“Effective Investigation and Testimony”

This program will identify and discuss the cutting edge issues faced by today’s fire investigation professionals beginning with the fire scene investigation to the presentation of testimony in the courtroom.

At the completion of the course you will be able to:

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• Protect an investigation from spoliation, improper methodology, alternatives theories.
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• Accommodate the latest scientific and legal challenges to fire scene investigations.
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• Strategically respond to a Daubert challenge.
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• Effectively present Demonstrable Evidence during a trial
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• Be aware of the skills needed to be an effective witness.
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The presentation will include tips on relating to today’s CSI generation juror and the importance of recognizing those expectations from the fire scene to the courtroom conclusion... The class will also identify the influence of NFPA 921 during all phases of the investigation and the importance of the use of the Scientific Method in fire investigations.

Registration Fees, Call Deb Bell For registration form 410/451-3473 or use below and fax back 410/451-9049

IAAI Member cost $179.00,(must be current)

Non-Member cost $195.00, 

Hotel Information, Days INN, 2420 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85015, 602/257-0801.

Room Rates:  King Bed $67.96 Plus Tax, 2 Queen Beds $76.46 Plus Tax

Included daily complimentary Continental Breakfast,

Wireless Internet Access, Free News Paper weekdays.

Outdoor swimming pool & whirlpool.

Just 15 mins. From the airport and

5 miles from downtown Phoenix.

 (Registration Form)

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Please forward Registration and Payment to:

Int’l Association of Arson Investigators

2151 Priest Bridge Drive, Suite 25

Crofton, Maryland  21114

Phone (410) 451-3473    Fax (410) 451-9049

www.firearson.com

Please inform IAAI if you do not wish to have your contact information included in the class roster handout

The IAAI reserves the right to cancel any seminar it deems necessary and will, in such an event, make a full refund of any registration fees.  No liability is assumed by the IAAI for changes in program, date, content, speakers or venue.

 Instructors

JOE TOSCANO, C.F.I., Consultant

Fire Investigation & Litigation Support

Chilworth Technology, Inc.

Over 34 years experience involving the investigation and handling of fire losses. Retired Police Inspector from the Division of Criminal Justice, State of Connecticut after 20 years service. Served as Fire Investigation Specialist with American Reinsurance Co. for 10 years, leaving as Vice President-Claims. Currently a Consultant with Chilworth Technology, Inc as a Fire Investigation & Litigation Support Specialist. Pioneer in establishing the use of K-9's in the investigation of arsons. Long-standing member of the training and education committee of the IAAI. International lecturer in Canada, U.K., France, Spain, Belgium, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan and Central and South America. Member of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Committee for Arson Control (ICAC)Developer of "Motive, Means and Opportunity" a full length training video that depicts a team approach to Fire Investigation from the scene to the courtroom. Developer of "interFire VR" an interactive, CD Rom virtual reality fire investigation training program in cooperation with ATF, USFA, NFPA and American Reinsurance. Member of the development committee for CFITrainer.net, an IAAI program to provide distance learning opportunities to the fire investigation community.

GUY E. (“SANDY”) BURNETTE, JR., Esq.

Guy E. Burnette, Jr. P.A.

Tallahassee, Florida

Practicing attorney since 1977. Former prosecutor and first Legal Counsel to Florida Fire Marshal. Past 25 years as a civil litigation specialist in arson cases. Has handled cases throughout the US and in Canada, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Past Chair of the Property Insurance Law Committee of the American Bar Association, President of the Florida Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention, Legal Advisor to IASIU state and international chapters, Board of Directors of IAAI international and Legal Counsel to Florida IAAI chapter since 1982. Author of text “Florida Arson Prosecution”, NFPA 921 Handbook legal chapter and over 100 papers and published articles on fire/fraud issues. Life member of the IAAI chapters in Florida and California.

For more information:
Contact: Deb Bell
Phone: 410/451-3473
Email: Deb.Bell@...

Thu Jan 1, 2009 12:00 AM

Request for Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) Peer Reviewers

The IAAI is seeking 36 U.S. members in good standing to serve as peer evaluators for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program.  While you will not be compensated as a reviewer, the Department of Homeland Security will cover travel costs, food and lodging. 

Grants Management is expecting a similar number of applications to be reviewed in 2009 as we had in 2008.  Therefore, we request 12 evaluators for each week for a total of 36 volunteer peer evaluators for the three 1-week review periods.

