This Advanced Course consists of five modules, which delve into the fundamental aspects of fire investigation and its application to claims assessment. Module 1. Fundamental Concepts of Fire Investigation. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Causes of Fire. Factors and Classification. 1.3 Accidental Fires. 1.4 Arson. 1.5 On-Site Fire Inspection. Module 2. Fire Markings. 2.1 Formation and Dynamics. 2.2 Recognition and Interpretation. 2.3 Effects of Fire on Materials. 2.3.1 Effects on the Composition and Nature of the Affected Material. 2.3.2 Effects of Fire on the Integrity of the Affected Material. 2.3.3 Other Effects. Module 3. Fire Investigation. 3.1 Introduction. Stages of Determining the Cause and Origin of the Fire. 3.2 Data Collection and Analysis. Required Documentation and Data. 3.3 Determining the Direction of Fire Spread. 3.4 Determining the Point of Origin. 3.5 Determining the cause. 3.6 Investigation of fires with fatalities. 3.6.1 Causes of death in fires. 3.6.2 Procedure for conducting investigations and expert reports on fires with fatalities. Module 4. The expert technical report. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Required content of the report. 4.3 Requirements and guidelines for writing the report. Module 5. Final course project.

ADVANCED COURSE PRICE: 280 euros. This course is eligible for funding through Fundae. Also, find out if you qualify for the scholarships that ESSIIF offers its students.