Fire Investigation 1B – “Evidence, Documentation, Interviews, and Wildland” (2022) – January 16th – 19th, 2024 – Palo Alto

Location: Palo Alto Fire, 3700 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94303

Description: This course provides information on scene documentation and evidence collection/preservation. Topics include photographing the scene, diagramming the scene, constructing investigative notes, processing evidence and establishing chain of custody, processing victims and fatalities, selecting evidence for analysis, maintaining a chain of custody, preparing a fire investigation report, and disposing of evidence.

The 2022 edition of NFPA 1033 Standard for Fire Investigator Professional Qualifications is the basis for this course.

Designed For: Fire investigators and law enforcement officers responsible for conducting fire investigations

Prerequisites: Fire Investigation 1A: Basic Fire Investigation Corequisite: Introduction to Evidence (CFITrainer.net), Wildland Fire Investigation (CFITrainer.net)