Fire Investigator Field Guide

Gain knowledge that will help you safely and systematically conduct investigations and provide answers as to origin and cause.

Fire Investigator Field Guide is your direct link to the information needed to conduct thorough and accurate investigations and provide answers as to origin and cause.

Improve your expertise and job performance with guidance on:

• Planning and scientific method
• Safety
• Physical evidence
• Origin determination
• Fire cause determination and analysis
• Documentation

Tables, charts, and other tools gathered from the most current and respected references available include:

• NFPA 170: Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols, 2009 Edition
• NFPA 921: Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, 2011 Edition
• NFPA®'s Fire Protection Handbook®, 2008 Edition
• SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering, 2008 Edition

From pre-arrival activities to documentation and analysis, this essential guide has you covered! (Spiralbound, 268 pp., 2012)