After reviewing the five phases of a Comprehensive Fire Investigation, it appears that this is a form of scientific method used in many other areas of fire investigation. The five phases are fire scene investigation, investigation needs assessment, strategy formulation and evaluation, strategic plan implementation, and formal investigation submission. 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 securing the interview, identify the interviews I will need, and list some questions. The first step in a complete fire investigation is the fire scene investigation. In the Tight Shoe Inc. report this is shown in the basic information, property description, type of incident, cause of fire, description of incendiary device, evidence, photographs, ownership and documentary evidence. This step reflects the work done and collected at the fire scene. The next step is the investigative needs assessment which is shown in the Tight Shoe Inc. report under the motive and interviewing firefighters and other first responders. This step is usually performed at the scene of the fire or soon after. The next step is the formulation and evaluation of a strategy which is shown in the Tight Shoe Inc. report under the prosecution reports, obtaining search warrants and the arson laboratory report. The next phase of implementing the strategic plan is explained under insurance and potential criminal violations. The final step in the process is the formal investigation submission which is shown below the investigation summary. When I begin to look at people I should interview, I must first evaluate the reliability of the information the person will provide......middle of paper......fire scenes. The Tight Shoes Inc. case seems to be pretty obvious as I read it, but I can't imagine an 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 coaxing the right answers is an underrated thing in the fire investigator job title. After following the five steps of a thorough arsonist investigation and finding and asking the right questions of the interviewee, you will be able to secure a solid case against an arsonist. Works Cited FEMA. Witness fire investigation protocol. 3 31, 2011. http://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/subjects/arson/aaw11/investigation_protocol.shtm (accessed 2 11, 2012).NFPA. "Fire Investigator." In Principles and Practice According to NFPA 921 and 1033, 16-19. Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2012.