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NFPA 921, "Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations", is a peer reviewed document that is published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Its purpose is "to establish guidelines and recommendations for the safe and systematic investigation or analysis of fire and explosion incidents" (section 1.2.1).
After firefighters extinguish a fire, an investigation is launched to determine the origin and cause of the fire or explosion. [1] These investigations can occur in two stages. The first stage is an investigation of the scene of the fire to establish its origin and cause. The second step is to conduct laboratory examination on the retrieved ...
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The National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) is a professional association of people who investigate cases of fire and arson. It was created in 1961 and is located in Bradenton, Florida . The purpose of the group is to increase knowledge and improve skills of fire investigators in the field and in relation to the litigation involved in ...
The title refers to Paul Leland Kirk (1902-1970), the author of the original text Fire Investigation that was the basis for Kirk's Fire Investigation. "Kirk's Fire Investigation," a seminal guide that continues to serve as an essential resource for fire investigators around the globe, reflecting the ongoing relevance of Kirk's foundational ...
Maintains a central repository for fire investigative research data that will be disseminated throughout the fire investigation community; Develops an internationally recognized research and education center for the advancement of knowledge, technology transfer and case support related to fire cause investigation and fire scene reconstruction.
Although ignitable liquids are the most common fire accelerants, other chemicals such as propane or natural gas could also be used to accelerate a fire. Detecting the use of a fire accelerant at a crime scene can be the difference between classifying a fire as accidental or as an arson. Once a case is determined to be an arson, the detection of ...
Historic signage in Grdina Park, just south of the site of the LNG tank farm. The Cleveland East Ohio Gas explosion occurred on the afternoon of Friday, October 20, 1944. . The resulting gas leak, explosion and fires killed 131 people and destroyed a one-square-mile area on the east side of Cleveland,