Promote fire safety and educate the public, fire service agency personnel and division staff in the areas of fire prevention and investigation through public appearances, speeches, and presentations. Provide training to the public, law enforcement, prosecutors, mental health officials, schools, and fire service professionals to ascertain that all have the necessary skills and understanding of fire behavior, prevention, investigation, and prosecution strategies to address the problem. Respond to requests from local fire services or local law enforcement agencies to determine origins, causes, and circumstances of fires and explosions through examination of the fire scene, interviews with witnesses or other persons with knowledge of the event, analysis of evidence and procurement of search warrants. Conduct follow-up investigations on juvenile firesetting or suspected criminal activity regarding a fire incident to assist law enforcement agencies in determining the need for prosecution by conducting background checks, witnessing autopsy procedures, cultivating informants, assisting in surveillance activities, reviewing lab reports of physical evidence and consulting with prosecuting attorneys. Interpret the intent of fire codes, regulations, rules and standards, provide guidance in their application through research, participate on code advisory boards and committees, and develop written determinations in specific areas.
Fire protection features, devices and their application.
Procedures used to conduct fire investigations, inspections, and interventions. Minnesota Fire Incident Reporting System Rules of evidence as they pertain to juvenile and criminal cases. Physics and chemistry as they relate to fire and hazardous materials. Building construction and design Fire engineering principals Division policy and procedures and those of related agencies. Training and presentation skills to ensure the material presented is learned and understood Written communication skills adequate to prepare comprehensive, technical, investigative, inspection and informational reports.