FT 170 - Fire Investigation
- Recent Professors
- Zeffrum B. Nathaniel
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2025
- Class Size
- Not published
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisite
- None.
- Fall 2025 Sections
- View Fall 2025 sections of FT 170
- Transfers To
- Not transferable
- Description
- This course 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.