Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 4
\nPoints: 100
\nOverview:
\nIn this assignment, you will analyze a fire.
\nYou are one of the on-call Fire Investigators for the Jamestown Municipal Fire
\nDepartment. At 10:00 AM on Tuesday April 3rd you are notified that a structure fire has
\noccurred at 75 South Street. You are assigned to conduct the cause and origin
\ninvestigation along with your partner Lieutenant Brady.
\n75 South Street is a three story, two family residential structure located in a residential
\nneighborhood. The dispatcher tells you the fire was in the rear of the building and it took
\nthe Fire Department about twenty minutes to extinguish it. The dispatcher also informs
\nyou that there is an investigator from the SafeWay insurance company responding to
\nthe scene. SafeWay holds the insurance policy for the building.
\nInstructions:
\n\u2022 Download the PowerPoint with the fire scene photos.
\n\u2022 Analyze the photos to answer the questions in each part.
\nPart I. The Initial Investigation
\n1. You have been tasked with conducting a cause and origin investigation. Define
\n\u201cCause\u201d and \u201cOrigin\u201d and provide examples of each.
\n2. While responding, you and Lieutenant Brady discuss using the scientific
\nmethod to approach the investigation. What are the steps of the scientific
\nmethod?
\n3. You are working for the Jamestown Municipal Fire Department as a public
\nsector investigator. The SafeWay insurance company has sent a private sector
\ninvestigator. What are the differences between public and private sector fire
\ninvestigations?
\n4. Before you arrive on scene, you and Lt. Brady must ensure you are legally
\nentering the property to begin your investigation. There are three main ways a
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\nFire Scene Investigation<\/p>\n
public sector investigator can legally enter a building to begin an investigation.
\nDefine and explain them.
\n5. Your safety and the safety of your partner are always the top priority. What are
\nsome items you may wear to ensure you remain safe during the investigation?
\nWhen you arrive on scene, you will want to identify any potential hazards
\npresent during the investigation. What are some hazards for a fire investigator
\nworking at a residential structure fire?
\nPart II. The Exterior Examination
\nYou and Lt. Brady arrive on the scene and meet with the Fire Department. The Fire
\nDepartment says a neighbor called in the fire after seeing it through her bedroom
\nwindow. Upon arrival the fire department said the whole back of the building was on fire.
\nThey used hose lines to extinguish the fire. Review the pictures and provide answers
\nbased on your knowledge of fire science.
\n6. The \u201cExterior South\u201d photo shows that heat energy traveled from the house to a
\nnearby car, likely through radiation. Radiation is one of the three methods of
\nheat transfer. Name the other two methods and provide examples of each.
\n7. All the photos show that the fire moved well past the \u201cIncipient Stage\u201d which is
\nthe first stage of fire growth. Name the other three stages of fire growth and
\nprovide examples.
\n8. To determine the cause and origin of the fire, the investigator must show how
\nall parts of the \u201cFire Tetrahedron\u201d came together. Define the four components
\nof the \u201cFire Tetrahedron\u201d.
\n9. This is a \u201cwood frame\u201d building where the walls, floors and roof are all
\nconstructed with wood. How does fire impact wood as oppose to noncombustible construction materials such as steel or concrete?
\n10. One of the gases that is produced any time organic material burns is carbon
\nmonoxide. How does carbon monoxide impact the human body?
\n11. What is the definition of \u201cFire\u201d?
\n12. You conduct your exterior survey in a clockwise fashion and then work from
\nareas of \u201cleast damage\u201d to areas of \u201cmost damage\u201d. This is a systematic
\napproach to fire scene documentation. Why is it important to use a consistent
\nsystematic method when documenting a fire scene?
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\n13. Some neighbors are starting to become nosy and want to walk in the building to
\nsee what happened. You know this could result in both \u201ccontamination\u201d and
\n\u201cspoliation\u201d. Define these terms as they relate to fire investigation.
\n14. Lt. Brady suggests looking for evidence in the yard by conducting a grid search
\nor \u201cgridding\u201d the scene. Define this and explain why this method is beneficial.
\n15. Lt. Brady reminds you to use the methods explained in NFPA 921 standard.
\nWhat is NFPA 921 and why is it important?
\nPart III. The Interior Examination
\nAfter conducting a systematic exterior examination, you and Lt. Brady move to the
\ninterior of the building. Review the photos and provide answers to the following
\nquestions:
\n16. The photo labeled \u201cInterior \u2013 Bedroom 2 \u2013 South Wall\u201d shows a very clear \u201cV\u201d
\nburn pattern. How is a \u201cV\u201d burn pattern created and what information can it
\nprovide investigators?
