CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2reasonsA2forA2investigatingA2fires?A2-A2Ans--ToA2eliminateA2reoccurrence
UpgradeA2existingA2fireA2codes
DetermineA2ifA2aA2criminalA2actA2tookA2place

WhatA2isA2NFPAA2921A2-A2Ans--GuideA2forA2FireA2andA2ExplosionA2Investigations

WhatA2isA2NFPAA21033A2-A2Ans--
StandardsA2forA2ProfessionalA2QualificationsA2forA2FireA2Investigation

WhatA2isA2NIST?A2-A2Ans--NationalA2InstituteA2ofA2StandardsA2andA2Technology

WhatA2isA2CCAI?A2-A2Ans--CaliforniaA2ConferenceA2ofA2ArsonA2Investigators

SubrogationA2-A2Ans--
TheA2assumptionA2ofA2aA2thirdA2party,A2suchA2asA2anA2insuranceA2company,A2ofA2another'
sA2legalA2rightA2toA2collectA2aA2debtA2orA2damages.

HighA2ExplosiveA2-A2Ans--
AnA2explosiveA2thatA2detonatesA2atA2aA2supersonicA2velocityA2speedA2ofA2greaterA2thanA23
,300A2ft/sec

LowA2ExplosiveA2-A2Ans--
AnA2explosiveA2thatA2detonatesA2atA2aA2subsonicA2velocityA2speedA2usuallyA2lessA2thanA23
,300A2ft/sec

LowA2OrderA2ExplosiveA2-A2Ans--
AnA2explosionA2whereA2theA2explosiveA2isA2notA2completelyA2consumed.

FlashbackA2-A2Ans--
ReignitionA2ofA2flammableA2vaporsA2immediatelyA2followingA2aA2suppressionA2attempt

FireA2BombA2-A2Ans--
AA2breakableA2containerA2filledA2withA2aA2flammableA2liquidA2withA2aA2flashA2pointA2ofA2150
FA2orA2lessA2withA2aA2wickA2orA2similarA2device.

WhatA2isA2aA2device?A2-A2Ans--
AnyA2arrangementA2ofA2materialA2usedA2toA2startA2aA2fireA2orA2explosion

ANFOA2-A2Ans--AA2highlyA2explosiveA2mixtureA2ofA2ammoniumA2nitrateA2andA2fuelA2oil-
A2ClassifiedA2asA2aA2BlastingA2Agent

,WhatA2isA2aA2BlastingA2Agent?A2-A2Ans--
AnyA2materialA2orA2mixtureA2consistingA2ofA2aA2fuelA2andA2anA2oxidizer

WhatA2isA2FragmentationA2Primary?A2-A2Ans--
ActualA2partsA2orA2piecesA2ofA2aA2bombA2orA2improvisedA2explosiveA2device

WhatA2isA2FragmentationA2Secondary?A2-A2Ans--
PartsA2orA2piecesA2ofA2materialA2otherA2thanA2theA2explosiveA2deviceA2thatA2areA2thrownA2
orA2projectedA2byA2theA2blast

WhatA2isA2aA2Pyrotechnic?A2-A2Ans--
AA2mixtureA2ofA2chemicals,A2oneA2ofA2whichA2mustA2beA2anA2oxidizer,A2designedA2toA2prod
uceA2heat,A2light,A2smoke,A2gas,A2orA2noise

MichiganA2vs.A2TylerA2-A2Ans--
OnceA2aA2fireA2hasA2beenA2extinguishedA2andA2firefightersA2haveA2leftA2theA2premises,A2aA
2warrantA2isA2requiredA2toA2re-enterA2andA2searchA2theA2premises


WhenA2isA2anA2InspectionA2WarrantA2necessary?A2-A2Ans--
WhenA2theA2followingA2DOA2NOTA2exist:
Consent
ExigentA2Circumstances
Abandonment
NoA2probableA2causeA2forA2aA2criminalA2searchA2warrant
WhenA2re-entryA2isA2beyondA2aA2reasonableA2time

