Video

  • 25 minutes

Fire Investigations

 
This video will cover the fundamentals of fire investigations and help guide you through the typical questions investigated during a fire investigation including: Where did the first start, how did the fire start, and did the product meet the requisite standards? It will then outline the resources available for conducting a fire investigation and strategies to investigate fires and explosions and how to imply the use of the scientific method. You will also learn how to determine the origin and cause of fires and what to do case that you are unable to determine the cause of a fire according to NFPA 921 Section 20.1.4: Undetermined Fire Cause.
Runtime: 25 minutes

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Faculty

Ali Reza, P.E.

Ali Reza, P.E.

Exponent, Inc.

  • Principal engineer and director of Exponent’s Southern California offices in Los Angeles and Orange County
  • Concentrates in the engineering investigation of fires and explosions, especially petro-chemical incidents and dust explosions
  • Extensive experience in conducting fire investigations that involve residential or commercial structures and a wide range of consumer and commercial appliances and equipment
  • Has investigated more than 400 major fires and explosions over the last 25 years, including the Federal Building Bombing in Oklahoma City, the Piper Alpha Explosion off Scotland, the Rhode Island night club fire and the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City
  • Principal member of the NFPA committees responsible for the Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids and The Explosives Materials Code
  • M.S. degree in mechanical engineering, Stanford University; B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering, Princeton University

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