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Investigate origin and cause with greater accuracy using the 2014 NFPA 921.

If your job involves investigating fires and explosions, then you need NFPA 921: Guide For Fire & Explosion Investigations. This document is the premier source for rendering accurate opinions on origin and cause investigations along with incident responsibility and prevention.

The NFPA 921 describes in detail the scientific method to apply in fire and explosion investigations. Public and private professionals have long seen NFPA 921 as a valuable resource in the field and in training. It’s also becoming increasingly relevant in U.S. federal and state courts, where the document is used to evaluate the reliability of fire investigations in both civil and criminal trials. Complying with NFPA 921 can bolster a fire investigator’s opinion; not complying may result in being excluded from testifying.

The 2014 edition marks the first time that NFPA 921 includes color images.

This enhancement allows us to communicate and demonstrate key concepts and examples more clearly. As a result, readers will gain a better understanding of the principles of fire and explosion investigation.

NFPA 921 also offers essential guidance on:

  • Using the scientific method in origin and cause investigations
  • Documenting an investigation so that all relevant facts are gathered for future use in court
  • Handling fire-related evidence so that it’s admissible in court
  • Understanding many of the terms related to explosion and fire investigations

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Published:
12/02/2013
ISBN(s):
9781455908509
Number of Pages:
402

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Available Date: April 9, 2004
Meet investigation challenges head-on with the NEW 2004 NFPA 921!
Based on established scientific principals, NFPA 921: Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations, is the benchmark for safe and systematic investigations. It’s so important that most certification programs for fire investigators use material from NFPA 921.

The 2004 edition raises the bar for better quality investigations with updated facts and figures that reflect the most current scientific findings, court rulings, and technological trends. Improve the fire investigation process and produce better quality data with:

Updated material, new drawings, and additional examples in the chapter on Documenting the Investigation. Plus, all forms in NFPA 906, Guide for Fire Incident Field Notes have been revised and incorporated as an Annex to this chapter. A revised and reorganized chapter on Legal Considerations that more effectively describes the legal system as it relates to fire investigation, a new chapter on Analyzing the Incident for Cause and Responsibility.

Position yourself for success with new and expanded material on important topics, including:
Safety of the investigator during evidence storage, laboratory tests, and live fire testing as well as at the fire scene; proper use of digital imaging technology; how fire spreads to other compartments in a building as well as fire spread within a single compartment ; ignitable liquid burn patterns; arcing involving uninsulated conductors; static discharge arcs.

Whether you conduct fire investigations or render opinions on the origin, cause, responsibility, or prevention of fires and explosions, NFPA 921 is your best source for accepted guidelines on all phases of the investigative process.

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Published:
04/01/2004
Number of Pages:
250

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Technology breakthroughs impact NFPA 921: Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. Correctly determine origin and cause using state-of-the-art information!

Make sure the work you do–in the field and in court–is based on up-to-date data and figures for systematic, safe, and accurate fire investigations. For conclusions and analyses that stand up to scrutiny, fire service, law enforcement, and insurance professionals depend on NFPA 921, and most certification programs for fire investigators use it for training. Now the field’s most widely accepted source is revised based on scientific developments, court rulings, and technological trends.

Major updates in the 2008 NFPA 921 help you address challenges inherent in today’s world.

Complex fire events and disasters…advanced industrial systems…and emerging technologies used in equipment and products are just a few of the challenges fire investigators and litigators face as they examine evidence and determine findings. Having current facts and figures at your fingertips is vital, and only the 2008 NFPA 921 has it all:

  • Substantial changes in Chapter 5: Basic Fire Science reflect new research and developments in ignition and combustion principles, along with added technical details and clarified language.
  • Rewritten Chapter 6: Fire Patterns clarifies the process investigators should use to identify and recognize fire effects and fire patterns.
  • Revised Chapter 25: Motor Vehicle Fires addresses trends in vehicles. For example, this is the first edition of NFPA 921 to discuss electric/hybrid automobiles and their potential for high voltage hazards impacting investigators.
  • Rewritten Chapter 27: Management of Complex Investigations (formerly Management of Major Investigations) offers a comprehensive, systems approach for dealing with complex incidents, such as those involving fatalities or injuries…fires in high-rises or building complexes…and fires or explosions in industrial plants or commercial properties.
  • A new Chapter 28: Marine Fire Investigations provides first-time coverage of fire and explosion investigations involving recreational boats, including safety issues due to environmental contaminants, and protocols for investigators on boats afloat or underwater.

Only the 2008 NFPA 921 provides the most comprehensive and accurate information for every aspect of a detailed process!

Get the facts required for determining origin and cause, documenting, failure analysis, and collection and handling of evidence. Detailed, step-by-step guidelines help you prepare complete and accurate reports. Actual examples and drawings clarify areas of confusion, so you avoid mistakes. And critical safety protocols address protection of personnel from multiple hazards present at the scene, during evidence collection and storage, at the laboratory, and during live fire testing.

