Certified Fire Investigator/NFPA 921 Exam 2023 with Complete Solutions What are the reasons for investigating fires? - Correct Answer To eliminate reoccurrence Upgrade existing fire codes Determine if a criminal act took place What is NFPA 921 - Correct Answer Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations What is NFPA 1033 - Correct Answer Standards for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigation What is NIST? - Correct Answer National Institute of Standards and Technology What is CCAI? - Correct Answer California Conference of Arson Investigators Subrogation - Correct Answer The assumption of a third party, such as an insurance company, of another's legal right to collect a debt or damages.High Explosive - Correct Answer An explosive that detonates at a supersonic velocity speed of greater than 3,300 ft/sec Low Explosive - Correct Answer An explosive that detonates at a subsonic velocity speed usually less than 3,300 ft/sec Low Order Explosive - Correct Answer An explosion where the explosive is not completely consumed.Flashback - Correct Answer Reignition of flammable vapors immediately following a suppression attempt Fire Bomb - Correct Answer A breakable container filled with a flammable liquid with a flash point of 150F or less with a wick or similar device.What is a device? - Correct Answer Any arrangement of material used to start a fire or explosion ANFO - Correct Answer A highly explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil- Classified as a Blasting Agent 1 / 3
What is a Blasting Agent? - Correct Answer Any material or mixture consisting of a fuel and an oxidizer What is Fragmentation Primary? - Correct Answer Actual parts or pieces of a bomb or improvised explosive device What is Fragmentation Secondary? - Correct Answer Parts or pieces of material other than the explosive device that are thrown or projected by the blast What is a Pyrotechnic? - Correct Answer A mixture of chemicals, one of which must be an oxidizer, designed to produce heat, light, smoke, gas, or noise Michigan vs. Tyler - Correct Answer Once a fire has been extinguished and firefighters have left the premises, a warrant is required to re-enter and search the premises When is an Inspection Warrant necessary? - Correct Answer When the following DO
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Consent Exigent Circumstances Abandonment No probable cause for a criminal search warrant When re-entry is beyond a reasonable time What are the parts of a Criminal Investigation? - Correct Answer Scene Examination Collection and preservation of evidence Interviewing witnesses Developing suspects Arresting the responsible Presenting the case in court The prosecution has the burden to prove to the jury... - Correct Answer Beyond a reasonable doubt The prosecution must establish the Corpus Delecti of Arson meaning... - Correct Answer The cause of the fire That it was a deliberate and malicious act What information is included in a Curriculum Vitae? - Correct Answer Current duties Past positions Investigative experiences Formal and vocational related educational training Certificates Memberships Court experience Types of Crimes - Correct Answer Infraction, misdemeanor, felony 2 / 3
Definition of Malicious - Correct Answer A wish to defraud, annoy, injure another person, or intent to do a wrongful act A person is guilty of 451 (Arson) when... - Correct Answer They willfully and maliciously set fire to or burn or cause to be burned or who aids, counsels, or procures the burning of any structure, forestland, or property A person is guilty of 452 (Unlawfully/Recklessly Causing a Fire) when... - Correct Answer A fire is recklessly set to, or burns or causes to be burned, any structure, forestland, or personal property A person is guilty of 453 (Incendiary Device) when... - Correct Answer They possess, manufacture or dispose of any flammable or combustible material with the intent to willfully and maliciously use that material A person is guilty of 455 (Attempted Arson) when... - Correct Answer They attempt to set fire to or burn any structure, forestland or property What is the melting point of copper? - Correct Answer Approximately 2000 F What are Arrow Patterns? - Correct Answer A fire pattern displayed on the cross- section of a burned wooden structural member What is the purpose of NFPA 921? - Correct Answer To establish guidelines and recommendations for the safe and systematic investigation or analysis of fire and explosion incidents What is the Scientific Method? - Correct Answer The systematic pursuit of knowledge involving recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of a hypothesis. It is used to determine Area of Origin and Cause of the fire What is the Flash Point of Gasoline? - Correct Answer -36 F What is the Flash Point of Diesel? - Correct Answer 125 F What is the Vapor Density of Methane? - Correct Answer .55- Lighter than air What is the Vapor Density of Propane? - Correct Answer 1.52- Heavier than air What is the Vapor Density of Carbon Monoxide? - Correct Answer .96- Lighter than air What are the Wood Pyrolysis Zones? - Correct Answer Less than 392 F- Insufficient Heat to Ignite 392 F- 536 F- Beginning of Char
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