The evaluation periods are scheduled as follows with all evaluations taking place at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

•       May 4-8                 Evaluation Group 1

•       May 11-15             Evaluation Group 2

•       May 18-22             Evaluation Group 3

Individuals volunteering to serve as evaluators should plan on traveling the day before the evaluation period and returning home the afternoon of the last day of the evaluation period.  Travel costs will be reimbursed, and food and lodging will be provided at NETC.  A support contractor will contact our selected volunteers to discuss the necessary travel arrangements and reimbursement if a privately owned vehicle is being used.  Transportation will be provided between the airport and NETC.  No salary is authorized for personnel volunteering to evaluate the Assistance to Firefighter grant applications.  Please be aware, for planning purposes, volunteer evaluators will be scheduled for the entire week.  Grants management procedures prohibit interchanging evaluators during any given week.

The IAAI requires that all reviewers be members of the International in good standing. They must possess knowledge about fire department apparatus, equipment and training. Members should have experience as members of apparatus committees or in equipment purchasing or in fire department management roles. Preference will be given to members who have never served as a Peer Reviewer. 

Interested IAAI members may apply by submitting the following:

1.     Name

2.     IAAI Member number

3.     Organizational name and position or title

4.     Mailing address

5.     Day and evening telephone numbers

6.     Email address

7.     Have you ever served as a fire grant peer reviewer?

8.     Preference for Evaluation Group dates as listed above

Information must be received in the IAAI Office no later than January 23, 2008 at 17:00 EST.  Email information to iaai@... with AFG Peer Review in the subject line.

Qualified applicants will be referred to the Department of Homeland Security who makes the final decision. In the event there are more than 36 applicants preference will be given to those members who have not served previously as a Fire Grant Peer Reviewer. Should there be an excess of 36 qualified applicants a random drawing will be held.

EXPERT REPORT WRITING

Registration 7:00 am
8:30-4:30 Class

Instructor- David Icove.

Fire investigations, in order to be successfully prosecuted, must be carefully documented in accordance with uniform guidelines and professional standards. This presentation is a successful time-tested prosecution report format that covers these key components and provides prosecutors with sufficient background to both present cases to the grand jury as well as to guide them through the trial phase. Included in this course are helpful report checklists along with cross references to essential sections of NFPA 921, NFPA 1033, and ASTM standards.

Fill out attached registration and 
fax to Deb Bell at 410/451-9049 or e-mail it to her at Deb.Bell@...
Call Deb at 410/451-3473 with any questions

Subject: IAAI Oregon Chapter Fall brochure

Please pass on to your Chapters Training in Oregon

Attached is the brochure for the Indiana IAAI Investigator’s Conference

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARSON INVESTIGATORS, INC.

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2151 Priest Bridge Drive, Suite 25     Crofton, Maryland  21114           800-468-IAAI (4224)           410-451-FIRE (3473)      Fax 410-451-9049             www.firearson.com                  iaai@...

July 27, 2009

Open Letter to IAAI Membership

Dear Member,

In the July 2009 edition of the Fire and Arson Investigator (Volume 60, Number 1) an article entitled “Do not take “No Entry” for an Answer: OSHA Hazwoper Training Requirements Are Not Applicable To A Fire Investigator’s Duties And Functions At the Fire Scene” authored by William A. LeMire was published.  In the byline it notes that Mr. LeMire serves in a volunteer capacity as General Counsel for the IAAI. This article was not intended to be nor should it be interpreted as the official position of the IAAI nor should it be considered a policy statement of the IAAI.  I have spoke at great length with Mr. LeMire and it was his intent to provide his opinion and interpretation based on the reading of an OSHA interpretation letter regarding the applicability of 1910.120 to fire investigators and the appropriate OSHA guidelines.  His conclusions were drawn from this review and analysis.  Mr. LeMire stands firmly behind the opinions proffered in the article but it was not his intent to suggest that fire investigators are free from any safety requirements or possible OSHA oversight.

The interpretation letter authored by OSHA was prepared as a result of a request for interpretation regarding the participation in certain fire scene documentation processes where hazardous materials may or may not be present.  As all fire scene investigations are unique and contain a myriad of potential hazards, we believe it would be in the best interest of the IAAI and its membership to reframe this interpretation request in a broader context specifically asking OSHA for interpretation of the applicability of 1910.120 and other safety provisions to a number of different fire scene scenarios.  The crux of Mr. LeMire’s article was that HAZWOPER requirements do not typically apply to the duties of a fire investigator after the emergency response is over and that there are serious questions about who has the authority to exclude investigators from a scene based on lack of safety training or credentials. 

This is a very passionate issue, primarily in the private sector and we hope through further analysis and interpretive documents we may provide an even clearer picture of who ultimately has or does not have this type of authority.  Health and Safety are certainly primary concerns of the IAAI and interpretations relative to health and safety issues demand clarity.  Mr. LeMire has offered to assist the IAAI in seeking that clarity from OSHA. The IAAI remains committed to ensuring that fire investigators and their employers receive the clearest information and interpretation so that sound safety practices and policies are developed and implemented.

Robert J. Schaal 
                                                                                                                President                                                                                                               

Dedicated to improving the professional development of fire and explosion investigators by being the global resource for fire investigation training, technology and research.

Hands-On Vehicle Fire Training sponsored by the Morgan County Fire & Arson Task Force

September 28 – 30, 2009.  Martinsville, Indiana

Learn: Forensic Photography, The fundamentals 
Students will review and practice the basics of exposure and camera handling techniques as they pertain to forensic photography. Bring you camera and learn, Control layout, Camera handling, Exposure, Shutter speeds, Apertures, Depth of focus, Exposure equivalents, ISO, Exposure compensation, Histograms, Highlights display, Manual, Shutter priority, Aperture, Priority, Program, Lenses, Focal length, Angle of view, Perspective, Lens speed, Auto focusing, Focus lock, Electronic range finder and much more.

Instructor:Ronal Taniwaki is an instructor for Nikon Forensic Services with over 30 years experience in professional photography. Ronal conducts training for commercial, industrial and forensic photographers across the United States and is well known as an instructor in Law Enforcement circles.

Date: September 10, 2009
Time: 7:30am-5:00pm
Location: D.C. Fire & EMS Training Academy, 4600 Shepherd Parkway, SW, Washington, D.C. 20032.
Cost:Member fee $170.00        

Non-Member fee $225.00   

Register at Firearson.com.
Call Deb Bell at 410/451-3473 with questions

Request for SAFER Peer Grant Reviewers

The IAAI is seeking 12 U.S. members in good standing to represent the Association as peer grant reviewers for the Staffing for Adequate Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland for each of the two week-long evaluation panels.   The grant review will take place on January 11-15, 2010 and January 18-23, 2010. Reviewers must be able to travel on the day prior to the evaluation week and the afternoon of the last day.  While you will not be compensated as a reviewer, the Department of Homeland Security will cover travel costs, food and lodging. 

Interested IAAI members may submit the following information:

1.    Name

2.    IAAI Membership Number

3.    Organizational name and position or title

4.    Mailing address
5.    Day and evening telephone numbers
6.    Email address
7.    Have you ever served as a fire grant peer reviewer?

Information must be received in the IAAI Office no later than November 24^th at 5:00 pm EST.  Email information to iaai@... with SAFER Peer Review in the subject line.

Qualifications: IAAI International members with experience in career fire department staffing and/or volunteer/combination recruitment and retention programs. Please do not apply if you do not possess these qualifications. 

Qualified applicants will be referred to the Department of Homeland Security who makes the final decision. In the event there are more than 12 applicants preference will be given to those members who have not served previously as a fire grant peer reviewer. Should there be an excess of 12 qualified applicants a random drawing will be held.

The IAAI carefully screens all applicants to ensure that those members of our organization we place on panels have the necessary experience to evaluate grant applications in a professional manner. Once we submit our recommendations the final decision is at the discretion of the Department of Homeland Security.  If you are selected, you will be contacted directly from the Department of Homeland Security with specific details.

JOHN E. REID AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

209 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 400 CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60606

Recognized As The World Leader In Interview And Interrogation

December 4, 2009

SEMINAR DISCOUNT REMINDER

IAAI International Association of Arson Investigators Indiana Chapter

Your Current Members Qualify For A Discount

When Attending Our Upcoming Seminar

 - THE REID TECHNIQUE OF INTERVIEWING AND INTERROGATION -

Oak Brook IL – Doubletree Hotel Chicago-Oak Brook

January 25 – 28, 2010

3-Day Interview and Interrogation Seminar and/or 1-Day Advanced Course

Dear RPGA Member:

Thank you for participating in the Reid Preferred Group of Associations (RPGA) discount program for professional associations and for agreeing to notify your members of our upcoming seminar dates and locations.

