Fire Officer 2

Chapter 20

Knowledge Check

1. What factors must fire investigators identify before classifying fire cause?
2. When trying to locate the area of origin of a ground cover fire, you must know:
3. Which statement describes how evidence should be handled at a fire investigation?
4. 10. Which type of fuel source would require the greatest amount of heat to ignite because it must undergo pyrolysis in order to bum?
5. Which action could be considered illegal at a fire scene?
6. 12. If someone falls asleep while smoking in bed and their house catches on fire, that would be an example of a(an) __ fire.
7. When establishing a perimeter around a fire scene, the perimeter must be:
8. If a deceased victim is encountered during the course of an incident or during the investigation,:
9. Which is an example of evidence spoliation?
10. How large should the perimeter outside a structure fire be?
11. Which would be potential evidence when examining the exterior of a structure for the area of origin?
12. 9. Which characteristic must a material have to be the material first ignited?
13. In order to provide information for the fire investigations, firefighters at a scene should:
14. Which is the most obvious sign of fire cause?
15. At a fire scene, firefighters should NOT:
16. An occupant stating that the room smelled like propane immediately before the fire started is an example of evidence
17. Which would NOT be an example of physical evidence at a fire scene?
18. Why is it important to determine the cause of a fire?
19. 14. Which would be classified as an incendiary fire?
20. When examining the interior of a structure for the area of origin,:
21. 13. Lightning striking a tree and setting it on fire would be an example of a(an) __ fire.
22. Which action should be carefully conducted, because it can cause destruction or contamination of evidence at a fire scene?
23. Which is a responsibility of a Fire Fighter II concerning evidence at a fire investigation?
24. 11. The events that lead up to a fuel package being ignited and starting a fire are known as the:
25. Which duty would a fire investigator perform at a fire scene investigation?
26. The area of origin will usually contain:
27. Which action can firefighters take to protect evidence at the fire scene?