This course provides information on scene documentation and evidence collection/preservation.  Topics include photographing the scene, diagramming the scene, constructing investigation notes, processing evidence and establishing chain of custody, processing victims and fatalities, selecting evidence for analysis, maintaining a chain of custody, preparing a fire investigation report, and disposing of evidence.  

The 2014 edition of NFPA 1033 Standard for Fire Investigator Qualifications is the basis for this course.

Prerequisites: Fire Investigation 1A: Basic Fire Investigation