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FF2 Chapter 38

Terms in this set (43)

Which term means the process of carefully looking for evidence in the debris following a fire?
a. debris examination
b. evidence collection
c. digging out
d. cold sifting
c. digging out
A tiny quantity of physical evidence that is conveyed from one place to another is _______ evidence.
a. demonstrative
b. minute
c. circumstantial
d. trace
d. trace
Which of the following is the most likely indication of use of an ignitable liquid?
a. V-shaped burn pattern on a wall
b. pool shaped burn pattern on the floor
c. light burn damage to the floor
d. heavy charring in the area of origin
b. pool shaped burn pattern on the floor
What is the goal of fire-cause investigation?
a. to eliminate the possibility of criminal intent
b. to identify how the fire started
c. to identify the party responsible for the fire
d. to establish motive and opportunity
b. to identify how the fire started
What is one of the common motives of arsonists listed in NFPA 921?
a. extortion
b. extremism
c. peer-group status seeking
d. boredom
b. extremism
Which of the following is part of the definition of arson?
a. use of an accelerant
b. injury or loss of life
c. criminal intent
d. misfeasance
c. criminal intent
A pathological fire setter is termed a(n) ________.
a. pyrophiliac
b. pyromanic
c. firebomber
d. arsonist
b. pyromanic
Where does the fire investigation process usually begin?
a. kitchen
b. exterior
c. the area of deepest char
d. the point of origin
b. exterior
What is suggested by an inverted cone burn pattern on a wall?
a. slow rate of spread
b. flashover/flameover
c. ignitable liquid poured along the base of the wall
d. strong updraft due to structural alterations
c. ignitable liquid poured along the base of the wall
Why do children younger than 8 years old typically set fires?
a. curiosity
b. need for attention
c. identify the point of origin
d. establish the facts
a. curiosity
Which task should be preformed first when conducting a fire investigation?
a. interview witnesses
b. sift through debris
c. identify the point of origin
d. establish the facts
c. identify the point of origin
Which federal agency makes individual agents available to assist local jurisdictions with fire investigations?
a. FBI
b. ATF
c. DHS
d. DOJ
b. ATF
Which court case ruled on the need for warrants in fire investigation?
a. Michigan v. Tyler
b. Scheets v. Ada FD
c. Fortuna Fire Protection District v. Tompkins
d. Texas v. Burger
a. Michigan v. Tyler
For how long can a fire department maintain control of a fire scene?
a. until the property owners formally assume responsibility for it
b. as long as needed to complete an investigation of cause
c. until expiration of the warrant
d. until overhaul is complete
b. as long as needed to complete an investigation of cause
An arson investigation must determine which item?
a. ill will
b. fiduciary interest
c. motive
d. sequence of events
d. sequence of events
According to NFPA 921, what is the term for an arsonist who sets three or more fires at separate locations with no emotional cooling off period between fires?
a. spree
b. compulsive
c. serial
d. binge
a. spree
Which kind of evidence includes facts that can be observed or reported firsthand?
a. objective
b. testimonial
c. observational
d. direct
d. direct
Ideally, when should overhaul operations begin?
a. upon extinguishment of the fire
b. as soon as it is safe to do so
c. after the fire investigator has examined the scene
d. after criminal activity has been ruled out
c. after the fire investigator has examined the scene
Which kind of evidence is used to validate a theory or show how something could have occurred?
a. inferential
b. exclusionary
c. deductive
d. demonstrative
d. demonstrative
When should a fire building be turned over to the owner?
a. once the scene is reasonably safe
b. whenever the owner requests it
c. upon completion of overhaul
d. after the investigation is complete
d. after the investigation is complete
Which action should be taken with the clothing removed from a victim of a fire?
a. discarded
b. decontaminated
c. treated as medical waste
d. preserved as evidence
d. preserved as evidence
Which term refers to all of the information gathered and used by an investigator in determining the cause of a fire?
a. forensics
b. documentation
c. evidence
d. material
c. evidence
Who has the legal responsibility to determine the cause of fires in most jurisdictions?
a. Fire Chief
b. Designated fire investigator
c. District attorney
d. Police Chief
a. Fire Chief
During fire investigation, which type of search pattern is used to examine a burned area?
a. oriented
b. sector
c. expanding square
d. grid
d. grid
After investigators have left a fire scene, what is required for them to re-enter the site?
a. a warrant
b. any legitimate need for the visit
c. authorization of the chief fire official
d. accompaniment by a law enforcement official
a. a warrant
What does depth of char most reliably indicate?
a. rate of spread
b. presence of ignitable liquids
c. intensity and duration of burning
d. type of heat source
c. intensity and duration of burning
Which agency can provide technical expertise on a fire investigation?
a. FEMA
b. USFA
c. mortgage lender
d. insurance company
d. insurance company
Which pattern of char on a wall suggests that the fire spread upward form the base?
a. H
b. O
c. V
d. inverted V
c. V
Which police powers do fire investigators have?
a. none
b. it varies by jurisdiction
c. all but arrest powers
d. full police powers
b. it varies by jurisdiction
What determines when is a fire investigator dispatched to a fire?
a. NFPA 921
b. local policy
c. federal law
d. state law
b. local policy
Two thirds of fires set in vacant buildings are initiated by ______.
a. adolescents
b. property owners
c. lightning strike
d. overloaded electrical circuit
a. adolescents
Which of the following is an example of an omission?
a. locked doors and windows
b. pot left on stove
c. lightning strike
d. overloaded electrical circuit
b. pot left on stove
Who should conduct interviews with potential witnesses to a fire?
a. the first officer on the scene
b. incident commander
c. fire investigator
d. fire chief
c. fire investigator
Approximately how many agents are on an ATF team what would respond to assist in fire-cause determination on large scale incidents?
a. 3
b. 15
c. 5
d. 8
b. 15
At which point should the fire department hand over control of a fire scene to the property owner?
a. after witnesses and suspects have made statements
b. upon the request of the property owner
c. after the structure has been secured
d. after the investigator is finished collecting evidence
d. after the investigator is finished collecting evidence
When moving inside the building to continue the fire investigation, where should the investigator begin?
a. the area with the lightest damage
b. the highest location in the structure with damage
c. the area with the heaviest damage
d. the lowest location
a. the area with the lightest damage
Removal and inspection of the layers of debris from a fire will most likely result in determination of the _______.
a. duration of burn
b. approximate time of ignition
c. source of heat
d. sequence of items burned
d. sequence of items burned
Which type of evidence is an empty gasoline can?
a. material
b. demonstrative
c. direct
d. physical
d. physical
Fires that occur without criminal or malicious intent are classified as _______.
a. negligent
b. accidental
c. natural
d. unintentional
b. accidental
The flow of heated gases from the point of origin is usually _______.
a. mushroom shaped
b. predominantly lateral
c. equal in all direction
d. up and out
d. up and out
In general, what is the primary responsibility of fire fighters in fire investigation?
a. determination of cause
b. preservation of evidence
c. obtaining preliminary testimony
d. collection of evidence
b. preservation of evidence
When should possible evidence be moved?
a. before overhaul operations begin
b. when necessary to protect it from damage
c. as soon as it has been discovered
d. once criminal intent has been ruled out
b. when necessary to protect it from damage
Facts that were observed directly and used to prove a theory are _______ evidence.
a. direct
b. inferential
c. circumstantial
d. deductive
c. circumstantial
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