COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND WELL
EXPLAINED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW PAPER VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ exact location within the area of origin where a heat source and the
fuel interact resulting in a fire or explosion. Answer: point of origin
⩥ determination of the origin of the fire involves the coordination of
information derived from one of more of the following. Answer: 1.
witness information 2. fire patterns 3. arc mapping 4. fire dynamics
⩥ includes recognizing and defining the problem to be solved, collecting
data analyzing data , developing hypothesis or hypotheses, and more
importantly testing the hypothesis or hypotheses. Answer: scientific
method
⩥ the hypothesis is considered _______________until testing may be
discarded revised or expanded in detail as new data is collected during
the investigation and new analysis are applied. Answer: working
hypothesis
, ⩥ testing any ____________ requires an understanding of the associated
fire events as well as the growth of fire and how the fire spread through
the structure. Answer: origin hypothesis
⩥ the purpose of _____________ analysis is to determine whether the
resulting physical damage and available data are consistent with the area
of origin hypothesis. Answer: fire spread
⩥ fire spread scenarios should be analyzed using the principles of
_____________ presented. Answer: fire dynamics
⩥ when apparently plausible hypothesis fails to keep some item of
evidence the investigator should. Answer: reconcile the two
⩥ follows a routine sequence, while the specific actions within each
activity may be taking place at the same time. Answer: origin
determination
⩥ an important factor in determining the sequence of pattern production
is considering whether the pattern can be accounted for in terms of.
Answer: ventilation
⩥ data collection for _____________ is done during the initial scene
assessment, excavation and reconstruction, and collection of additional
data from witnesses and other sources. Answer: dorigin determination