Fire Origin and Cause Determination for Company Officers

Course Hours: 24.0 Hours

Course Description

This course will provide suppression personnel and entry-level fire investigators with initial training and education on the fire service responder's responsibility in the process of fire investigations.

Training Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate the importance of documentation, evidence, collection and scene security, as well as understand and demonstrate the process of documenting fire origin and cause investigations.

Prerequisites

None.

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this course is the fire suppression company officer, fire service personnel who desire to obtain further training in the determination of the fire origin and cause, and fire service personnel who are preparing for career focus in fire investigations.

Special Notes

This course is online coordinator managed.  While no textbook is required, students may want to use IFSTA's Introduction to Fire Origin and Cause, 4th Edition, Fire Protection Publications, 2013.

Start Date End Date Location (Hover for more information) Time Course Number Status
11/19/2024 11/21/2024 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. FFAA241007 Register
03/11/2025 03/13/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
06/10/2025 06/12/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
08/19/2025 08/21/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon
10/07/2025 10/09/2025 GPSTC, FORSYTH 08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m. TBA Coming Soon