Fire Investigator Skills

A fire quickly burns and ends as quick as it started, however the firefighters on the scene can not determine the source of the fire, that's when they call the fire investigator. The fire investigator is an investigator for fires, he determines the source of the fire and if anyone purposely caused the fire or if it was an accident. He can tell where the fire originated just like a real detective at a crime scene. However A fire investigator requires communication skills, critical thinking skills, and integrity.

While fire investigators can be heroes they need to go through training just like any good hero. The training is usually on the job, however they do have to go through training while in a classroom. They may learn how to use their equipment and how to collect information around a scene of a fire. Even with the training they must need some experience as a fire fighter or a police officer. This is why a lot of fire investigators have experience putting out fires. However training requirements vary by state, which means sometimes a fire investigator can get a job with just a high school diploma or others need to have two to four years of engineering, fire science, and/or

The skills and/or traits required are Communication skills, Critical- thinking skills, Detail oriented, and Integrity. Communication skills are required because they need to get information from people that witnessed the fires, which means family, friends, or random people. Fire investigators need to testify in court about the evidence and data they find (“Fire Inspectors and Investigators: Occupational Outlook Handbook:: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics”). Critical thinking skills are required because they need to be able to think and understand what happened before and after the fire. Integrity is required to testify in court and to exercise police