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Brief Description: Ashes to Answers, The Investigative Impact, presented by staff of the Monmouth County Fire Academy

Full Description: Examines how the first responders' operations directly affect the ability to determine the origin and cause of a fire.  Law Enforcement and firefighters are often the first personnel to observe fire scene conditions, and their actions may preserve, or destroy, critical evidence.

The course provides students with an understanding of fire behavior, investigative indicators, evidence preservation, and the use of fire as a weapon.  Case studies and investigative examples illustrate the relationship between fire suppression operations and successful criminal prosecution.

The course also emphasizes Inter-Agency cooperation between fire service personnel and Law Enforcement investigators.  The goal is to improve fire investigation outcomes by educating responders to recognize and preserve critical evidence at fire scenes.

Upon completion of the course students will be able to,
1. Explain the basic principles of fire behavior and how fire effects evidence.
2.  Identify fire scene indicators used to determine origin and cause.
3.  Recognize the role firefighters play as witnesses in fire investigations.
4.  Describe how fire may be used as a weapon, and identify common arson motives.
5.  Explain evidence recognition and preservation procedures for fire scenes.
6.  Identify how firefighter actions impact criminal investigations.

Fee:  In-County $50, Out-of-County $100

Training Dates: 11/12/2026 - 11/12/2026

Training Times: 09:00 AM

Prerequisites: None Specified

Registration Dates: 01/16/2026 - 11/17/2026

Available Seats: 40

Fee: None Specified

Training Location: Monmouth County Police Academy
2000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728

Directions to Location: 2000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728

Reporting Instructions: Monmouth County Police Academy at 0900 hours.

Signup Details: Must register for this class by going to the Monmouth County Police Academy web site and logging into the MCPA Acadis system. A portal account is needed to register any Officer for a class.

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