1. Introduction (Sample Chapter)

  2. The Elementary Chemistry of Combustion

  3. Fundamentals of Fire Behavior and Building Construction

  4. Combustion Properties of Liquid and Gaseous Fuels

  5. Combustion Properties of Solid Fuels

  6. Sources of Ignition

  7. Structure Fires and their Investigation

  8. Grass and Wildland Fires and their Investigation

  9. Automobile, Other Motor Vehicle, and Ship Fires

10. Electrical Causes of Fires

11. Clothing and Fabric Fires

12. Explosions and Explosive Combustion

13. Chemical Fires and and Hazardous Materials

14. Laboratory Services

15. Fire-Related Deaths and Injuries

16. Arson as a Crime

17. Other Investigative Topics