The updated and expanded 2008 NFPA 921 is a “must” for fire service members, insurance professionals, and everyone involved with fire and explosion investigation.

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Published:
03/14/2008
Number of Pages:
305

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New coverage in the 2011 NFPA 921 guides fire investigators through a complex process.

Updated based on recent court cases, scientific data, and trends, the 2011 edition of NFPA 921: Guide for Fire & Explosion Investigations presents the information you need for reliable field work and conclusions that hold up in a court of law. Major revisions give fire investigators, litigators, and insurance professionals more comprehensive and effective guidance for today’s world.

Major revisions in NFPA 921 help you render opinions that stand up to scrutiny:

  • An all-new section on Report Review Procedure in Chapter 4 outlines the review process in fire investigation and discusses peer vs. technical review.
  • Rewritten Chapter 18, Cause helps ensure fire investigators use scientific methodology when developing hypotheses, to avoid Daubert challenges resulting from the absence of supportive evidence, commonly known as “negative corpus.”
  • Revised Chapter 21, Explosions includes a critical update of the science and technology affiliated with explosions, along with new illustrations and photos.
  • Rewritten Chapter 23, Fire Deaths and Injuries explains how medical reports such as blood tests and tissue samples can help investigators determine fire origin and cause. Learn when to request toxicology reports and how to interpret findings.
  • Chapter 25, Motor Vehicle Fires introduces expanded sections covering recreational vehicles and agricultural equipment. Only the 2011 NFPA 921 includes complete data on all types of vehicles, including electric/hybrids.
  • Revised Chapter 26, Wildfires has new visuals to assist personnel charged with investigations involving this growing fire problem.
  • Updated Chapter 12, Safety explores major risks and covers PPE and other safety protocols that protect fire investigators on the job.

Use the 2011 NFPA 921’s total system for safe and accurate fire investigations.

The 2011 NFPA 921 addresses everything from basic methodology to collecting evidence to failure analysis. Guidelines cover all types of incidents from residential fires to management of complex investigations such as high-rise fires and industrial plant explosions. The latest edition is essential for fire service members, bomb/arson and forensic specialists, insurance professionals, attorneys, and trainers.

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Published:
01/03/2011
ISBN(s):
9781616657147
Number of Pages:
347

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Added information in the 2017 edition of NFPA 921 helps you work more accurately to investigate fire origin and cause.

If your job involves investigating fires and explosions, then you need the latest NFPA 921: Guide For Fire & Explosion Investigations. Revised and updated for the 2017 edition, this document is the premier source for rendering scientific based opinions on origin and cause investigations along with incident responsibility.

NFPA 921 describes in detail the scientific method to apply in fire and explosion investigations. Public and private professionals have long seen NFPA 921 as a valuable resource in the field and in training. It’s also becoming increasingly relevant in U.S. federal and state courts, where the document is used to evaluate the reliability of fire investigations in both civil and criminal trials.

Recently NFPA 921 became a recommended guide for fire investigation by the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) — a collaborative body of more than 600 forensic science practitioners and experts who recommend forensic science consensus standards and guidelines. Complying with NFPA 921 can support a fire investigator’s opinion; not complying can result in serious challenges to your testimony.

NFPA 921 also offers essential guidance on:

  • Using the scientific method in origin and cause investigations
  • Documenting an investigation so that all relevant facts are gathered for future use in court
  • Handling fire-related evidence so that it’s admissible in court
  • Understanding many of the terms related to explosion and fire investigations

Changes in the 2017 edition reflect user needs in a challenging field.

  • Chapter 1 was revised to support Fire Marshal and Fire service organizations in the completion of reports from the National Fire Incident Report System (NFIRS). These reports were being misapplied and compared to Fire Investigation Reports during courtroom testimony. The committee added to scope of NFPA 921 to distinguish an NFIRS Report from a Fire Investigation Report and identified one should not be used in lieu of the other, especially when NFIRS are outside the scope of NFPA 921.
  • Chapter 8, Fire Protection Systems, was renamed Active Fire Protection Systems since passive systems are addressed in Chapter 7, Building Systems. New images and illustrations were added based on NFPA 72®: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code® and the Fire Protection Handbook.
  • Updated Chapter 16, Documentation reflects technology breakthroughs in the areas of digital photography and 3D scanning.
  • Chapter 18, Origin includes the concept of origin matrix addressing the impact of ventilation on origin determination.

Featuring additional new full-color images, especially for Fire Protection Images.

Full-color images, first added to the previous edition and continued for the 2017 edition, communicate and demonstrate key concepts and examples more clearly, so you gain a better understanding of the principles of fire and explosion investigation. Make sure you have the most up-to-date information on investigating fires and explosions in the 2017 edition of NFPA 921.

Product Details

Published:
12/01/2016
ISBN(s):
9781455916023
Number of Pages:
433

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