Course description
Understand the nature of fire, its basic principles, and the application of fire investigation in the criminal and civil judicial process. Appreciate the application of fire investigation skills in real world applications and investigations.
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Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of this module a student should be able to:
- Identify the principals of fire
- Evaluate the area of origin and cause of a fire
- Identify and discuss fire spread and fire damage patterns
- Classify the scientific principals and bias within fire investigation
- Evaluate a basic practical fire investigation including photography, packaging, excavation and note taking.
Training Course Content
Core content
- The basic principles of fire chemistry
- Principles of Fire investigation
- Photography of fire scenes/dark environments and associated techniques.
- Ignition sources and their viability
- Case studies
- Basic crime scene packaging, evidential continuity and recovery of fire scene samples
- Basic fire scene debris analysis
- The effects of fire on common household items
- Practical fire scene investigation and origin and cause determination
Course delivery details
Course structure
Lectures, tutorials and laboratory exercises
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