Arson

Arson
By: Brian Foley

Fire in Australia in 2006
Sunday, October 21, 12
Questions to Ponder
Before We Begin
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How does a Fire Start?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=a3Q3wwRAGiw
(The Great Chicago Fire)
Classications of Fires
ARSON FACTS IN THE UNITED STATES
! Arson kills more than 700 Americans a year.
! 55% of all those arrested for arson are under
18 years of age.
! Arson is the most expensive crime in
America . . . costing more
than $2 billion a year in property loss.
! Only 16% of arson offenses ever lead to arrest,
and only 2% of
those arrested are convicted.
! More than 500,000 arson fires occur each year.
ARSON ALARM HOTLINE at 1-800-55-ARSON
Please report any information you believe may b
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
Fires started by children playing accounted for an average of
56,300 res with associated losses of 110 civilian deaths, 880
civilian injuries, and $286 million in direct property damage per
year between 2005 and 2009.
Younger children are more likely to set res in homes, while older
children and teenagers are more likely to set res outside.
Males are more likely to engage in re play than females.
Lighters were the heat source in half (50 percent) of child-playing
res in homes.
A child's bedroom continues to account for 40 percent of child-
playing home res.

Facts
The U.S. Fire Administration's
National Fire Incident Reporting
System (NFIRS) data indicate,
where age was cited as a factor
in a re's ignition by lighters or
matches, 37 percent of these
res were started by juveniles
aged 10 to 17.
When do Fires Occur?
Intentional Fires Fact Sheet
During 2005-2009, an estimated 306,300
intentional fires were reported to U.S. fire
departments each year, with associated annual
losses of 440 civilian deaths, 1,360 civilian
injuries, and $1.3 billion in direct property
damage: These fires included:
229,200 outside or unclassified fires
53,700 structure fires
23,400 vehicle fires
Source: Intentional Fires, Ben Evarts, NFPA Fire
Analysis and Research, Quincy, MA, January 2012
Arson can be both individual and Class Evidence.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency & United States Fire Administration have a 50 page document that
states the importance of evidence collection. The steps of and reasons why collection of evidence is so important incase
information is needed in a court case.
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/fa-078.pdf

What Makes the Fire? (continued)
What Makes the Fire?
Some Examples of Fires
Some Examples of Fires
2005
2006
2007
2008
Examples of Arson
Stages of a Fire
1. Ignition Phase
2. Growth Phase
3. Fully Developed Phase
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Fire Behavior
New vs Old Room Fire
What are the deadly toxins
involved when a re occurs?
Carbon Monoxide
Hydrogen Chloride
Hydrogen Cyanide
Carbon Dioxide
Phosgene
Ammonia
Chlorine
Fire is one of the most important forces in human history.
Jeremy Hoare/Life File/Getty Images
Fire Safety Video
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Stop. drop, and roll.
If your clothes catch on fire: stop
(dont run), drop gently to the
ground, and cover your face with
your hands. Roll over and over or
back and forth to put out the fire.
Use cool water for 3 to 5 minutes to
cool the burn. Get medical help
right away.
and roll over & over
stop drop
Smoke alarms
save lives.
Have smoke alarms installed
outside each sleeping area,
on every level of your home,
and in each bedroom. Make
sure alarms are
interconnected: when one
sounds they all sound. Have
someone test your smoke
alarms once a month by
pushing the test button.
This can happen
anywhere? Even in
West Windsor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1FkURUhb5k
A PROGRAM OF THE
New Jersey Save A Life Medical Training AND THE
National Fire Protection Association
Preventing Arson Together
Protect Our Loved Ones Save Our Neighborhood
2009 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Brian Foley
&
NFPAs Preventing Arson Together PowerPoint
presentation is for your use in your community.
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Intentional Fires Set Each Year
in the United States
3
300,000
Intentional Fires Set Each Year
in the United States
4
Firefighter and Civilian Deaths and
Injuries Caused Each Year
4
6,0008,000 Injuries
Firefighter and Civilian Deaths and
Injuries Caused Each Year
400500 Deaths
5
Direct Property Damage Caused
by Intentional Fires Each Year
5
Direct Property Damage Caused
by Intentional Fires Each Year
$1 Billion
2009 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION 6
Fire Can Spread
Arson Hurts the Entire Neighborhood
Burned Homes Decrease Property Values
Burned Homes Can Increase Crime
Think About What Can Be Lost
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Damage to Our City
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Damage to Our City
Statistics
2010 Crime (Actual Data)*
Incidents
Aggravated Assault
3
Arson
0
Burglary
47
Forcible Rape
1
Larceny and Theft
343
Motor Vehicle Theft
9
Murder and Manslaughter
0
Robbery
8
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)
414
Property Crime
399
Violent Crime
12
2012 Crime (Projected Data)*
Incidents
Aggravated Assault
3
Arson
0
Burglary
49
Forcible Rape
1
Larceny and Theft
403
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
Murder and Manslaughter
0
Robbery
7
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)
466
Property Crime
451
Violent Crime
11
West Windsors Crime
rate is at 29.55%, much
lower than national
violent crime rate of
89.07%. -city ratings.com
Consider What Could Burn
Remove Overgrown Vegetation
Remove Abandoned Cars
Secure Vacant Homes
Clean Up Vacant Homes
Watch for Kids
Get to Know Your Neighborhood
Get to Know the Families and
Report Suspicious Activity
Work With Your Community
Get to Know Your Neighbors
Watch Area Businesses
Organize a Watch Program

Install and Test Smoke Alarms
Prepare and Practice an Escape Plan
Call 911
Call 911 from a Meeting Place Outside
Call 911
Call 911 from a Meeting Place Outside
Protect Our Neighborhoods
We Can All Take Steps to Protect Our Neighborhoods
Protect Our Neighborhoods
We Can All Take Steps to Protect Our Neighborhoods
Arson Works Cited: Brian Foley
Jones & Bartlett. Fundamentals of FireFighting. 2nd ed. 2009. Print.
Lititz Mutual Insurance Company. Arson Facts in America. Lititz
Mutual Insurance Company. Ed. Arson Facts in America. Lititz
Mutual Insurance Company, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://
www.lititzmutual.com/arson.shtml>.
National Fire Protection Association. National Fire Protection
Association: ARSON AND INTENTIONAL FIRES. National
Fire Protection Association. National Fire Protection Association,
n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nfpa.org>.
New Jersey Division of Fire Safety. New Jersey Division of Fire Safety.
New Jersey Division of Fire Safety. New Jersey Division of Fire
Safety, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2012. <http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/
dfs/>.
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