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One aspect of fire investigators being an underserved population within the U.S. fire service is that no entity or group tracks line-of-duty deaths. So, several years ago, I started tracking them. Here is the latest update.

U.S. OSHA Standards Applicable to Fire Investigators and Others Working at Post-Fire Scenes

To be used in conjunction with the lead organization's safety and health programs, as well as all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and requirements.

This document addresses lithium-ion battery fires and their health hazards, and the special issues regarding data centers because of the large number of lithium-ion batteries used in them.

Does the hierarchy of controls work for fire investigation?

MRRP Model Policy