...Fire Inspectors and Investigators The difference between fire inspectors and fire investigators are so close of being the same. The inspectors and investigators both get paid $25.11 per hour. This pay was for the year of 2010. For their education and related occupation they both must have a high school diploma or equivalent and also have more than five years of experience. Both the inspectors and investigators work in the field and in an office. Inspectors in the field examine public buildings. In addition to the investigators surveying the scene where the fire had occurred. What the fire inspectors and the investigators do on their jobs. While the inspectors goes and inspects buildings and other kinds of structures such as arenas, shopping malls. They also search for things that can be a fire hazard and to ensure everyone that the federal, state, and local fire codes are met. They also make sure that all of the fire extinguishing equipment works correctly. That is if a family needs there fire extinguishing to put out a fire then they will have a working one to do so. However the fire investigators go in and determine the cause of the fires by searching the area and collecting evidence and taking photographs of the scene. Most fire inspectors, and investigators have had to work in a police or fire departments for their experience. I would like to say that fire inspectors and investigators will always be there to figure out what...
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...Biography of Allen Pinkerton By Phillip Caudillo CJS/250 Instructor Mark Morrison Biography of Allan Pinkerton At the age of 35, Allan Pinkerton worked for the Chicago, Cook County Sheriff's Department as a deputy. In addition Mr. Pinkerton was contracted with the federal government to investigate numerous fraudulent and criminal activities, such as counterfeiting protecting the post office from robbery, and special operation assignments that involved detective work. In 1855 six Midwestern railroad representatives contacted Pinkerton offering him 10 thousand dollars for his professional service to organize and develop a special police unit specifically for protecting the railroad investment. Later this special police unit became known as the "North West Police Agency" (Bio True Story, 2008). During this time public law enforcement officials were having a great deal of trouble maintaining a secure-safe level of order and peace throughout most of the communities due to the increasing crime rates. Public law enforcements inability to protect and serve brought a great deal of negative attention and scrutiny upon most police departments. In return, this labeled law enforcement as an ineffective-inadequate means of protection. The failure of the police was the leading factor that gave Pinkerton the ideology to establish a private security business that would be capable of handling certain situations the public law enforcement had previously failed at. i n 1850 Pinkerton...
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...Private security and public policing Karen Swol I n recent years, both the number of police officers in Canada and the crime rate have been declining. However, the rates for many workplace or white-collar crimes, such as computer crimes, employee theft, and fraud, are increasing. Public police do not always have the resources to handle these internal crimes. In some cases, for example, a fraud of at least $100,000 must be committed for public police to give it priority (Gerden, 1998). With cutbacks to police budgets occurring just as the publics demand for security seems to be growing, the use of private security has been increasing. Police officers differ considerably from private security personnel in the work they perform, the basic job requirements and training. Both police and private security play a role in society; however, the line between the two security professions is becoming less clearly defined. Police officers who walk the beat in front of commercial properties may now meet up with private security guards hired by shopkeepers to patrol their storefronts as a deterrent to theft and break and enters. In general, this type of private security does not require a police presence nor does there exist a potential for danger. Some police forces have formed partnerships with private security in areas such as secure storage of property and evidence, monitoring of alarm centres, guarding of prisoners while in lock-up or in transit, and video- and audiotaping of...
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...fire-171229_1280 Charles Dickens may have found a convenient way of disposing of one of his characters. In his novel Bleak House, the character Krook, spontaneously combusts. But even back in the nineteenth century the world-view of spontaneous human combustion was beginning to change. Scientific discoveries were regarded as the highest forms of human endeavor and spontaneous human combustion was soon to be rejected as legend and superstition. Yet, in the 21st century many questions still remain and some say, defied explanation. The fact was that there were over 200 cases of people who had burnt to a crisp over the past 300 years, something that seems difficult to discount. Strange cases of people reduced to a pile of ashes with a skull, torso...
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...The job of a private investigator is to find information and people. Information can include documentation such as court records, government agencies' filings, important statistics, property ownerships, photographs, vehicle records and witness statements. Different investigators have different fields of specialization depending upon their background and training. Legal investigators are usually hired in cases involving courts. Normally employed by law firms or lawyers, they assist in preparing criminal defenses, serving legal documents, locating witnesses and interviewing them, interviewing police, and gathering and reviewing evidence. Corporate investigators deal with business issues. Intellectual property theft is usually investigated by those with a background in patent and trademarks. A financial investigator may have a public accounting background How does a private investigation service work? �When you hire a private investigation service, the investigator will discuss the case with you. This discussion will enable him to assess whether the case is legal, ethical and the possible approach to be taken towards solving it. �Next you and the investigator will need to agree on a budget and plan for collection of the necessary information. �The investigator then conducts the investigation. Evidence is gathered in such a way that it can be presented in court if necessary. The investigator then thoroughly analyzes the evidence and reports the findings to you. Sources of...
