FP 110 - Fire Investigation

Credit Hours: 3

The fireperson’s role in fire investigation; the method and mechanics of protecting and searching and controlling the fire scene; determining the point of origin, path of fire travel and fire cause; interviews and interrogations; recognizing and preserving evidence; state arson laws; alibis, motives and proving the corpus delicti; preparation of the case, court testimony, reports and records; juvenile fire setters.