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Job Description
Conduct investigations to determine causes of fires and explosions.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 33-2021.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Fire Investigators”.
Also Known As…
- Fire Investigators
- State Fire Marshal
- Investigator
- Fire Marshal
- Fire Lieutenant
- Fire Investigator
- Fire Chief
- Fire Captain
- Fire and Explosion Investigator
- Chief Arson Division
- Arson Investigator
- Firefighter
- Fire Investigation Manager
- Fire Investigation Lieutenant
- Fire Inspector
- Detective
- Captain
- Bomb Technician
- Bomb Squad Commander
- Arson and Bomb Investigator
Tasks for “Investigation Lieutenant”
- Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes, to protect them.
- Conduct internal investigation to determine negligence and violation of laws and regulations by fire department employees.
- Coordinate efforts with other organizations, such as law enforcement agencies.
- Analyze evidence and other information to determine probable cause of fire or explosion.
- Instruct children about the dangers of fire.
- Testify in court cases involving fires, suspected arson, and false alarms.
- Test sites and materials to establish facts, such as burn patterns and flash points of materials, using test equipment.
- Photograph damage and evidence related to causes of fires or explosions to document investigation findings.
- Dust evidence or portions of fire scenes for latent fingerprints.
- Examine fire sites and collect evidence such as glass, metal fragments, charred wood, and accelerant residue for use in determining the cause of a fire.
- Subpoena and interview witnesses, property owners, and building occupants to obtain information and sworn testimony.
- Swear out warrants, and arrest and process suspected arsonists.
- Prepare and maintain reports of investigation results, and records of convicted arsonists and arson suspects.
Related Technology & Tools
- Digital anemometers
- Wet bulb thermometers
- Wire strippers
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Camera flash attachments
- Firefighting hoods
- Portable spectroscopes
- Portable sump pumps
- Keyhole saws
- Sledgehammers
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Magnetic compasses
- Adjustable pipe wrenches
- Pen knives
- Wire gauges
- Ballistic vests
- Putty knives
- Tablet computers
- Torpedo levels
- Mobile radios
- Personal computers
- Eye droppers
- Tin snips
- Catalytic combustion detectors CCD
- Magnifiers
- Crowbars
- Bar levels
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Filter mask respirators
- High powered flashlights
- Metal handcuffs
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Flathead shovels
- Bit drivers
- Universal pipe cutters
- Dust masks
- Ball peen hammers
- Precision rulers
- Photoionization detectors
- Camera positioning tripods
- Flood lighting
- Pinch bars
- Laser plumb bobs
- Straight blade screwdrivers
- Fuse pulling tools
- Single gas detectors
- Vise grip pliers
- Side-cutting pliers
- Digital barometers
- Hydrocarbon detectors
- Hoes
- Protective ear muffs
- Flat cold chisels
- Evidence collection forceps
- Photographic meters
- Multipurpose knives
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Fire rakes
- Cordless drills
- Law enforcement handguns
- Laser facsimile machines
- Photographic rulers
- Crosscut saws
- Fingerprint kits
- Hydrant wrenches
- Firefighters' pants
- Bolt cutters
- X ray inspection equipment
- Masonry trowels
- Pencil magnets
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Hacksaws
- Camera lenses
- Carpet cutters
- Steel tape measures
- Dry bulb thermometers
- Circuit continuity testers
- Steel-tine garden rakes
- Gas chromatographs
- Laser rangefinders
- Slip-lock pliers
- Fire axes
- Ground fault testers
- Box end wrenches
- Portable computers
- Emergency first aid kits
- Digital audio recorders
- Protective eyewear
- Firefighters' coats
- Smart phones
- Stepladders
- Gasoline powered generators
- Pocket knives
- Fire helmets
- Voltage indicators
- Linesman's pliers
- Multigas detectors
- Wire cutting tools
- Claw hammers
- Wood chisels
- Evidence tweezers
- Laptop computers
- Digital video cameras
- Xerox Government systems FIREHOUSE Software
- Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport CFAST
- National Fire Incident Reporting System NFIRS
- Email software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Access
- Web browser software
- Fire Dynamics Software FDS
- Microsoft Excel