Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
NNFA-0289
Organization's ID:
R0772
Organization:
U.S. Fire Administration - National Fire Academy (NFA)
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
10 days (74 hr, 15 min)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 4 Public Safety Administration
Description

Objective:

The course objective allows students to demonstrate the ability to conduct science-based fire investigations that culminate, when appropriate, in prosecution for the crime of arson. Outdoor activities will require students to have work clothes and boots and be capable of processing a fire scene (bending, kneeling, and lifting up to 50 pounds).

Learning Outcomes:

  • identify the area of fire origin.
  • identify and determine the cause of fires.
  • conduct technically accurate and legally sound fire investigations.
  • pursue fire-related cases through the judicial system.

General Topics:

  • • safety • overview of fire investigation and NFPA 921/1033 • scientific method • compartment fire dynamics, part 1 and 2 • electrical systems and arc mapping • fire effects and patterns • fire scene investigation and documentation • evidence collection and preservation • injuries, fatal fires, and line-of-duty deaths • fire protection systems • timeline development, analysis, and synthesis • fire scene examination and processing • failure analysis – systems & small appliances • report writing • fire dynamics practicum • legal considerations • summative student evaluation
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials