Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: -- Chapter1 Administration Chapter2 Basic Fire Methodology Chapter3 Basic Fire Science Chapter4 Fire Patterns Chapter5 Building Systems Chapter6 Fire Protection Systems Chapter7 Electricity and Fire Chapter8 Building Fuel Gas Systems Chapter9 Fire-Related Human Behavior Chapter10 Legal Considerations Chapter11 Safety Chapter12 Sources of Information Chapter13 Planning the Investigation Chapter14 Documentation of the Investigation Chapter15 Physical Evidence Chapter16 Origin Determination Chapter17 Fire Cause Determination Chapter18 Classification of Fire Cause Chapter19 Analyzing the Incident for Cause and Responsibility Chapter20 Failure Analysis and Analytical Tools Chapter21 Explosions Chapter22 Incendiary Fires Chapter23 Fire and Explosion Deaths Chapter24 Appliances Chapter25 Motor Vehicle Fires Chapter26 Wildfire Investigations Chapter27 Management of Complex Investigations Chapter28 Marine Fire Investigations AppendixA An Extract from: NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, 2014 Edition AppendixB Correlation guide to NFPA 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator, 2014 Edition AppendixC Fire Investigator I and II (FESHE) Correlation Guide.

"Fire Investigator: Principles and Practice to NFPA 921 and 1033, Fifth Edition is the premier resource for current and future Fire Investigators. This text covers the 2017 Edition of NFPA 921 and addresses all of the job performance requirements in the 2014 Edition of NFPA 1033. This text is the benchmark for conducting safe and systematic investigations"-- Provided by publisher.