1. 1 Passenger compartment Missing components Direction of fire travel Evidence of unnatural fire behavior Remains of interior components Delayer interior completely Documents & personal property Look for evidence of contamination Take samples as appropriate

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11. 11 Trunk Spare & jack Personal contents Component removal holes, wires, cables and sound insulation Evidence of forced entry

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15. 15 You have completed the vehicle inspection, now interview the owner or driver THREE CATAGORIES History of Vehicle-date, place of purchase, cost, financing, mileage Service & History- previous repairs, previous problems, pending repairs Time Of Fire- mileage, step by step description of fire onset or last use

16. 16 Subrogation A civil law process where the loss cost is accepted by one party or shared by multiple parties. If responsibility is denied, the percentage of responsible is determined through deposition, settlement hearings, arbitration or trial.

17. 17 Fire Investigation Experts You are a huge and powerful part of the subrogation process Government fire investigators can be called for testimony Private fire investigators are commonly part of the subrogation process but their position is not considered equal to their government counterpart

18. 18 Investigation evidence Government investigators are not required to retain accidental evidence Private investigators retain both accidental and arson evidence The identification, collection and retaining of evidence rules apply to all investigators

19. 19 Private investigator vehicle evidence I recommend retaining vehicle Take samples when indicated Limit disassembly with evidence spoliation in mind Store and label evidence properly

20. 20 Vehicle arson The crime of maliciously, intentionally or recklessly starting a fire or causing and explosion Typical arson is committed with the use of a ignitable accelerant This method promotes sloppy fire setting and evidence left behind

21. 21 Intentionally set fires tend to cause unnatural fire behavior Compare evidence of natural fire behavior with evidence of unnatural fire behavior If you think it arson, try to disprove your theory with a potential accidental fire cause

22. Arson Motives Spite/revenge Financial Fraud Pending repairs High mileage Lemon Crime concealment Vanity Pyromania

23. 23 Motives Motive = Reason Intent = Deliberateness of the act

24. 24 Arson Methods Distributed ignitable liquid Paper combustibles Timed device Potato Chips Dryer towels Wax Paper

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48. 48 Examine the Vehicle First Compare the story to the vehicle People tend to stick to their story If vehicle was driving when caught fire, guess who’s the suspect Hollywood provides fire behavior description for suspect

49. 49 What is the Perfect Arson?

50. 50 Insurance Company Assistance Establish contacts Claim and insurance history Special Investigation Unit

51. 51 Thank you for your attention Visit us on the web at www.fcafire.com