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Fire {fire.jpg} Fire Investigator
http://www.iseek.org/sv/Careers?id=13000:100320 Fire investigators determine the cause of fires. Investigators search for burn patterns. They use "air sampling machines" to detect gases, or use sniffing dogs. Fire investigators work on cases to decide what caused the fire. They also take pictures of the fire. Fire investigators keep records of known arsonists in their area. They compare the arson methods in new cases against the methods these arsonists have used in the past. They prepare reports of the results of their investigations. They have the power to give out warrants and arrest suspects.
Work Activity:
· Take pictures of fire damages and find evidence for the cause of the fire
· Test materials to gain facts, such as burn patterns
· Arrest and detain suspects of arson
· Conduct investigations on negligent employees
of fires

Careers: Detectives and Investigators
Crime Scene Investigator
· Job Description
-Responsible for the documentation of the scene(s) and the collection or physical evidence
-They need to have an expertise in photography, sketching, processing for latent and patent evidence. Those include the following:
o Fingerprints
o Footwear impressions
o Trace
o Hair and fibers
o Biological fluid (including DNA potential and blood spatter pattern analysis
-Identify objects, actions, and events
-Communicate with supervisors, peers, or subordinates
-Make decisions and solve problems.
-Resolve conflicts and negotiate with others.
-Work with the public
· Physical Demands
o People in this career:
-Stand, walk, or run when investigating cases.
-Sit when doing paper or computer work.
-Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
-Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl
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· Hours and Salaries
-40 hours a week, but usually works overtime.
-Works nights, weekends, and holidays
-Travel a lot especially the federal agents

Fire Investigator
arrest suspects.
Work Activity:
· Take pictures of fire damages and find evidence for the cause of the fire
· Test materials to gain facts, such as burn patterns
· Prepare and keep reports of the results of investigations
· Arrest and detain suspects of arson
· Conduct investigations on negligent employees
· Educate the public about the dangers of fires

requires 4 years of college and 3 years of law school
Criminal lawyers represent people being charged with crimes and they argue their innocence
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POLICE DETECTIVE
JOB DESCRIPTION:Detectives and investigators gather facts and evidence for criminal cases. Their specific tasks depend on the size and type of the agency they work for. Detectives review and analyze records and case files. Detectives visit crime scenes to find fingerprints and collect other evidence.In some cases, they are the first to arrive at the crime scene.

Fire Investigator
http://www.iseek.org/sv/Careers?id=13000:100320 Fire investigators determine the cause of fires. Investigators search for burn patterns. They use "air sampling machines" to detect gases, or use sniffing dogs. Fire investigators work on cases to decide what caused the fire. They also take pictures of the fire. Fire investigators keep records of known arsonists in their area. They compare the arson methods in new cases against the methods these arsonists have used in the past. They prepare reports of the results of their investigations. They have the power to give out warrants and arrest suspects.