Sep 27, 2022
Thirty years ago, NFPA released NFPA 921, the world’s first
comprehensive guide on fire and explosion investigation. Since
then, the profession has advanced leaps and bounds. However, a
recent report on the profession argues that fire investigation can
still be more art than science, with a lack of consistency, no
system of peer review, and no higher-education requirements for
investigators. On today’s podcast, we talk about fire investigation
with one of the experts who helped write that report. We discuss
where the profession has been, where it should go, and how NFPA is
at the center of many of the proposed changes.
Links:
Read the
NFPA Feature “Work in Progress” about the fire investigation
profession
Read the OSAC report,
“Strengthening Fire and Explosion Investigation in the United
States: A Strategic Vision for Moving Forward”