Basic Fire Science Course

The course will provide the student with basic knowledge to understand the principles of how fires initiate, develop and spread, and the knowledge of understanding how the sciences apply to a fire scene examination. The elements involved in the combustion process will be detailed separately then collectively in order to understand the requirements for the initiation and spread of fires. Resultant fire patterns and the interpretation of various indicators will aid the student in the thought processes involved in determining a fire’s origin. The systematic approach to a fire scene investigation based on the scientific method will be detailed to aid the student in understanding the need for a thorough investigation. The course will also help insurance adjusters learn the proper steps in issuing an assignment, the necessary information and what to expect out of the investigator and investigation once determination has been made to involve a private origin and cause expert.