Fire Investigation 1B, Evidence and Documentation

Catalog description

Unit: 1.5 Formerly known as FIRE 155 Prerequisite: Completion of FIRE 0181 with grade of "C" or better Hours: 33.5 lecture Designed for fire investigators and law enforcement officers responsible for conducting fire investigations. This course provides information on scene documentation and evidence collection/preservation. Topics include photographing the scene, diagramming the scene, constructing investigative notes, processing evidence and establishing chain of custody, processing victims and fatalities, selecting evidence for analysis, maintaining a chain of custody, preparing a fire investigation report, and disposing of evidence. (not transferable)