Fire Investigation: Case Preparation and Testimony R0790

The target audience is full-time public service personnel tasked with fire investigative duties.

Priority will be reserved for students who have successfully completed the NFA's Fire Investigation: Essentials (R0772 or R0206).

Applicants who are not employed full time in the fire investigation field may be eligible.  Applicants must submit a detailed letter from the chief of the department attesting to their position, duties and responsibilities as related to fire investigation and involvement with the prosecution of state arson laws, including responsibilities to testify in court.

ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. Preferred courses are Q462 and Q463 available through NFA Online Chief's signature on the application attests that the applicant has completed this required training.

Applicants must meet ONE
of the following SECTIONS:
Successful completion of National Fire Academy’s
"Fire Investigations: Essentials" (R0772) or completion of “Fire
Investigation: Essentials” (R0206).

Additionally, successful
completion (above 80%) of any fire investigation training which totals 40
hours.  (NFA courses R0204, R0205,
R0206, R0214, R0255, may be counted toward this requirement.)

OR

Successful
completion (above 80%, 3.0 or B) of ANY fire investigation specific training
which totals 120 hours.  Applicants
must provide documentation (certificates) to reach the 120-hour level.  (CFI Trainers do not count toward this
requirement.  State CFI/FIT designations
are acceptable, IF student provides supporting documentation showing contact
hours that equal 120 hours.

AND

Successful
completion of the following (5) CFI Trainer modules (transcript MUST be submitted with application):

- Ethics and the Fire Investigator

- Magnetek:  A Case Study in the Daubert
Challenge

- Fundamentals of Interviewing

- Effective Investigation and Testimony

- Critical Thinking Solves Cases

Applicants
must provide a copy of their CFITrainer.Net transcript and all documentation
to support the pre-requisite requirements at the time of application.  Documentation (certificates, transcripts,
certifications, and letters) must be clear, readable, concise, show hours
required to meet thresholds, and be attached to the application at time of
submission.

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