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Ramsey, Nowthen, St. Francis, Oak Grove, and Bethel, Minnesota <br />Feasibility Study for Shared or Cooperative Fire and Emergency Services <br />Figure 68: Fire Investigation <br />Ramsey/ Nowthen <br />FD <br />Oak Grove FD <br />St. Francis FD Bethel FD <br />Arson investigation and <br />prosecution <br />Fire Marshal <br />Fire Investigation <br />Team and State <br />Fire Marshal <br />Fire Investigation <br />Team and State Fire <br />Marshal <br />State Fire Marshal <br />arson investigation <br />training provided <br />Personnel trained <br />in basic cause and <br />origin and scene <br />preservation skills <br />Personnel trained <br />in basic cause and <br />origin and scene <br />preservation skills <br />Personnel trained in <br />basic cause and <br />origin and scene <br />preservation skills <br />State Fire Marshal <br />Person responsible for <br />investigations <br />Local FIT membership <br />(Fire Investigation Team) <br />Process for handling <br />juvenile suspects <br />Fire Marshal <br />County -wide FIT <br />team is in place <br />and used regularly <br />Juvenile court <br />Fire Chief and FIT <br />Team <br />County -wide FIT <br />team is in place <br />and used regularly <br />Juvenile court <br />Fire Marshal Fire Chief <br />County -wide FIT <br />team is used <br />regularly.. <br />County -wide FIT <br />tears is in place <br />and used regularly <br />Juvenile court Juvenile court <br />Scene control practices <br />in place <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes Yes <br />Adequate and <br />appropriate equipment <br />issued/supplied <br />Adequate <br />Adequate through <br />FIT Team <br />Adequate Adequate <br />Evidence collection <br />process in piace <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes Yes <br />h.id records of <br />all incidents made <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes Yes <br />Statistical Collection and <br />Analysis <br />Records computerized <br />software used <br />Response Information <br />collected <br />Yes <br />Firehouse Software <br />All NFIRS data <br />Yes <br />Separate hard <br />copy records <br />All NFIRS data <br />Yes <br />Image Trend <br />Hard copy only <br />N/A <br />All NFIRS data All NFIRS info <br />The study area is fortunate to have access to a county -wide Fire Investigation Team (FIT), which is an <br />invaluable asset, particularly to smaller agencies that do not have the opportunity to gain experience <br />from frequent fire incidents. The department also rely heavily on the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's <br />Office to assist them with the determination if a fire's cause and origin, as is appropriate. <br />page 80 <br />Eumrgencpsexviccs Camulang <br />