After reviewing the five steps of a comprehensive fire investigation, it resembles a form of scientific method used in many other areas of fire investigation. The five steps are fire scene investigation, investigation needs assessment, strategy formulation and evaluation, strategic plan implementation, and presentation of a formal investigation. The five steps, like the scientific method, have a beginning, a middle and an end. After reviewing the five steps, I will identify the methodology for getting the interview, identify the interviews I will need, and list some questions. The first step in a comprehensive arson investigation is the investigation of the fire scene. In the Tight Shoe Inc. report, this is stated in the general information, property description, type of incident, cause of fire, description of incendiary device, evidence, photographs, property and documentary evidence. This step reflects the work done and collected at the fire scene. The next step is to assess investigative needs, as shown in the Tight Shoe Inc. report under reason, and interview firefighters and other first responders. This step is generally done at the scene of the fire or immediately after. The next step is the formulation and evaluation of a strategy which is presented in the Tight Shoe Inc. report under the prosecution reports, obtaining search warrants and an arson laboratory report . The next step in implementing the strategic plan is presented under insurance and potential criminal violations. The final step in the process is the presentation of the formal investigation which is presented in the investigation summary. When I start looking at who I should interview, I must first assess the reliability of the information the person will...... middle of paper ...... fire scenes. The Tight Shoes Inc. case seems pretty obvious as I read it, but I can't imagine arson that isn't obvious. Interviewing the right people and asking the right questions is just as important, if not more so, than finding physical evidence. Being a people person and persuading the right answers is a substatement in the fire investigator job title. After following the five steps of a complete arson investigation and finding and asking the right questions of the person being interviewed, it will help build a strong case against an arsonist. Works Cited FEMA. Witness-driven fire investigation protocol. December 31, 2011. http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/subjects/arson/aaw11/investigation_protocol.shtm (accessed November 2, 2012). NFPA. “Fire Investigator.” In Principles and Practices According to NFPA 921 and 1033, 16-19. Learning from Jones and Bartlett, 2012.