4/18/2024 3:45:06 AM	FIRE 204 Course Outline as of Summer 2008	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  FIRE 204	Title:  FIRE INVESTIGATE 1
Full Title:  Fire Investigation 1
Last Reviewed:4/21/1997

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	40.00		10 max.	Lecture Scheduled	400.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	40.00			Contact Total	400.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  800.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 1200.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  P/NP Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

Review of the effects of fire behavior and building construction on cause and origin determination; investigating incendiary and accidental fires; collecting, preserving, and documenting evidence.  

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and completion of Fire 61 or equivalent.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Review of the effects of fire behavior & building construction on cause & origin determination; investigating incendiary & accidental fire; collecting, preserving & documenting evidence.  

(P/NP Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100 and completion of Fire 61 or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The students will:

 1.  Provide information on fire behavior factors.

 2.  Provide information on fire scene indicators.

 3.  Provide information regarding fire scene search.

 4.  Discuss fire causes and explosion cases for investigation.

 5.  Discuss the legal parameters of arson law.

 6.  Provide information on documentation of findings.  

Topics and Scope

  1.  Introduction to Fire Investigation

        a. Factors affecting the National arson problem.

        b. Fire investigation responsibilities.

        c. Conduct of investigator.

        d. Fire cause and origin specialists vs arson investigator.

        e. Glossary of terms.

 2.  Fire Behavior

 3.  Building Construction

 4.  Point of Origin Determination

 5.  Motives of the Firesetter

 6.  Accidental Ignition Sources

 7.  Incendiary Fire Indicators

 8.  Structure Fire Investigation

 9.  Vehicle Fire Investigation

10.  Fire Fatalities - An Overview

11.  Investigation Tools and Documentation

12.  Techniques - Photography

13.  Investigation Tools and Documentation

14.  Techniques - Sketching

15.  Report Writing

16.  Evidence Recognition, Documentation, and Preservation

17.  Legal Aspects of Fire Investigation

18.  Explosives and Incendiary Devices

19.  Juvenile Firesetters

20.  Wildland Fire Investigation  

Assignments:

  The student will:

     1. Identify factors affecting the national arson problems.

     2. Analyze and identify Fire Investigation responsibilities.  

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 20%
Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 10%
Class performances
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 70 - 70%
Multiple choice
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

  FIRE INVESTIGATION 1-A MANUAL by CFSTES, State Fire Marshall's

 Office.  

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