F89 Fire Investigation and Incident Reporting Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A tenant reports smelling smoke in a stairwell two days after a fire was extinguished. What should the FLSD do?
Answer: Document the report and inspect the area immediately
Post-incident reports of smoke must be documented and inspected promptly as they may indicate hidden smoldering or reignition.
Which information is NOT typically required in a standard fire incident report for a high-rise building?
Answer: Personal financial history of the building owner
Personal financial history of the building owner is irrelevant to the operational facts documented in a fire incident report.
When interviewing occupants after a fire incident, the FLSD should PRIMARILY focus on gathering what type of information?
Answer: First-hand observations about smoke, flames, and evacuation timeline
First-hand factual observations help reconstruct the timeline and sequence of events, which is the core purpose of post-incident interviews.
What does the term 'incendiary fire' mean in the context of fire investigation?
Answer: A fire intentionally set by a person
An incendiary fire is one that was deliberately set by a person, which may constitute arson under criminal law.
After a fire incident, the FLSD is reviewing the building's Fire Command Station logs. What is the PRIMARY value of these logs in the investigation?
Answer: They provide a chronological record of alarm signals and system activations
Fire Command Station logs capture a timestamped sequence of alarm events and system responses, essential for reconstructing the incident timeline.
If a fire investigation cannot definitively determine whether a fire was accidental or incendiary, the correct classification is:
Answer: Undetermined
When evidence is insufficient to establish cause with reasonable certainty, the fire is classified as undetermined to maintain investigative integrity.
A Fire and Life Safety Director notices that an incident log entry was made by a previous FLSD but contains an error. The correct course of action is to:
Answer: Add a corrective notation with the date and the correcting party's name
Official incident logs must never be altered; corrections are made by adding a dated notation referencing the error while leaving the original entry intact.