The Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) is part of the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), an investigative agency within the
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United Stat ...
.
[{{Cite web, url=https://www.atf.gov/arson/atf-fire-research-laboratory, title=ATF Fire Research Laboratory {{! Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, website=www.atf.gov, language=en, access-date=2018-04-18] Located in
Beltsville, Maryland, the FRL is a partnership among law enforcement, fire services, public safety agencies, academia and the private sector that uses the most advanced scientific, technical, educational, and training methods in fire investigation science to serve and protect the public.
Functionality
The Fire Research Laboratory does the following:
* Conducts scientific research that validates fire scene indicators and improves fire scene reconstruction and fire evidence analysis;
* Supports
fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames ...
and
arson
Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, wate ...
investigations and the resolution of fire related crimes;
* Develops improved investigative and prosecution procedures using scientifically validated methods that integrate the assets of the
ATF and its partners to enhance fire investigation personnel expertise;
* Maintains a central repository for fire investigative research data that will be disseminated throughout the fire investigation community;
* Develops an internationally recognized research and education center for the advancement of knowledge,
technology transfer
Technology transfer (TT), also called transfer of technology (TOT), is the process of transferring (disseminating) technology from the person or organization that owns or holds it to another person or organization, in an attempt to transform invent ...
and case support related to fire cause investigation and fire scene reconstruction.
See also
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Arson
Arson is the crime of willfully and deliberately setting fire to or charring property. Although the act of arson typically involves buildings, the term can also refer to the intentional burning of other things, such as motor vehicles, wate ...
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Fire investigation
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Fire protection engineering
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Fire science
References
External links
Fire Research LaboratoryATF Homepage
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Fire investigation