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| Scientific Protocols for Fire Investigation (Protocols in Forensic Science) | 
 enlarge | Author: John J. Lentini
Publisher: CRC
Category: Book
List Price: $139.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 134174
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 608
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.9 x 1.1
ISBN: 0849320828
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.3765
EAN: 9780849320828
ASIN: 0849320828
Publication Date: January 26, 2006
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Damn the cost, buy the book! July 6, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In spite of the cost, I purchased Mr. Lentini's book as soon as it was generally available and read it cover to cover upon receipt. Knowing Mr. Lentini by name and fame only, I was anxious to see if his words could live up to his reputation as an investigator and educator. There was no disappointment.
The color photographs and diagrams he used are excellent and certainly clear up points that are not readily visible in black and white and lesser quality print books; something every fire investigator needs for reference. Words alone often do not suffice and, short of seeing the actual scene along with Mr. Lentini, these photographs are the top of the line for showing proper understanding of a fire, its origin and cause.
The textual content is surpassed by none for the fire investigator. Not satisfied just to point out "old wives tales" that have plagued fire investigation for so long, Mr. Lentini leads the reader to the latest and most correct school of thought and uses actual case studies to clarify his reasoning. While there are other books out there that "teach" fire investigation, SCIENTIFIC PROTOCOLS FOR FIRE INVESTIGATION leads one incontrovertibly and irreversibly down the line that must be followed by all fire investigators.
From the basic understandings, through the proper methodology, culminating with the professional philosophy of a true fire investigator, Mr. Lentini has left no room for shoddy workmanship at the fire scene. His book is one of the few that are a must have in the fire investigator's library. It is the only fire investigation book that I have ever bought as a gift and that was for a good friend in Iowa.
On second thought, the book is very inexpensive for what it offers.........
Michael E. Carlson, Jr., CFI, CFEI, CVFI, CPP, CATI
President
Probe, Inc. Fire and Explosion Investigations
Skokie, Il 60077
An essential text for fire investigators June 10, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Book Review
Scientific Protocols for FIRE INVESTIGATION
By John J. Lentini, CFEI
Published by CRC Press, 2006
604 pages, full-color photographs, illustrations, and diagrams, $139.95
Every fire investigator, fire analyst, consulting expert, and civil and criminal fire litigation attorney should read this book - in the future the penalty for not doing so may well be to be forced to "eat" its contents in a court room. "Did you want fries with that?" NAFI's position has always been that: "The fire litigation courtroom is no place for amateurs." This new book tends to prove that adage and affirm that philosophy.
The book has ten chapters, divided into three general areas of information: Chapters 1-3 cover the basics of fire science; Chapters 4-7 deal with fire investigation methodology and technology; and Chapters 8-10 cover what should be the philosophy of proper fire investigation.
Overall the fully NFPA 921 compliant book is not so much an elementary textbook on how to do fire investigations as it is a primer on how to do them correctly and how to draw accurate, provable conclusions.
The four page introduction is an important read in and of itself. Setting the tone for the rest of the book, the introduction provides an insightful view into what should be the appropriate point of view of a modern, professional fire investigator.
Perhaps the most important and unique aspect of the book is this point of view. Without regard for the feelings of the incompetent, Lentini's text highlights and holds up to scrutiny the frequent errors in fire investigation science, technology, and methodology rampant in fire investigation today and in the past. Without apology, Lentini holds no truck with those who have abrogated their responsibility for accurate, scientifically correct, fire investigation science and technique. This is undoubtedly the most important, if not-too-subtle, value of this work.
To be honest to the reader, I must admit that the author, John Lentini, is a friend, colleague, and even occasional litigation adversary. Not withstanding our friendship, John is among the most articulate, erudite, and confident authors and speakers in our profession. He is also, quite frequently and to his credit, brutally honest, without unwarranted sentimental regard for the ill-trained, untrained, unread, or incompetent. His new book surely reflects that point of view.
Even beyond its content, this is one of the finest and most expensively produced fire investigation texts ever. Full color photographs, illustrations, and diagrams have long been needed in a fire investigation text, but have been, up until now, too expensive to produce and sell. It is only during the recent revolution in fire investigation, from "art" to "science;" that the professional fire investigation community has thought enough of itself as a true profession to accept the cost of such a well produced text.
Patrick M. Kennedy, CFEI, CFPS, MIFireE
Principal Expert
Fire and Explosion Analyst
John A. Kennedy and Associates
Chairman,
National Association of Fire investigators
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