FIRE PROTECTION AND ARSON INVESTIGATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The entire course covers the principles of chemistry and technology on fire and combustion, behavior, and characteristics. It also emphasizes fire investigation and the role of firefighters during fire suppression and investigation. It further discusses the fire and building code, the law on destructive arson, arson investigation, and the arsonist.
This course is designed to provide criminology students with the basic technical concepts and fundamental principles of investigating acts of incendiarism that include prevention, detection, and investigation.