Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteCourse Completion of FIRE 72. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionStudents will learn about 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 and inspecting the performance of building systems. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be awarded a Fire Investigation IA certificate from the State Board of Fire Services (SBFS). 