John E. Reid and Associates, The Originators and Developers of The Reid Technique, will be presenting our exclusive seminar The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation in your geographic area as indicated above. The 3-Day Interview and Interrogation Seminar will be followed by our 1-Day Advanced Course. 

The reduced fee for the 2010 Reid Sponsored Open Enrollment Three-Day Seminar is $450 - a savings of $155 from the standard $605 per person fee; the reduced fee for the Four-Day Seminar (Three-Day plus One-Day Advanced) is $580 – a savings of $225 from the standard $805 per person fee; and the One-Day Advanced course is discounted $65 - from $305 to $240.  In addition, RPGA members receive a discount when purchasing Reid training products.

SEMINAR REGISTRATION AND DISCOUNT CODE AUTHORIZATION

Registration and/or Additional Information

• Select the applicable city/state/location hyperlink provided above or call 800-255-5747, extension 14 or 24.

Discount Code Authorization

• Your chapter members must provide your RPGA Association Code Number at the time of registration to ensure discount is reflected on invoice. 
• The RPGA Discount is valid for your current chapter/association members only, and is not authorized for use outside your membership.

RPGA members can attend Reid Sponsored Open Enrollment Seminars in any state and receive the applicable RPGA discount.  Our 2010 seminar schedule is available to view by date, by state/region or by seminar title.  To view or download a copy of our 2010 seminar brochure and schedule, click here. If you would like to read articles prepared by John E. Reid and Associates on a variety of interview and interrogation topics, click here to visit our Investigator Tips web page. For additional information, visit www.reid.com.

We appreciate your support and look forward to providing you the finest training available in the industry.

Most Sincerely,

Janet J. Finnerty

Seminar Department

johnreid@...

800-255-5747 ext 18

Direct 618-281-1990

P.S.  We Offer A Money Back Guarantee If You Are Not Completely Satisfied With The Program.

Established in 1947

If it doesn’t say “The Reid Technique” it’s not John E. Reid and Associates, Inc.

800-255-5747 • 312-583-0700 • fax 312-583-0701

www.reid.com

JOHN E. REID AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

209 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD, SUITE 400 CHICAGO ILLINOIS 60606

Recognized As The World Leader In Interview And Interrogation

December 4, 2009

SEMINAR DISCOUNT REMINDER

IAAI International Association of Arson Investigators Indiana Chapter

Your Current Members Qualify For A Discount

When Attending Our Upcoming Seminar

 - THE REID TECHNIQUE OF INTERVIEWING AND INTERROGATION -

Lexington KY – Marriott Griffin Gate Resort

January 25 – 28, 2010

3-Day Interview and Interrogation Seminar and/or 1-Day Advanced Course

Dear RPGA Member:

Thank you for participating in the Reid Preferred Group of Associations (RPGA) discount program for professional associations and for agreeing to notify your members of our upcoming seminar dates and locations.

John E. Reid and Associates, The Originators and Developers of The Reid Technique, will be presenting our exclusive seminar The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation in your geographic area as indicated above. The 3-Day Interview and Interrogation Seminar will be followed by our 1-Day Advanced Course. 

The reduced fee for the 2010 Reid Sponsored Open Enrollment Three-Day Seminar is $450 - a savings of $155 from the standard $605 per person fee; the reduced fee for the Four-Day Seminar (Three-Day plus One-Day Advanced) is $580 – a savings of $225 from the standard $805 per person fee; and the One-Day Advanced course is discounted $65 - from $305 to $240.  In addition, RPGA members receive a discount when purchasing Reid training products.

SEMINAR REGISTRATION AND DISCOUNT CODE AUTHORIZATION

Registration and/or Additional Information

• Select the applicable city/state/location hyperlink provided above or call 800-255-5747, extension 14 or 24.

Discount Code Authorization

• Your chapter members must provide your RPGA Association Code Number at the time of registration to ensure discount is reflected on invoice. 
• The RPGA Discount is valid for your current chapter/association members only, and is not authorized for use outside your membership.

RPGA members can attend Reid Sponsored Open Enrollment Seminars in any state and receive the applicable RPGA discount.  Our 2010 seminar schedule is available to view by date, by state/region or by seminar title.  To view or download a copy of our 2010 seminar brochure and schedule, click here. If you would like to read articles prepared by John E. Reid and Associates on a variety of interview and interrogation topics, click here to visit our Investigator Tips web page. For additional information, visit www.reid.com.