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...Private Investigator Stephanie Summers SEC 493 October 28, 2013 Terence Hunt Private Investigator Private investigators have been around for over 150 years, and have become increasingly more popular in response to books and television shows. Many have a stereotypical image of an investigator working in a small, cluttered, and smoky office located in the bad part of town. However, this is not the case. Using an investigator is more common now, than it was 50 years ago. They have offices located in a number of areas and typically have others who also work for them, they also investigate more issues now, than they did in the past. Private investigators and detectives search for facts and analyze information about financial, legal and person situations. An investigator can offer a variety of services, for instance finding a missing person, computer crimes, verify an individual’s background, marital, and insurance claims are just a few. An investigator works in a variety of environments, some prefer to do most of their research in office by using the internet and making phone calls, whereas others spend more time in the field conducting surveillance and interviews. Private investigators or detectives typically work for private citizens or businesses. An investigator will often help to solve a crime, however they are not law enforcement officials. Their main goal is collect the information desired by the client. Private investigation is both a contract and proprietary position...
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...Briefly describe the private security industry in the U.S. Private security is an extremely important part of law enforcement today. Although the size of private securities is unknown, there are an estimated 90,000 private security organizations in the US. These organizations employ more than estimated 2 million people. Elizabeth Joh estimates that this amounts to be 3 private officers for every one public officer. Private securities include private detectives and investigators, security guards, patrol services, and loss prevention specialists. Private firms are responsible for public and private security from everything from housing communities to power plants and airports. They now play a major role in traffic regulations with installation of cameras that detect red-light running and speeding. They free up public officers to focus on other areas of law enforcement. But there are some concerns with private securities. Requirements for employment are minimal. The training qualifications are minimal and the ongoing training is nonexistent. Also, there are very few laws that guide private police conduct. There also seems to be a disconnect between private and public officers. Private police feel that public officers do not respect them. Private security effect on law enforcement cannot be understated. The 9/11 Commission notes that 85 % of the nations critical infrastructures are protected by private securities. Private securities are important and a necessary...
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...The Evolution of Fire Investigation and Its Impact on Arson Cases Journal Article by Kevin Weitzel Arson investigation is an ever changing field of science and crime investigation. Arson investigators need to be highly educated in their field and unfortunately most are not properly educated resulting in many high profile cases being unfinished or citizens being wrongly convicted. This paper will cover an article by John J. Lentini discussing these topics. Fire investigation is a complex field of work that unfortunately is not drawing in college graduates because of its low pay scale. This in turn makes being a fire investigator just a matter of learning from the older more experienced fire investigators who they themselves were never properly educated. To quote Lentini (p. 1 2012) “The reality is that the fire investigation profession has within its ranks a large number of individuals who don’t know what they’re doing”. This is quite a disturbing thing to read, professional testimonies we rely on to send people away for 10, 20, or even 50 years in prison could be complete hacks, taught by hacks, and really have no idea what they’re doing but nobody else will question them either, which makes all of this a lot worse. In 1994, a group of scientists including John J. Lentini developed a position paper stating that an accelerate detecting canine (ADC) alert was in fact not suitable for a jury to hear but were in fact much more suitable as a means to prove probable cause to...
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...Fandt & Michlitsch, 2007, Pg. 5). Under management, these basic functions, known as the basic managerial functions, are: planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The purpose of this paper is to establish research and evidence that confirms the Department of Financial Services (DFS) State Fire Marshals is a well managed, properly functioning organization that provides the most pristine service to its communities, when referenced to the above mentioned functions. The Department of Financial Services (DFS) is a state organization that has many divisions encompassing anywhere from financial accounting to law enforcement investigations. Under this organization, the Division of State Fire Marshals is a law enforcement investigations unit that conducts origin and cause investigations into fires throughout the state of Florida. The Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations is the state law enforcement branch within this Division and are responsible for investigating fires both accidental and criminal. Dating back to 1973, the State Fire Marshal’s office was established and its main purpose was “suppression of arson and the investigation of the cause, origin, and circumstances of fire” (“DFS SFM History”, 2012). In 1976, the bureau became law enforcement recognized and currently today has over 100 sworn officers. The bureau operates twenty-four hours, seven days a week, as...
