Department of Fire/Emergency Management

Principles of Fire Investigation

Start Date- TBA

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37 Principles of Fire Investigation

Location: Cortland Fire Department HQ 3rd Floor, 21 Church Street Cortland, NY

Evening Classes Begin Promptly @ 1900hr

Trains fire officers and entry-level fire investigators to determine the origin and cause of fires, as required by NYS law, addressing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) considerations for conducting such investigations. This course provides a basic understanding of fire behavior and its value in determining a fire's origin and cause. It includes basic building construction; determining points of origin and causes; accidental fires; incendiary and vehicle fires, and those elements necessary to assist in their determination, including scene documentation and interviewing techniques.

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