\n17. The photo labeled \u201cInterior- Bedroom 2\u201d shows that the wood ceiling joists have
\nno smoke or heat damage on them and could be called a \u201cProtected Area\u201d.
\nWhat is a \u201cProtected Area\u201d and why should fire investigators document them?
\n18. The photo labeled \u201cInterior \u2013 Kitchen\u201d shows heavy heat damage to the
\ncabinets near the ceiling, but almost no damage near the floor. How can this
\nhappen?
\n19. \u201cInterior \u2013 Bedroom 2\u201d shows that the ceiling has collapsed down into the room.
\n\u201cLayering\u201d may be used to sift through this evidence. Describe this method.
\n20. At the conclusion of your investigation, you and Lt. Brady are able to classify
\nthe fire as \u201cAccidental\u201d. Define and explain the other three possible
\nclassifications used to categorize fires.
\nRequirements:
\n\u2022 Minimum six pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference page.
\n\u2022 APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works.
\n\u2022 At least three resources.
\nBe sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
\nand again after you write.
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\nAssessment Rubric for Fire Scene Investigation Assignment
\nCRITERIA Deficient Needs
\nImprovement
\nProficient Exemplary
\n(0-11 points) (12-15 points) (16-19 points) (20 points)
\nPart I. The Initial
\nInvestigation
\nDoes not cover
\nthe assigned
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service); assertions
\nare not supported
\nby evidence;
\npaper is seriously
\nlacking in content
\nand detail.
\nDoes not do an
\nadequate job of
\ncovering the
\nassigned topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service);
\nassertions are
\nweakly supported
\nby evidence.
\nSufficient
\ncoverage of the
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)s; most
\nassertions are
\nsupported by
\nevidence.
\nProvides in-depth
\ncoverage of the
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)s, assertions
\nare clearly
\nsupported by
\nevidence.
\n(0-14 points) (15-19 points) (20-24 points) (25 points)
\nPart II. The
\nExterior
\nExamination
\nDoes not cover
\nthe assigned
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service); assertions
\nare not supported
\nby evidence;
\npaper is seriously
\nlacking in content
\nand detail.
\nDoes not do an
\nadequate job of
\ncovering the
\nassigned topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service);
\nassertions are
\nweakly supported
\nby evidence.
\nSufficient
\ncoverage of the
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)s; most
\nassertions are
\nsupported by
\nevidence.
\nProvides in-depth
\ncoverage of the
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)s, assertions
\nare clearly
\nsupported by
\nevidence.
\nPart III. The
\nInterior
\nExamination
\nDoes not cover
\nthe assigned
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service); assertions
\nare not supported
\nby evidence;
\npaper is seriously
\nlacking in content
\nand detail.
\nDoes not do an
\nadequate job of
\ncovering the
\nassigned topic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service);
\nassertions are
\nweakly supported
\nby evidence.
\nSufficient
\ncoverage of the
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)s; most
\nassertions are
\nsupported by
\nevidence.
\nProvides in-depth
\ncoverage of the
\ntopic (sample nursing essay examples by the best nursing assignment writing service)s, assertions
\nare clearly
\nsupported by
\nevidence.
\n(0-5 points) (6-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points)
\nResources No resources
\nincluded.
\nIncludes at least 1
\nresource.
\nIncludes at least 2
\nresources.
\nIncludes more
\nthan 3 resources.
\nPaper Length Less than one
\npage. Does not
\nmeet page
\nrequirements.
\nDoes not meet the
\nminimum page
\nrequirements.
\nMeets the
\nminimum
\nrequirements.
\nExceeds the
\nminimum
\nrequirements.
\nClear and
\nProfessional
\nWriting and APA
\nFormat
\nErrors impede
\nprofessional
\npresentation;
\nguidelines not
\nfollowed. APA
\nreferences\/citation
\ns have significant
\nerrors.
\nSignificant errors
\nthat do not impede
\nprofessional
\npresentation. Sev
\neral errors in the
\nAPA
\nreference\/citation.
\nFew errors that do
\nnot impede
\nprofessional
\npresentation. Few
\nerrors in the APA
\nreference\/citation.
\nWriting and format
\nare clear,
\nprofessional, APA
\ncompliant, and
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