WhatA2areA2theA2partsA2ofA2aA2CriminalA2Investigation?A2-A2Ans--SceneA2Examination
CollectionA2andA2preservationA2ofA2evidence
InterviewingA2witnesses
DevelopingA2suspects
ArrestingA2theA2responsible
PresentingA2theA2caseA2inA2court

TheA2prosecutionA2hasA2theA2burdenA2toA2proveA2toA2theA2jury...A2-A2Ans--
BeyondA2aA2reasonableA2doubt

TheA2prosecutionA2mustA2establishA2theA2CorpusA2DelectiA2ofA2ArsonA2meaning...A2-
A2Ans--TheA2causeA2ofA2theA2fire
ThatA2itA2wasA2aA2deliberateA2andA2maliciousA2act

WhatA2informationA2isA2includedA2inA2aA2CurriculumA2Vitae?A2-A2Ans--CurrentA2duties
PastA2positions
InvestigativeA2experiences
FormalA2andA2vocationalA2relatedA2educationalA2training
Certificates

, Memberships
CourtA2experience

TypesA2ofA2CrimesA2-A2Ans--Infraction,A2misdemeanor,A2felony

DefinitionA2ofA2MaliciousA2-A2Ans--
AA2wishA2toA2defraud,A2annoy,A2injureA2anotherA2person,A2orA2intentA2toA2doA2aA2wrongfulA2
act

AA2personA2isA2guiltyA2ofA2451A2(Arson)A2when...A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2willfullyA2andA2maliciouslyA2setA2fireA2toA2orA2burnA2orA2causeA2toA2beA2burnedA2orA2
whoA2aids,A2counsels,A2orA2procuresA2theA2burningA2ofA2anyA2structure,A2forestland,A2orA2p
roperty

AA2personA2isA2guiltyA2ofA2452A2(Unlawfully/RecklesslyA2CausingA2aA2Fire)A2when...A2-
A2Ans--
AA2fireA2isA2recklesslyA2setA2to,A2orA2burnsA2orA2causesA2toA2beA2burned,A2anyA2structure,A2
forestland,A2orA2personalA2property

AA2personA2isA2guiltyA2ofA2453A2(IncendiaryA2Device)A2when...A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2possess,A2manufactureA2orA2disposeA2ofA2anyA2flammableA2orA2combustibleA2mate
rialA2withA2theA2intentA2toA2willfullyA2andA2maliciouslyA2useA2thatA2material

AA2personA2isA2guiltyA2ofA2455A2(AttemptedA2Arson)A2when...A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2attemptA2toA2setA2fireA2toA2orA2burnA2anyA2structure,A2forestlandA2orA2property

WhatA2isA2theA2meltingA2pointA2ofA2copper?A2-A2Ans--ApproximatelyA22000A2F

WhatA2areA2ArrowA2Patterns?A2-A2Ans--AA2fireA2patternA2displayedA2onA2theA2cross-
sectionA2ofA2aA2burnedA2woodenA2structuralA2member

WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2NFPAA2921?A2-A2Ans--
ToA2establishA2guidelinesA2andA2recommendationsA2forA2theA2safeA2andA2systematicA2inv
estigationA2orA2analysisA2ofA2fireA2andA2explosionA2incidents

WhatA2isA2theA2ScientificA2Method?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2systematicA2pursuitA2ofA2knowledgeA2involvingA2recognitionA2andA2formulationA2ofA2a
A2problem,A2theA2collectionA2ofA2dataA2throughA2observationA2andA2experiment,A2andA2theA
2formulationA2andA2testingA2ofA2aA2hypothesis.A2ItA2isA2usedA2toA2determineA2AreaA2ofA2Ori
ginA2andA2CauseA2ofA2theA2fire

WhatA2isA2theA2FlashA2PointA2ofA2Gasoline?A2-A2Ans---36A2F

WhatA2isA2theA2FlashA2PointA2ofA2Diesel?A2-A2Ans--125A2F

WhatA2isA2theA2VaporA2DensityA2ofA2Methane?A2-A2Ans--.55-A2LighterA2thanA2air