Seminars begin promptly at 8:00 AM and end at 4:30 PM.

Become more proficient in determining fire origin cause, using the procedures and guidelines for conducting safe, thorough, and effective investigations provided in this comprehensive two-day seminar. You will learn from experts who have conducted countless investigations and who have participated in the development of NFPA 921: Fire and Explosion Investigations. The seminar will focus on methodology, basic fire science, fire patterns, electricity and fire, appliances, legal considerations, spoliation, major fire management, origin and cause determination, and incendiary fires.

• Apply the principles of the Scientific Method to conduct investigations and to support conclusions.
• Discuss fire science, fire chemistry, and fire dynamics.
• Discuss issues related to spoliation of evidence.
• Discuss the interpretation and analysis of fire patterns.
• Discuss methods used to determine the area of origin.
• Determine and classify the fire cause.

• NFPA 921: Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, 2008 Edition
• Seminar Workbook filled with activities and useful information
• NFPA Nylon Briefcase

To bring a customized NFPA® seminar to your facility please call 1-877-336-3280 or e-mail onsiteseminars3@nfpa.org.

Continuing Education Credit
Earn 1.4 CEUs or 14 hours for this 2-day seminar. Attendance is required to earn CEU’s. Please verify applicability with your professional board before attending.