Fire investigation, the Glossary
Fire investigation, sometimes referred to as origin and cause investigation, is the analysis of fire-related incidents.[1]
Table of Contents
26 relations: Arson, Automatic fire suppression, Conflagration, David Icove, Electrical network, Evidence, Explosion, Fire, Fire marshal, Fire protection engineering, Fire Research Laboratory, Firefighter, Forensic electrical engineering, Forensic engineering, Fuel line, Interdisciplinarity, International Association of Arson Investigators, Kirk's Fire Investigation, National Association of Fire Investigators, National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 921, Pike pole, Scientific method, Spontaneous combustion, Tampering with evidence, Women in firefighting.
Arson
Arson is the act of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property.
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Automatic fire suppression
Automatic fire suppression systems control and extinguish fires without human intervention.
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Conflagration
A conflagration is a large fire.
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David Icove
David J. Icove (born May 14, 1949) is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Profiler and FBI Academy Instructor in the elite Behavioral Analysis Unit.
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Electrical network
An electrical network is an interconnection of electrical components (e.g., batteries, resistors, inductors, capacitors, switches, transistors) or a model of such an interconnection, consisting of electrical elements (e.g., voltage sources, current sources, resistances, inductances, capacitances).
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Evidence
Evidence for a proposition is what supports the proposition.
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Explosion
An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases.
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Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
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Fire marshal
A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada, is often a member of a state, provincial or territorial government, but may be part of a building department or a separate department altogether.
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Fire protection engineering
Fire protection engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people, property, and their environments from the harmful and destructive effects of fire and smoke.
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Fire Research Laboratory
The Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) is part of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), an investigative agency within the United States Department of Justice.
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Firefighter
A firefighter (or fire fighter) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations.
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Forensic electrical engineering
Forensic electrical engineering is a branch of forensic engineering, and is concerned with investigating electrical failures and accidents in a legal context.
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Forensic engineering
Forensic engineering has been defined as "the investigation of failures—ranging from serviceability to catastrophic—which may lead to legal activity, including both civil and criminal".
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Fuel line
A fuel line is a hose or pipe used to transfer fuel from one point in a vehicle to another.
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Interdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project).
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International Association of Arson Investigators
The International Association of Arson Investigators (abbreviated IAAI) is a professional association of individuals who conduct fire investigations.
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Kirk's Fire Investigation
Kirk's Fire Investigation by David J. Icove and Gerald A. Haynes has long been regarded as the primary textbook in the field of fire investigation.
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National Association of Fire Investigators
The National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) is a professional association of people who investigate cases of fire and arson.
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National Fire Protection Association
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is a U.S.-based international nonprofit organization devoted to eliminating death, injury, property, and economic loss due to fire, electrical, and related hazards.
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NFPA 921
NFPA 921, "Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations", is a peer reviewed document that is published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
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Pike pole
A pike pole is a long metal-topped wooden, aluminium or fiberglass pole used for reaching, hooking and/or pulling on another object.
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Scientific method
The scientific method is an empirical method for acquiring knowledge that has characterized the development of science since at least the 17th century.
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Spontaneous combustion
Spontaneous combustion or spontaneous ignition is a type of combustion which occurs by self-heating (increase in temperature due to exothermic internal reactions), followed by thermal runaway (self heating which rapidly accelerates to high temperatures) and finally, autoignition.
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Tampering with evidence
Tampering with evidence, or evidence tampering, is an act in which a person alters, conceals, falsifies, or destroys evidence with the intent to interfere with an investigation (usually) by a law-enforcement, governmental, or regulatory authority.
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Women in firefighting
Firefighting has historically been a predominantly male profession throughout the world.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_investigation
Also known as Arson investigation, Arson investigator, Cause and origin, Cause and origin investigation, Cause and origin investigator, Fire and explosion investigation, Fire investigations, Fire investigator, Fire science, Origin and cause, Origin and cause investigation, Origin and cause investigator.