Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
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Record descriptions of persons unusually interested in the fire or that try to assist with<br />
suppression or investigation<br />
5-40 First Responder – Remain Available<br />
Continue to keep the origin <strong>and</strong> any relevant evidence protected until the investigator arrives,<br />
<strong>and</strong> be ready to make personnel available to guard the area. Turn over your notes <strong>and</strong> any tapes or<br />
photographs, <strong>and</strong> make yourself available for additional interviews that might be needed later on.<br />
Afterwards, keep your ears open for any rumors or facts about the cause of the fire <strong>and</strong> report<br />
them to the investigators. Make sure they gets any additional information they request, <strong>and</strong> do not<br />
discuss the investigation or any information related to it with anyone, especially the media or the<br />
general public.<br />
Post-Response Phase<br />
• Once you have accomplished your primary duties as a first responder, your<br />
responsibility does not normally end -Continue to keep the origin <strong>and</strong> any relevant evidence secured<br />
until the investigator<br />
arrives -Make personnel available to guard the origin if the investigator requests them -Once<br />
the investigator arrives, pass all your information on -Turn over any notes <strong>and</strong> film to the investigator -<br />
Be available for additional interviews if requested<br />
Remain vigilant for any rumors or facts regarding the cause of the fire <strong>and</strong> report them to the<br />
investigator<br />
Ensure that investigators receive any additional information that they request from you,<br />
including fire reports, dispatch logs, etc.<br />
Do not discuss the investigation or any information related to the investigation with others,<br />
especially the public <strong>and</strong> the media, without prior approval from the investigator <strong>and</strong> public<br />
information officer<br />
5-41 First Responder – Situations<br />
You should now be able to identify the general origin <strong>and</strong> evidence protection areas in these<br />
four fire situations.<br />
5-42 First Responder – Exercises<br />
Before you move on to the next unit, take a few minutes to complete these eight exercises.<br />
The information was all presented in this first responder section. If you can’t remember<br />
everything, go back <strong>and</strong> study it again. It will be important in upcoming sections.<br />
Review exercises:<br />
Describe why adequate fire cause determination is essential.<br />
List the items needed in a wildfire origin protection kit.<br />
Identify the major fire ignition/cause categories <strong>and</strong> their indicators.<br />
Describe the basic principles of fire behavior <strong>and</strong> their influence on wildfire burn patterns <strong>and</strong><br />
indicators.<br />
Identify the principles of fire detection <strong>and</strong> describe the fundamentals of fire reporting <strong>and</strong>