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O*NET detailed work activityExamine debris to obtain information about causes of fires
Stays humanWatch & inspect
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Inspecting and monitoring in person means noticing what's off with your own eyes, ears and hands, and being accountable for calling it.
Part of Investigate incidents or accidents, under the O*NET work activity group Getting Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 4 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Examine fire sites and collect evidence such as glass, metal fragments, charred wood, and accelerant residue for use in determining the cause of a fire.
- Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger.
- Study the relationships between ignition sources and materials to determine how fires start.
- Test sites and materials to establish facts, such as burn patterns and flash points of materials, using test equipment.