fire cause and origin

[sepalmer]

Sire to check

www.interfire.org has some info also.

[Engine76KS]

If you can find it, NIST did some very good videos on flashover in different settings (residence, office, etc). Not really origin related, but it's good to see nonetheless.

If you have a community college near where you live that has a fire science program, go take some classes there. I'm working on an associate's in Fire Science right now, and one of the best classes I've taken so far is my arson investigation. Very good stuff to know.

[MIKEYLIKESIT]

Instead of trying to teach an important class such as this one on your own, find a CFI and have him come in and give a good primer for your department. I am sure you could dig someone up from either the public or private side. Most experienced investigators enjoy teaching to non-investigator fire service people. It makes our job easier as investigators when suppression people have some clue on how the process works...And what THEIR responsibilities entail when the need for a fire investigation arises. I usually do an hour or so on my shift on this subject every 6 months or so.

[ullrichk]

The NFA has a course called Arson Detection for the Company Officer (or something like that) that might be right up your alley as well.

[FireMedicRogers]

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Ignition Handbook By: Vytenis Babrauskas, Ph.D. Published by Fire Science Publishers, Issaquah WA, USA. Co-published by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
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930 N. Willis, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078-8045
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Fire Investigator; First Edition ©2000 ISBN 0-87939-182-0 Item # 36425 $28.00

Introduction to Fire Origin & Cause Second Edition ISBN 0-87939-147-2 Item # 36022 $25.00


Safety and Health Guidelines for Fire and Explosion Investigators
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Kirk’s Fire Investigation 4th Edition
John D DeHaan
November 1996 by Prentice Hall © 1997
ISBN 0-8359-5056-5

Kirk’s Fire Investigation 5th Edition
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ISBN 0-13-060458-5

Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction
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Investigation of Motor Vehicle Fires, 4th edition Lee Cole
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Fire Findings
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Law Enforcement Technology Magazine
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Evidence Technology Magazine
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100 Barr Drive, West Conshohocken PA 19428

http://www.astm.org

E860-97 Standard Practice for Examining and Testing Items That are or May Become
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E1188-95 Standard Practice for Collection and Preservation of Information and Physical Items
by a Technical Investigator

E1492-92 Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing and Retrieving Evidence in
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E678-98 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Technical Data

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E1459-98 Standard Guide for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation
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E1591-00 Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Deterministic Fire Models

E1472-92 (1998) Standard Guide for Documenting Computer Software for Fire Models

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E1895 Standard Guide for Determining Uses and Limitations of Deterministic Fire Models

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[Retpocmis]

Online Source for Arson stuff

try www.cfitrainer.net

[xdavidx]

i work for a dept. but i need to teach about cause and origin and i can't find any good information on it and we dont really have much about it at my dept. i mostly need like an outline or something that i can print off the internet somewhere but i just can;t find anything.

[BFDLT32]

What exactly are you looking for. NFPA 921 is a good start as stated. You may also want to check out Kirk's Fire Investigation, it also has some very good information. Another source of information is your local department (that is if you are not already a member) or one nearby.

[FD8434]

NFPA 921 I believe

[xdavidx]

im looking for some information on fire cause and origin but can't find anything with some good information so if anybody could post something or where to get good information i'd appreciate it.