Fire Investigation and Fire Debris Analysis
Determining the origin and cause of fires and analyzing debris for ignitable liquids.
FORS-331 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon
Offered by HSM University · Forensic Science
Course content
- 1Fire science and the fire tetrahedronComing
- 2Fire dynamics and growthComing
- 3Fire patternsComing
- 4Origin determinationComing
- 5Cause determination and the scientific methodComing
- 6Electrical and accidental firesComing
- 7Incendiary firesComing
- 8Collecting fire debrisComing
- 9Laboratory analysis of ignitable liquidsComing
- 10Interpreting chromatogramsComing
- 11Wildfire investigationComing
- 12Capstone: an origin and cause reportComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
Determining the origin and cause of fires and analyzing debris for ignitable liquids.
Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.