Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval:  6-22-2010
FSC209LL  2010 Summer II – 2011 Spring	LAB  1.0 Credit(s)  2.0 Period(s)  1.7 Load  Occ
Fire Investigation Lab
Practical application of fire investigation techniques. Includes use of the scientific method to investigate various types of fires as well as fire patterns, explosions and evidence documentation. Also covers scene management and examination procedures in addition to report writing and spoliation concerns. Prerequisites: FSC209.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
FSC209LL  2010 Summer II – 2011 Spring	Fire Investigation Lab

 

1.         Apply the scientific method to fire investigation. (I)

2.         Demonstrate procedures for managing the scene of a fire. (II)

3.         Analyze fire patterns. (II)

4.         Demonstrate procedures for conducting an investigation of an explosion. (II)

5.         Complete a fire scene examination. (II)

6.         Document a fire scene. (II)

7.         Prepare evidence for testing. (II)

8.         Create a witness list for follow up investigation. (II)

9.         Prepare a fire investigation report. (II)

10.       Use procedures to prevent spoliation. (III)

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
FSC209LL  2010 Summer II – 2011 Spring	Fire Investigation Lab

 

I.          Scientific Method

            A.     Steps

                     1.      Question

                     2.      Research

                     3.      Hypothesis

                     4.      Test

                     5.      Analysis

                     6.      Conclusion

            B.     Application

II.        Investigation

            A.     Scene Management

                     1.      Goals

                     2.      Procedures

                     3.      Issues

            B.     Fire Pattern

                     1.      Formation

                     2.      Analysis

            C.     Explosions

                     1.      Effects

                     2.      Indicators

                     3.      Explosives

                     4.      Scene Search

                     5.      Threats

            D.     Scene Examination

                     1.      Area of Origin

                     2.      Point of Origin

                     3.      Ignition Source

                     4.      Event

                     5.      Fuel

                     6.      Cause

            E.      Documentation

                     1.      Photographs

                     2.      Sketches

            F.      Evidence

                     1.      Identification

                     2.      Documentation

                     3.      Packaging

            G.     Witnesses

            H.     Report

                     1.      Types

                     2.      Procedures

                     3.      Press Releases

III.       Spoliation

            A.     Definition

            B.     Procedures

            C.     Consequences