Fire Investigator

This 10-day course will provide an introduction to fire investigation for the public safety fire investigator employed by a law enforcement or fire service agency in the State of Wisconsin. The course is based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1033, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire\Investigator, and NFPA 921, Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. The course will be delivered by Special Agents/Deputy State Fire Marshals from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation (WI DOJ/DCI), Special Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE), Assistant Attorney’s General from the WI DOJ, and other subject matter experts.

A written and practical skills certification exam is available to participants who successfully complete this course. A participant who completes this course and wishes to be certified has two years from the completion of the course to take the exams. Participants who successfully pass the certification exams will receive a State of Wisconsin Certificate with an IFSAC (International Fire Service Accreditation Congress) seal.