and recommendations for the safe and
systematic investigation or analysis of fire and explosion
incidents.
– fundamental to the protection of lives and property from the
threat of hostile fire or explosions.
– future fire incidents can be avoided.
– This document has been developed as a model for the
advancement and practice of fire and explosion investigation, fire
science, technology, and methodology.
• Proper determination of fire origin and cause is also
essential for the meaningful compilation of fire statistics.
Accurate statistics form part of the basis of fire
prevention codes, standards, and training.
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NFPA 921 Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 Definitions
Chapter 11 Legal Considerations
Chapter 12 Safety
Chapter 13 Sources of Information
Chapter 14 Planning the Investigation
Chapter 27 Management of Major Investigations
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Technical Information
• Chapter 4 Basic Methodology
• Chapter 5 Basic Fire Science
• Chapter 20 Failure Analysis and Analytical
Tools
• Chapter 7 Building Systems
• Chapter 8 Electricity and Fire
• Chapter 9 Building Fuel Gas Systems
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Tools
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Chapter 6 Fire Patterns
Chapter 16 Physical Evidence
Chapter 17 Origin Determination
Chapter 18 Fire Cause Determination
Chapter 19 Analyzing the Incident for
Cause and Responsibility
• Chapter 15 Documentation of the
Investigation
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People Aspects
• Chapter 10 Fire Related Human Behavior
• Chapter 23 Fire and Explosion Deaths and
Injuries
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Specific Incident Types
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Chapter 21 Explosions
Chapter 22 Incendiary Fires
Chapter 24 Appliances
Chapter 25 Motor Vehicle Fires
Chapter 26 Wildfire Investigations
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NFPA 1033, Standard for
Professional Qualifications
for Fire Investigator
• 1.2* Purpose.
– The purpose of this standard shall be to
specify the minimum job performance
requirements for service as a fire investigator
in both the private and public sectors.
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1033 Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
Chapter 3 Definitions
Chapter 4 Fire Investigator
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4.1 General.
4.2 Scene Examination.
4.3 Documenting the Scene.
4.4 Evidence Collection/Preservation.
4.5 Interview.
4.6 Post-Incident Investigation.
4.7 Presentations.
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NFPA Video Tapes
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The Fire Investigator
Investigative Techniques
Fire Ignition & Development
Fire Pattern Analysis
Determining Origin and Cause
Arson Investigation
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OTHER RESOURCES
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Kirk’s Fire Investigation
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Basics
• Chapter 2 The Elementary Chemistry of
Combustion
• Chapter 3 The Nature and Behavior of Fire
• Chapter 4 Combustion Properties of Liquid
and Gaseous Fuels
• Chapter 5 Combustion Properties of Solid
Fuels
• Chapter 6 Sources of Ignition
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Investigation
• Chapter 7 Structure Fires and Their
Investigation
• Chapter 8 Grass and Wildland Fires and
Their Investigation
• Chapter 9 Automobile, Motor Vehicle, and
Ship Fires
• Chapter 10 Electrical Causes of Fire
• Chapter 11 Clothing and Fabric Fires
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Other
• Chapter 12 Explosions and Explosive
Combustion
• Chapter 13 Chemical Fires and Hazardous
Materials
• Chapter 14 Laboratory Services
• Chapter 15 Fire-related Deaths and
Injuries
• Chapter 16 Arson as a Crime
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Forensic Fire Scene
Reconstruction
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Chapter 1
Principles of Reconstruction
• Need for Science in Fire Scene
Reconstruction
• The Scientific Method
• Recognition of Fire Investigation as a
Science
• Benefits of Fire Engineering Analysis
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Selected Topics
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Chapter 3 Fire Pattern Analysis
Chapter 4 Fire Scene Documentation
Chapter 6 Fire Modeling
Chapter 8 Fire Testing
Chapter 5 Arson Crime Scene Analysis
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Field Guide for
Fire Investigators
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Contents
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Before Going to the Fire Scene
Fire Scene Documentation and Analysis
Building Construction and Systems
Information for the Fire Investigator
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Common Subjects
• Preparing for the Investigation
• Scene Examination
– Fire Patterns
– Ignition Sources
• Building Systems
– Electrical
– Fuel Gas
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Evidence Collection
Documentation
Human Behavior
Explosions
Arson
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