FIRET 51A - Basic Fire Investigations

    Recent Professors
    R. Lum, S. Kuhlman
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    20 students
    Credits
    1.5
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Topics include information on securing the fire scene and determining the origin and cause of the fire. Topics include responsibilities of a fire investigator, securing the fire ground, conducting an exterior and interior survey, analyzing fire patterns, interpreting individual fire patterns, discriminating the effects of explosions, examining and removing fire debris, reconstructing the area of origin, inspecting the performance of building systems. Must meet state fire training course prerequisites. (A, CSU)