Courses

This is a self-study online course with audio that will be loaded within 24 hours onto your myI-CAR Login when registering for this course.
You will need your myI-CAR username and password to access the course. Once you have started the delivery this can be paused and resumed at any time. For a brief overview video on how this works click here.

Analyzing Fire Damage is designed to help you identify vehicle fire causes and origins while recognizing fraud indicators. You will learn to assess smoke and soot damage, implement effective cleaning processes, and understand how heat affects vehicle materials. These skills will allow you to make accurate liability determinations and conduct more effective vehicle fire investigations.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Identify common causes of vehicle fires
• Understand where vehicle fires may start
• Recall potential indicators of fraud, who may be liable, and how evidence is handled and documented
• Identify the effects of smoke and soot on vehicle parts
• Explain effective cleaning processes for odor removal
• Understand the effect of heat on materials used in vehicle construction
• Understand how heat indicators of solids and liquids aid in fire investigations