DCARI Virtual Fire Investigation Training-Session #7 Origin and Cause Report Writing (Public Investigator)

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This recorded class is meant to be used as a guide for individuals authoring origin and cause reports.

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1. NFPA 921 gives a detailed description of an origin and cause report.

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False

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2. An origin and cause report should be considered a/an ______ document.

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a. Expert

b. Perfect

c. Legal

d. Police

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3. An origin and cause report is a police report

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False

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4. What heading should include a short summary of what happened, what you did, and what you concluded?

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a. Data Analysis

b. Pre-fire Conditions

c. Evidence Collection

d. Introduction/Summary

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5. What heading establishes your lane?

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a. Introduction

b. Data Analysis

c. Problem Statement/Scope of Work

d. Conclusion

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6. A good diagram has no place in an origin and cause report.

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False

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7. Using a program such as Microsoft Paint to label a photograph is unethical ?

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False

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8. What is the goal of the Post Fire Conditions heading?

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a. Show as many photographs as possible

b. Accurately describe the conditions post fire and how you conducted a systematic examination of the scene

c. State your conclusions

d. Place blame on a suspect

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9. If using a photograph processing computer program, you should always keep a copy of __________.

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a. The original photographs

b. A selfie of you at the scene

c. An overall photograph of the damage

d. Close up photograph of damage to electrical conductors

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10. What are two prominent attacks made by defense attorneys when scrutinizing the work of a fire investigator?

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a. Expectation bias and negative corpus

b. Poor notes

c. Unsigned report

d. Too many photographs

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