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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 Lieutenant
- Fire Investigator
- Fire Chief
- Fire Captain
- Fire and Explosion Investigator
- Chief Arson Division
- Arson Investigator
- Investigation Lieutenant
- Firefighter
- Fire Marshal
- Fire Investigation Manager
- Fire Investigation Lieutenant
- Fire Inspector
- Detective
- Captain
- Bomb Technician
- Bomb Squad Commander
- Arson and Bomb Investigator
Tasks for “Fire Marshal”
- Swear out warrants, and arrest and process suspected arsonists.
- Conduct internal investigation to determine negligence and violation of laws and regulations by fire department employees.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prepare and maintain reports of investigation results, and records of convicted arsonists and arson suspects.
- Subpoena and interview witnesses, property owners, and building occupants to obtain information and sworn testimony.
- Instruct children about the dangers of fire.
- 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.
- Analyze evidence and other information to determine probable cause of fire or explosion.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Pinch bars
- Dust masks
- Bolt cutters
- Cordless drills
- Eye droppers
- Protective eyewear
- Hydrocarbon detectors
- Straight blade screwdrivers
- Photoionization detectors
- Firefighters' pants
- Multipurpose knives
- Crowbars
- Laptop computers
- Pencil magnets
- Personal computers
- Ultraviolet UV lights
- Linesman's pliers
- Portable computers
- Wet bulb thermometers
- Photographic meters
- Dry bulb thermometers
- Fire helmets
- Voltage indicators
- Digital barometers
- Universal pipe cutters
- Crosscut saws
- Flood lighting
- Circuit continuity testers
- Vise grip pliers
- X ray inspection equipment
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Digital audio recorders
- Smart phones
- Wire gauges
- Digital anemometers
- Bar levels
- Stepladders
- Ballistic vests
- Firefighting hoods
- Slip-lock pliers
- Firefighters' coats
- Camera lenses
- Adjustable pipe wrenches
- Photographic rulers
- Side-cutting pliers
- Evidence collection forceps
- Pen knives
- Gas chromatographs
- Steel-tine garden rakes
- Ground fault testers
- Ball peen hammers
- Keyhole saws
- Emergency first aid kits
- Fingerprint kits
- Evidence tweezers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Catalytic combustion detectors CCD
- Gasoline powered generators
- Portable sump pumps
- Carpet cutters
- Masonry trowels
- Mobile radios
- Hacksaws
- Magnifiers
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Camera flash attachments
- Fire axes
- Digital video cameras
- Wire strippers
- Magnetic compasses
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Metal handcuffs
- Phillips screwdrivers
- Flat cold chisels
- Tin snips
- Laser plumb bobs
- High powered flashlights
- Fuse pulling tools
- Flathead shovels
- Sledgehammers
- Filter mask respirators
- Fire rakes
- Torpedo levels
- Tablet computers
- Wood chisels
- Hoes
- Single gas detectors
- Law enforcement handguns
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Pocket knives
- Wire cutting tools
- Claw hammers
- Bit drivers
- Putty knives
- Protective ear muffs
- Multigas detectors
- Precision rulers
- Laser rangefinders
- Box end wrenches
- Portable spectroscopes
- Hydrant wrenches
- Camera positioning tripods
- Steel tape measures
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Word
- Xerox Government systems FIREHOUSE Software
- Fire Dynamics Software FDS
- Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport CFAST
- National Fire Incident Reporting System NFIRS
- Web browser software
- Email software
- Microsoft Excel