Course Description:  The curriculum in this course is designed to enhance the fire investigator’s ability to detect and determine the origin and cause of a fire. Specific topics include fire behavior review, investigator ethics, construction ignition sources, reading fire patterns and scene re-construction. Special topics on electrical fire investigation, woodland fires, vehicle fires, mobile home fires, and cell phone devices will be covered. Special emphasis on fire scene documentation and extinguisher/alert systems will be stressed.