Level I Course Outline

WeekLessonsAssignments
Week 1 Initial intake Chapters 1-3Complete – Online Lessons
Watch presentation videos:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Fire Science for Fire Investigators Chapter 3: Building Construction and Systems		Complete
Chapter 1 Quiz
Chapter 2 Quiz
Chapter 3 Quiz  
Week 2 Chapters 4-5Complete – Online Lessons
Watch presentation videos:
Chapter 4: Fire Effects and Patterns
Chapter 5: Legal Considerations		Complete
Chapter 4 Quiz
Chapter 5 Quiz  
Week 3 Chapters 6-8Complete – Online Lessons
Watch presentation videos:
Chapter 6: Safety
Chapter 7: Building Electrical and Fuel Systems
Chapter 8: Examining the Fire Scene		Complete
Chapter 6 Quiz
Chapter 7 Quiz
Chapter 8 Quiz  
Week 4 Chapters 9-11Complete – Online Lessons
Watch presentation videos:
Chapter 9: Identification, Collection, and Preservation of Physical Evidence
Chapter 10: Data Collection
Chapter 11: Documenting the Fire Scene		Complete
Chapter 9 Quiz
Chapter 10 Quiz
Chapter 11 Quiz  
Week 5 Chapters 12-14Complete – Online Lessons
Watch presentation videos:
Chapter 12: Complex Investigations
Chapter 13: Determining Origin
Chapter 14: Cause Determination		Complete
Chapter 12 Quiz
Chapter 13 Quiz
Chapter 14 Quiz  
Week 6 Chapters 15-16Complete – Online Lessons
Watch presentation videos:
Chapter 15: Analyzing the Incident
Chapter 16: Explosions		Complete
Chapter 15 Quiz
Chapter 16 Quiz
Week 7 Chapters 17-18Complete – Online Lesson
Watch presentation videos:
Chapter 17: Automobile, Marine and Equipment Fires
Chapter 18: Wildland Fires		Complete
Chapter 17 Quiz
Chapter 18 Quiz
Final Exam
(100 questions)

Total Study Time: 24 to 28 hours, including chapter quizzes.

Completion Certificate: Available from FireWire Consulting Learning Academy