The Future of Fire Investigation

The NFPA Podcast

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”