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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”.

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Tasks for “Arson Investigator”

Coordinate efforts with other organizations, such as law enforcement agencies.
Package collected pieces of evidence in securely closed containers, such as bags, crates, or boxes, to protect them.
Test sites and materials to establish facts, such as burn patterns and flash points of materials, using test equipment.
Swear out warrants, and arrest and process suspected arsonists.
Subpoena and interview witnesses, property owners, and building occupants to obtain information and sworn testimony.
Photograph damage and evidence related to causes of fires or explosions to document investigation findings.
Conduct internal investigation to determine negligence and violation of laws and regulations by fire department employees.
Analyze evidence and other information to determine probable cause of fire or explosion.
Prepare and maintain reports of investigation results, and records of convicted arsonists and arson suspects.
Testify in court cases involving fires, suspected arson, and false alarms.
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.
Instruct children about the dangers of fire.
Dust evidence or portions of fire scenes for latent fingerprints.

Related Technology & Tools

Steel tape measures
Photographic meters
Linesman's pliers
Gas chromatographs
Vise grip pliers
Protective eyewear
Keyhole saws
Gasoline powered generators
Evidence tweezers
Evidence collection forceps
Magnifiers
Dust masks
Flood lighting
Pocket knives
Magnetic compasses
Universal pipe cutters
Fuse pulling tools
Pinch bars
Ball peen hammers
Wet bulb thermometers
Crosscut saws
Precision rulers
Hydrant wrenches
Tablet computers
Portable fire extinguishers
Torpedo levels
Sledgehammers
Ultraviolet UV lights
Photoionization detectors
Personal computers
Mobile radios
Slip-lock pliers
Voltage indicators
Putty knives
Fire axes
Filter mask respirators
Wire gauges
Portable computers
Wire strippers
Claw hammers
Masonry trowels
Flat cold chisels
Laser facsimile machines
Crowbars
Digital video cameras
Digital barometers
Fire rakes
Pencil magnets
Straight blade screwdrivers
Digital audio recorders
Wire cutting tools
Metal handcuffs
Fire helmets
Portable sump pumps
Protective ear muffs
Camera lenses
Bit drivers
Dry bulb thermometers
Pen knives
Laser plumb bobs
Firefighting hoods
Hacksaws
Stepladders
Bar levels
Phillips screwdrivers
Carpet cutters
High powered flashlights
Fingerprint kits
Box end wrenches
Cordless drills
Wood chisels
Camera flash attachments
Laser rangefinders
Hoes
Adjustable pipe wrenches
Emergency first aid kits
Photographic rulers
Adjustable hand wrenches
Law enforcement handguns
Bolt cutters
Circuit continuity testers
Camera positioning tripods
Digital anemometers
Portable spectroscopes
Firefighters' coats
Multigas detectors
Catalytic combustion detectors CCD
Single gas detectors
Multipurpose knives
Smart phones
Self-contained breathing apparatus
X ray inspection equipment
35 millimeter cameras
Hydrocarbon detectors
Steel-tine garden rakes
Ballistic vests
Firefighters' pants
Eye droppers
Tin snips
Laptop computers
Flathead shovels
Side-cutting pliers
Ground fault testers

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