We appreciate your support and look forward to providing you the finest training available in the industry.

Most Sincerely,

Janet J. Finnerty

Seminar Department

johnreid@...

800-255-5747 ext 18

Direct 618-281-1990

P.S.  We Offer A Money Back Guarantee If You Are Not Completely Satisfied With The Program.

Established in 1947

If it doesn’t say “The Reid Technique” it’s not John E. Reid and Associates, Inc.

800-255-5747 • 312-583-0700 • fax 312-583-0701

www.reid.com

Expert Vehicle Fire Investigation 

Hands on vehicle fire class with live burn and investigation

Learn: 

Morning Classroom, 

• learn how to investigate and discover, behavior of Fire in vehicles, vehicle systems, compartments, Stolen vehicles and owner give ups.
• In a perfect world two hands on investigations, Scene and impound. Highlighting safety issues.
• 921 overview of Chapter 25 (recommended pre class reading)
• Classification of cause.  

Afternoon Classroom:

• Hands on car fire investigations group activity, team based, involving origin and cause investigation.
• Evidence collection.
• Evidence handling and preservation.
• Team based report generation.
• Team presentations

Live burn weather pending

Instructor: Barry Grim

Detective Barry M. Grimm (Retired)                                                                    

Middletown Twp Police Department, New Jersey

Detective Grimm served as a police officer in the Middletown Township, N.J. Police Department for 37 years, prior to his retired in 2008.  Barry attained the rank of Detective First Class in the Major Crimes Unit; in addition he was a forensic identification specialist and fire/arson investigator for the Department.    Detective Grimm provided technical, photographic and laboratory assistance in almost every significant investigation, including homicides, sudden deaths, burglaries, narcotics offenses and fire investigations.

Since 1985, Barry has been an Adjunct Instructor for The National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, MD., teaching numerous courses offered in the Arson Curriculum, specifically Interview/Interrogation Courtroom Techniques, and Fire/Arson Investigation. He had been selected by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as a subject matter expert in the redevelopment of the former Fire/Arson course offered at the National Fire Academy, and has been one of the primary instructors since the initial offering in July 2007. Most recently Barry was requested to be a subject matter expert in the development of the Forensic Arson Evidence Course offered at the NFA, and taught the initial pilot offering in July 2009. Barry has appeared on CFItrainer.net and is an SME in the IAAI evidence curriculum. Barry has provided training courses and spoke at various training seminars and conferences across the county.

Barry Grimm is currently the president of the New Jersey Chapter of the IAAI, and was the former Fire Chief of the Middletown Twp Volunteer Fire Department, the largest volunteer fire department in the country, 330 active members operating out of 11 stations, serving a population of over 85,000.

Location: St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands On St. Thomas class location to be scheduled. 

Date:  January 12, 2010

Cost: IAAI members $170.00

Non-Members $225.00

From Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:30 AM to Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:00 PM

EXPERT REPORT WRITING

Learn:

Fire investigations, in order to be successfully prosecuted, must be carefully documented in accordance with uniform guidelines and professional standards. This presentation is a successful time-tested prosecution report format that covers these key components and provides prosecutors with sufficient background to both present cases to the grand jury, as well as, to guide them through the trial phase. Included in this course are helpful report checklists along with cross-references to essential sections of NFPA 921, NFPA 1033, and ASTM standards.

Date: January 20, 2010

Cost:

IAAI Members $170.00

Non-Members $225.00

Location:

The Charlotte Fire Department Training Academy

1770 Shopton Road

Charlotte, NC  28217

Hotel: 

$89.99 per night + tax 

Double Tree  Airport Hotel

2600 Yorkmount Road

Charlotte, NC 28208

(704) 357-9100

Instructor: David Icove

Dr. Icove is a retired Federal law enforcement agent, and has served as a criminal investigator on the federal, state, and local levels.  He is a Registered Professional Engineer. Currently, Dr. Icove is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee and on the Adjunct Faculty of the University of Maryland's Fire Protection Masters of Engineering program.  He holds a BS in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland; BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering, and a PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics from the University of Tennessee.  He is also a principal member of the NFPA 921 Technical Committee on Fire Investigations and has testified as an expert witness in civil and criminal trials, as well as before U.S. Congressional Committees

For more information:
Contact: Deb Bell
Phone: 410/451-3473
Email: deb.bell@...

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