Maine Chapter of the

International Association of Arson Investigators

Training Seminar Announcement

Date: Wednesday June 04 & Thursday June 05, 2008      

Times:  8:00 to 8:30 AM Registration        8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Class

Location:   Hilton Garden Inn  Freeport Downtown  5 Park Street  Freeport, Maine  (207) 865-1433

Directions: Exit 22 off I-295. Follow sign to Freeport. Turn right on Route 1 South. Take the next left onto School Street. Follow 2 blocks to Park Street. Turn right and the hotel is on the right.

                   Hotel rooms are available at a discounted rate for seminar attendees. You must make your own room arrangements, mention the Maine Chapter for the discounted rate.

Topic: Explosives Incidents and Investigations

 

     Day #1:  The first day will be classroom only, with some “hands-on exercises”. The topics of instruction will                           include: Introduction to explosives; Current trends in IED’s; Post-blast and over pressure 

                                    injuries; Current trends in homemade explosives; IED reconstruction (Hands-on)

 

     Day #2:  The second day will begin in the classroom and then move to an off-site facility for demonstrations 

                                    and “hands on activities”.  Instruction topics and demonstrations will include:

                          Explosives demonstrations; Over pressure devices demonstrations; MESP EOD tools and

                          devices (including the robot and disrupter).    

                          

Lead Instructor:  S/A John Morris BATF&E Portland, Maine Office

            John has been an ATF agent for 20 years.  He started his career in the Los Angeles Field Division.  He has also worked in the Phoenix Field Division, in ATF Headquarters as a program manager in ATF’s Explosives Division and he currently is assigned to the Boston Field Division in the Portland Maine Field Office as a certified fire    investigator and certified explosives specialist.

 

            Agent Morris investigates Arson and Explosives incidents full time as a certified explosive specialist, certified fire investigator and member of the National Response Team.  He has been involved in the Oklahoma City Bombing       investigation, The Olympic/Centennial Park Bombings, the UNABOM investigation and the investigation of TWA Flight 800. In the course of these duties he has served throughout the United States, Europe, Thailand, Africa and             the Middle East.      

 

Assistant Instructors:  S/A Michael Murray, BATF&E Boston, Massachusetts Office

                                       Sgt. Joseph Mills, Maine State Police Explosives Ordinance Disposal Team

 

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1^st Annual Pierre J. (Pete) Simard Memorial Golf Tournament

(Proceeds to the Joseph C. Menezes Scholarship)

9 Hole “Best Ball” Tournament  $30.00 (includes greens fee, cart, and after tourney “picnic”)

Tuesday afternoon, June 03, 2008 @ 12 noon “shotgun start”

Freeport Country Club  2 Old County Road  Freeport, Maine  04032

FIRST 36 players with the fee in my hands are registered

*** Make checks out to: Maine Chapter IAAI / Golf Tourney ***

Send name AND payment to: Richard Shepard  95 Overlook Lane  Casco, Maine  04015

 

Registration Sheet

 

Name: _____________________________________________ Rank: _________________________________________

Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________

City/Town: ________________________________________ Zip Code: ______________________________________

Department / Company: _____________________________________________________________________________

Telephone #: ___________________________________________ e-mail address: ______________________________

Course Name:  Explosives Incidents and Investigations

Registration fee:   $100.00 (Maine Chapter IAAI Members) / $120.00  (Non members)

                There WILL be a $10.00 Late Fee for those who register at the door

PLEASE PRE-REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

A buffet style lunch and certificate of attendance will be included in the cost of the seminar.

Make Checks Payable to: Maine Chapter I.A.A.I.

Mail to: Maine Chapter IAAI / P.O. Box #1101 / Auburn, Maine 04211-1101

 

DO NOT SEND GOLF TOURNAMENT CHECKS TO THE AUBURN P.O. BOX ADDRESS!

Richard A. Shepard Senior Investigator State Fire Marshal's Office 52 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333-0052 rshepar1@...(Home)   tel: fax: mobile: (207) 626-3870 (207) 287-6251 (207) 557-0149