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A series of questions and answers related to fire investigation, focusing on key aspects such as privileged communication, interview techniques, and information gathering. It covers topics like attorney-client privilege, confidential communication, effective interview strategies, and the importance of accurate information sources. Insights into the legal and practical considerations involved in fire investigations.
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privileged communication - correct answer ✔✔Statements made within a husband-wife or attorney- client relationship are considered: I answered open-ended and it was wrong? - correct answer ✔✔Which type of question is the most effective when conducting an interview with a witness? Flexible - correct answer ✔✔Investigators need to be .... when interviewing a witness because each witness is different. video recording - correct answer ✔✔The most common methods to document an interview include all of the following EXCEPT: treasurer's office - correct answer ✔✔To obtain a legal description of a property, the fire investigator should contact the municipal: U.S. Customs - correct answer ✔✔Which agency is not part of the Department of Justice? identify himself or herself to the witness before the beginning of the interview - correct answer ✔✔When conducting an interview at the scene, it is important that the investigator: Department of Natural Resources - correct answer ✔✔Which state agency would be a source of information concerning a waste disposal permit and would work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? confidential communication - correct answer ✔✔A statement made under circumstances showing that the speaker intended it only for the ears of the person addressed would be:
Follow-up interviews should be conducted at the investigator's office to ensure that witnesses know the importance of what is happening. - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following statements is NOT correct? Conversation between fire chief and a fire fighter - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following would be considered confidential communication? Attorney to client - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is an example of privileged communication? Verbal - correct answer ✔✔A recording of a police officer s initial report on arrival at a fire is considered which type of information? All of these choices are correct. - correct answer ✔✔An interview with a witness might reveal: close-ended question - correct answer ✔✔"Did you see the fire" is an example of a(n): Interviews - correct answer ✔✔Which type of information gathered by an investigator may prove to the be most valuable information obtained during a fire investigation? It is important that the investigator evaluate the accuracy of the source of information. - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is the most correct regarding information gathering in fire investigations? Graduation certificates - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a record maintained with the State Department of Vital Statistics? after creating a plan for the interview. - correct answer ✔✔The best was to conduct an interview is: International Agency of Arson Investigators - correct answer ✔✔Which agency provides professional credentials for fire investigators?
private sources of information - correct answer ✔✔The National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) and financial institutions are examples of: determine which questions to ask the person being interviewed. - correct answer ✔✔Prior to conducting an interview, the investigator should: The internet - correct answer ✔✔What new technology has dramatically reduced the amount of time required to research data and locate information? the Department of Defense - correct answer ✔✔If you needed military records, the best place to turn would be: Department of Health and Human Services - correct answer ✔✔Which federal agency maintains records related to Social Security and the Food and Drug Administration? When questioning a person, you may need to use both open-ended and closed-ended questions - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following statements is true? All of these choices are correct - correct answer ✔✔Information can be obtained from: state government - correct answer ✔✔To get information from the fire marshal, you would probably turn to: recorder's office - correct answer ✔✔When a court has approved a bankruptcy, it is recorded in the county: Report - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is an example of written information?