Fire Investigation: Forensic Interviewing and Evidence R0780

Full-time public service personnel tasked with fire investigative duties. Priority will be reserved for students who have completed 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 or federal arson laws, including responsibilities to conduct interviews and collect and submit evidence.

ICS 100 level and ICS 200 level training. Preferred courses are Q462 and Q463 available through NFA Online. Chief's signature attests that the applicant has completed 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) in 2015 or later.
• 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 CFI Trainer modules: 

• Introduction to Evidence Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene
• The Potential Value of Electronic Evidence in Fire Investigations
• Fundamentals of Interviewing
• Digital Photography and the Fire Investigation
• DNA
• Emerging Technologies in Fire Investigation

Applicants must provide a copy of their CFITrainer.Net transcript and all documentation to support 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.

Due to the timeframe between the NFA application period and actual class attendance, students will be required to "refresh" the above listed classes through CFITrainer.net within 60 days of the first day of class. A "refreshed" certificate will be uploaded into the Blackboard system within the 2-week online activity work period.

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