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Re: What happens when you SAY you meet 1033 but don't
Posted by:
SJAvato (IP Logged)
Date: July 18, 2022 12:32PM
During my time with a Virginia Fire Marshal's Office, I had the opportunity to teach portions of the basic Fire Investigator course for fire marshals from across the Commonwealth and deliberately (and specifically) covered many of these topics. Basic units of Energy (Joule) and Power (energy applied over time - J/s = Watt), along with the three modes of heat transfer should be concepts every fire investigator can describe (at least at a basic level) without needing to refer to reference material - especially when preparing for court or testimony. If asked a specific question like "How many watts can be released from a burning trashcan?" - that may require qualification and research, but, "What is a watt?" should be memorized.
If asked "Are you a 'scientist'?" I think I would ask for the questioners definition of what a "scientist" is before answering. If they answer that a scientist is "an individual, highly educated and with advanced degrees in a specific field of study who applies scientific methodology and principles to a specific research problem in a laboratory setting", then I would say "No. Not a scientist."
Just my thoughts.
Steve