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Carbon Monoxide - ANSWER The levels of this toxin dissipate over time after removal
from the fire environment.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - ANSWER This toxic condition does NOT cause a cherry-
pink coloration to the skin of the fire victim and is NOT visible on all skin types
Carburetor Backfire - ANSWER This occurrence is the most common open-flame
ignition source in non-fuel injected vehicles
Ceiling jet - ANSWER When the fire plume reaches the ceiling of a room and moves
laterally along the ceiling
Christmas Tree - ANSWER An item in the home that burns at a peak HRR of 3000-
5000kW, which is hotter than a pool of gasoline or a polyurethane chair
Clean Burn - ANSWER This occurs when intense radiated heat or direct flame contacts
a surface during the fire, burning away deposits
Collapsed Furniture Springs - ANSWER This is a fire effect to furniture that does NOT
provide the investigators with clues concerning the type of ignition source, but can show
fire spread and intensity
Color - ANSWER A fire characteristic that is NOT necessarily an accurate indicator of
the flame temperature
Color Codes - ANSWER This feature distinguishes the heat-sensitive bulbs of sprinkler
heads from each other
Combustion - ANSWER A chemical process of oxidation, which occurs at a rate fast
enough to produce heat and usually light in the form of either a glow or a flame
Compartmentation - ANSWER A building design feature that aims to limit the fire to its
origin.
Competent Ignition Source - ANSWER Located at the origin, these should be
considered individually during the development of a cause hypothesis
Complete PPE - ANSWER This should be donned when dealing with hazardous
chemicals
,Conduction - ANSWER An example of heat transfer, when the heating of a steel beam
to an unexposed part of a building results in a fire in that location
Connection Points - ANSWER Overheating on a circuit is most likely to occur at this
location on a circuit
Joint Investigation - ANSWER Consensus agreement between interested parties
should be developed prior to the commencement of WHAT?
Crazing - ANSWER Complicated patterns in glass
Crime Scenes - ANSWER A type of scene or circumstances, in which fires do NOT
always destroy all physical evidence
Current (amperage) - ANSWER A factor in OHM's law that can be calculated if you
know resistance and voltage
Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER The reasoning in the scientific method used to test
an hypothesis
Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER The reasoning process of moving from
generalizations to particular assertion
(*"Reduce to Deduce"
*Test hypothesis ("deduce")
*Test based on known facts
*More confident assertion than induction)
Demonstrative Evidence - ANSWER Type of evidence consisting of tangible items
*as opposed to Testimonial Evidence or Documentary (written) Evidence
Depth of Char - ANSWER A burn pattern analysis that is MORE useful for evaluating
fire spread, rather than length or intensity of burning
Differential - ANSWER All voltages are _________________, which means that a
battery or DC generator creates a potential difference that can force charge through a
wire
Diffusion Flame Burning - ANSWER The ordinary sustained burning mode in most fires
Document and Carefully Move - ANSWER By taking these two steps, an investigator
can obtain the manufacturer's name, model & serial numbers, manufacture date, and
any warnings on an appliance, determined to be in the area of fire origin
, Documentary Evidence - ANSWER What type of evidence is an investigator's report?
Documentation - ANSWER A key method used by investigators when an appliance is
determined to be in the area of origin, particularly the positioning of all controls and
components.
DOT Standards - ANSWER The standards that gas cylinders must conform to
(Dept. of Transportation)
Dual Element Fuses - ANSWER Types of fuses that have one element for overloads
and another element for short circuits
Dust Explosion - ANSWER A particular type of an explosion that does NOT often result
in pronounced seats of explosion
Dust Explosion - ANSWER An explosion that most often occurs in confined areas of
relatively wide dispersal, where combustible dust can accumulate in sufficient quantity
to support a propagating reaction.
Engine Oil Analysis - ANSWER This analysis may be performed to determine the pre-
fire condition of the engine and to establish possible motive for the destruction of the
vehicle.
Evidence - ANSWER The fire scene itself needs to be considered as WHAT?
Evidence Collection - ANSWER The process of photographing an item, then collecting,
tagging and putting it in a log
Evidence Collection and Documentation - ANSWER The importance of this fire
investigative practice is no different in wildfire investigations, compared to structural
fires.
Evidence Custodian - ANSWER The person at a fire scene who manages various
aspects of the evidence collection process, including an evidence log and evidence
bagging, tagging, preservation and storage
Exigent Circumstances - ANSWER The justification used to enter a property in order to
extinguish a fire
Final Hypothesis - ANSWER Also known as "Conclusions"
Fire Death Team - ANSWER A team comprised of a homicide detective, medical