NFPA 921 2017: Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations

NFPA 921 2017: Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations

Added information in the 2017 edition of NFPA 921 helps you work more accurately to investigate fire origin and cause. If your job involves investigating fires and explosions, then you need the latest NFPA 921: Guide For Fire & Explosion Investigations. Revised and updated for the 2017 edition, this document is the premier source for rendering scientific based opinions on origin and cause investigations along with incident responsibility. NFPA 921 describes in detail the scientific method to apply in fire and explosion investigations. Public and private professionals have long seen NFPA 921 as a valuable resource in the field and in training. It's also becoming increasingly relevant in U.S. federal and state courts, where the document is used to evaluate the reliability of fire investigations in both civil and criminal trials. Recently NFPA 921 became a recommended guide for fire investigation by the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) -- a collaborative body of more than 600 forensic science practitioners and experts who recommend forensic science consensus standards and guidelines. Complying with NFPA 921 can support a fire investigator's opinion; not complying can result in serious challenges to your testimony. NFPA 921 also offers essential guidance on: Using the scientific method in origin and cause investigations Documenting an investigation so that all relevant facts are gathered for future use in court Handling fire-related evidence so that it's admissible in court Understanding many of the terms related to explosion and fire investigations
Country USA
Manufacturer Natl Fire Protection Assn
Binding Paperback
UPCs 001455916021
EANs 9781455916023
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Natl Fire Protection Assn
Binding	Paperback
UPCs	001455916021
EANs	9781455916023
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00