Fire Investigation

Catalog description

Units: 3 Advisory: Completion of FIRE 0001 and 0008 with grades of "C" or better strongly recommended Hours: 54 lecture Introduces the general practices involved in fire investigation. Topics include determining the cause of fires (accidental, suspicious, and incendiary); types of fires; related laws; introduction to incendiary fires; motives for starting fires; recognizing and preserving evidence; interviewing witnesses and suspects; and arrest, detention, and court procedures. (CSU)