Fire Investigation and Forensic

Please answer the following questions: 1) A bushfire that devastated the Blue Mountains hamlets of Winmalee and Springwood in October 2013 was ignited by a rotting tree falling onto powerlines. Write up a short case study identifying sources of information leading to the determination of wildfire cause. Do not exceed 500 words. 2) Fire crew attending a small scrub fire next to the side of a road about 100 meters long and a few meters wide with pedestrians and traffic. There is a slight embankment at the rear towards houses. With a view to their scene preservation and fire cause identification. What steps would you take upon first arrival? You may answer this in the role of providing instructional advice to the crew ‘post incident’ to enable them to be better skilled at future wildfire incidents. Do not exceed 300 words. (There are small wildfire on youtube that may assist) 3) Suggest a strategy to address firefighter arson in a small fire agency. Do not exceed 200 words. 4) What findings form a common thread throughout Australian bushfire inquiries? Your answer should be written in less than 100 words. 5) From a forensic science point of view, arson is a notoriously challenging crime to investigate, since much of the evidence at the crime scene itself is destroyed by fire. Finding evidence to link a suspect to a fire can form a crucial part of the investigation. One potentially promising avenue in such an investigation is the arsonist’s clothing, which may have been damaged by fire or heat. This proposal is for a project in which the effect of fire on different clothing materials will be investigated, to determine whether any patterns can be identified that can aid in a criminal investigation. No more than 150 words write a short Significant Literature review for the above.

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