DCARI Session #8 Myths and Legends in Fire Investigations- Test

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This test corresponds to a recorded training session with ATF SACFI Jesse Lampf on the Myths and Legends in Fire Investigations.

Topic: DCARI Session #8 Myths and Legends-ATF SACFI Jesse Lampf

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1. High COHb levels in a fire victim help the fire investigator conclusively determine that:

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A. The victim died far away from the origin of the fire

B. The victim died close to the area of origin

C. The victim died in the smoldering phase of the fire

D. There is not enough information to conclusively determine when or how the victim died

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2. Cigarettes are an excellent competent ignition source for gasoline vapors.

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3. If a fire investigator observes annealed springs from a bed on a fire scene, this means:

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A. Annealed springs alone may not tell much about how or where the fire started

B. The area of origin is likely near that area of the bed

C. The area of origin is likely farther away from that area of the bed

D. An ignitable liquid must have been poured in that area of the bed

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4. Recovering latent prints from surfaces post fire:

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A. Are more easily recovered after a fire goes through flashover

B. May be obtained from a variety of surfaces

C. Are not possible under any circumstances

D. Can only be found if the fire department used a fog nozzle during suppression

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5. Which of the following are true:

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A. Fragments from a recently fired bullet may ignite dry surface fuels in wooded areas

B. Fire debris samples from flooded compartments should still be collected even if gas cans may be present

C. Both A and B

D. None of the Above

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6. Under certain circumstances, ignitable liquids may be able to remain in an unburned substrate for how long:

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A. No longer than 2-4 weeks

B. No longer than 3 months

C. No longer than 6 months

D. Up to a year or longer

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7. Most small appliances have multiple thermal protection devices installed in them by manufacturers to help prevent accidental ignition of nearby combustibles.

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A. True

B. False

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8. Introducing oxygen into a fire from any location, including roof trench cuts, will increase the size of the fire if there is no attempt to absorb the energy from the fire (i.e. fire suppression efforts).

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A. True

B. False

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9. Cigarettes are competent ignition sources for a wide variety of items, such as:

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A. Crumpled paper

B. Oxygen tubing (with oxygen running through it)

C. Bedding material

D. Mulch

E. All of the Above

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10. Data cannot be recovered from any electronic device if the radiant heat flux in the compartment reached 20 kW/m².

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