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...the ff shall cause the investigator to assume that the victim died of direct with flame? a. presence of soot and fire gases at respiratory tract b. prominence of trauma that is probably caused by a stab c. intense charring of entire body d. none of the above 67. if the victim is totally charred, which of the ff is the least reliable means to identifying such? a. Fingerprints b. dental features c. gender d. any of the choices 68. it is the common cause of accidental fire in manila. a. electrical b. nuclear c. mechanical d. chemical 69. it is the system of interconnected pipe that supplies water for fire suppression system in a particular installation. a. wet pipe b. dry pipe c. stand pipe d. sprinkler 70. the product of the fire that is detected by gas chromatogram and ion spectrometer. a. flames b. heat c. soot d. fire gases 71. fires involving electrical equipment and may be extinguish by means of carbon dioxide, dry chemical and vaporizing liquids. a. class A b. class C c. class B d. class D 72. fires involving flammable metals such as magnesium, potassium, powdered, aluminum, zinc, etc. which may be extinguished by means of G.I type methyl, dry sand. a. class A b. class C c. class B d. class D 73. the act to set fire with the preparation of inflammable material at the place to be burned. a. consummated arson b. attempted arson c. frustrated arson d. no crime 74. it is considered as acts of group fire setters, EXCEPT. a....
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...Firefighting is an action of extinguishing fires; in fact, most firefighters only make an average of 46,000. To be a firefighter there is many requirements like being physical fit, EMT certification, also it helps to have a bachelors in fire science. Being a firefighter is not a job for every one, firefighters put their life on the line. The average firefighter makes 46,870 annually. You will also need to have some volunteer time for your community. With that you also need to have a very clean background and to be able to maintain it. You also need to take test to become a firefighter. Those tests are very physical which is where you need to be physically fit. You must be physically fit because you must be able to pass the Candidate Physical...
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...The word fire is defined by webster as the phenomenon of combustion manifested in light, flame, and heat. What this definiton does not tell you is how dangerous a fire can be if you are not aware of its capability to spread and grow rapidly. Fires can be very dangerous and harmful. It is important to education each other as much as possibe to help prevent injries or deadly accidents. There are four stages that happen in every fire. Those stages are Incipient, Growth, Fully Developed, and Decay. Each stage plays a role in every fire. Understanding each stage, and how to handle or prevent it is critical in becoming in control of a fire. Flameovers and backdrafts are not consider stages, but also are definitely factors of a fire. These factors sometimes can be prevented. Some methods of prevention are taugh at fire academies, or fire schools, to new firefighters, and are constistly being developed. Incipient, also know as the "ignition" stage, is the first stage of a fire. In this stage smoke may began before the fire actually flames up. This is the stage where heat, oxygen, and a fuel source combine to ignite the fire. At this stage it can be controlled by a household fire extinguinsher. Growth is the second stage of a fire. With the initial flame used as a heat sourse, more flames flare up. Flaring up makes the size of the fire increase and the plume reaches the ceiling. In a room hot gases meet at the celing of the roomwhich cause all fuels in that room...
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...Discuss the possible damage with short term and long-term complications of a firefighter inhaling heated air and in respiratory distress. Prioritize the necessary interventions to stabilize the patient. Then discuss an in-depth plan of care for recovery. Smoke inhalation is known as the leading cause of death due to fires. Firefighters are trained to recognize the dangerous short-term effects of smoke exposure caused by carbon monoxide and tiny particles absorbed into the lungs. The inhalation of heated air produces injury through several mechanisms, including thermal injury to the upper airway, irritation or chemical injury to the airways from soot, asphyxiation, and toxicity from carbon monoxide. In most cases firefighters can wear devices...
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...During the unloading process at the HLF Polyurethane Manufacturing plants, a vapor return line ruptured causing a fire. This is due to a nearby welding operations at gave the vapor a point of ignition. The product that was being delivered to the manufacturing plant was toluene diisocyanate (TDI), and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), which are products used in the production of polyurethane. Once the fire was recognized the alarm was sounded and the emergency response team was notified. The fire department was notified and the command area was establish and the emergency response plan was put into action by the incident commander. The emergency response team was not able to isolate the source, ultimately turning over the incident command and control of the fire to the fire department upon their arrival (Meyer, 2014). Two of the hazardous material that are used to manufacture polyurethane is toluene diisocyanate (TDI), and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI). Toluene diisocyanate contains a list of hazard that can be identified on the Safety Data Sheet, it is extremely toxic of inhaled, it is considered a carcinogen, and can cause skin reactions....
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...chance to start a fire. Other factors than can contribute to the starting of a fire are a campfire, the sun itself, lightning, and hot winds. National Geographic also says that four out of every five fires are started...
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