Fire investigation
By: Russell K. Chandler
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 531
ISBN-13: 9781418009601
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Fire and Emergency Service Higher Education (FESHE); title: Firefighter safety section; title: National standards for fire investigators; title: Safety; title: Role of first responders; title: The fire investigator; title: Legal issues and the right to be there; title: Spoilation; title: Science, methodology, and fire behavior; title: Physical evidence collection and preservation; title: Sources of ignition; title: Electricity and fire; title: Patterns: burn and smoke; title: Examining the scene and finding the origin; title: Fire cause; title: Vehicle fires; title: Fatal fires and fire injuries; title: Arson; title: Investigative resources; title: Documentating the scene; title: Interviews; title: Human behavior; title: Sources of information; title: The expert witness; title: The final report, testifying in court, and PIO (public information officer).