| Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
- Discuss the steps in the preliminary investigation of arson.
- Define the various types of burn indicators.
- Describe ignition devices that may be used in arson.
- Assess several common motivations of arsonists for setting fires.
- Explain the scientific methods used in arson investigation.
- List several groups of people whom an arson investigator should interview.
- List questions that investigators should ask in interviews and interrogations.
- Discuss how legal entry can be made into a fire scene and how evidence may be legally obtained.
- Describe the two types of major explosions, namely, mechanical and chemical.
- Understand how improvised explosive devices (IEDs) work.
- Outline the procedures for handling and investigating bomb threats.
- Explain how to collect and preserve evidence at the bomb scene.
- Discuss the unique features of a bomber's signature.
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