IAAI-FIT study guide
IAAI-FIT · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The IAAI-FIT® is one of the credentials offered by the International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc., which describes itself as the world's premiere professional association for fire, arson, and explosion investigation professionals. According to the association's own description, the FIT credential is intended for personnel who have general experience in fire scene investigation without exclusive fire investigation specialization, such as fire officer, fire marshal, and insurance adjuster. It is therefore a natural step for people whose duties bring them to fire scenes regularly but who do not investigate fires full time, and who want a recognized marker of that competence before, or instead of, pursuing the more demanding IAAI-CFI® certification. The association states that the designation is based in job performance requirements in NFPA 1021, NFPA 1033, and NFPA 1037, so candidates should expect content grounded in fire officer duties, the professional practice of fire investigation, and fire marshal responsibilities rather than in a single specialty. The IAAI-FIT study guide has 3 sections and about 1,083 words.
01NFPA 1021 - Fire Officer Job Performance Requirements for Fire Investigation
NFPA 1021 sets job performance requirements for Fire Officer I–IV. On the IAAI-FIT exam, the testable content is the Inspection and Investigation cluster: the officer's role in inspection, preincident planning, scene security, preliminary origin-and-cause work, evidence preservation, and referral to a qualified investigator.
347 words, about 2 min02NFPA 1033 - Fire Investigator Job Performance Requirements
NFPA 1033 is the professional qualification standard for fire investigators. It specifies the minimum knowledge and job performance requirements for determining origin and cause, documenting the scene, collecting and preserving evidence, interviewing, and testifying.
378 words, about 2 min03NFPA 1037 - Fire Marshal Job Performance Requirements
NFPA 1037 defines the Fire Marshal as an administrative and supervisory qualification. Its JPRs cover administration, fire prevention and code enforcement, fire investigation program management, public education, personnel, and interagency coordination.
358 words, about 2 min