Fire Investigator
Issued by
Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau
Earners of the Fire Investigator designation understand fire dynamics, explosion dynamics, and building construction and demonstrate safety as it relates to the fire investigation.
Additional DetailsSkills
- Area Of Origin Determination
- Basic Electricity
- Building Construction
- Debris Examination
- Evidence Collection
- Evidence Preservation
- Explosion Dynamics
- Fire Behavior
- Fire Chemistry
- Fire Dynamics
- Interviewing
- Investigative Process
- Presentation Of Investigative Findings
- Safety
- Scene Documentation
- Scene Security
Earning Criteria
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Complete a Fire Service Training Bureau sponsored course
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Complete a Fire Service Training Bureau Application to test at a scheduled site
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Pass a proctored exam and skill assessment and project review of two fires from their jurisdiction
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Become recertified every four years
Standards
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is the leading information and knowledge resource on fire, electrical, and related hazards.