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This interactive lecture explores a fire investigation's purpose, which is to evaluate facts and determine the origin and cause of a fire. Fire investigation requires substantial knowledge, training, skill, professionalism, and ethics.

After completing this course, the fire investigator will be able to:

• State the purpose and objectives of a fire investigation. 
• Identify the subjects that are considered requisite knowledge for fire investigators in National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator. 
• Describe how fire investigators apply the job performance requirements listed in NFPA 1033.
• Identify the methods of remaining current in requisite knowledge for fire investigators. 
• Identify the continuing education requirements for fire investigators found in NFPA 1033. 
• Describe the ethical responsibilities of a fire investigator.
• Describe the types and roles of fire investigators.
• Describe how NFPA documents are developed.
• Describe the purpose and development of NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator. 
• Describe the purpose and development of NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations.
• Describe the steps of the scientific method. 
• Explain application of the scientific method to fire investigation. 
• Identify the basic steps of the scientific method in the context of a fire investigation. 

Practitioners who successfully complete the Introduction to Fire Investigation (Fire Edition) course are eligible for 0.5 hours of continuing education.