STRUCTURAL VS WILD LAND FIRE INVESTIGATIONS

Friday, February 20, 2015 

Registration  8:00 AM, Seminar 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Lunch served after conclusion of seminar 

There is no charge to attend.  Continental breakfast and lunch provided by AEI Corporation.

This course will provide a brief introduction into the necessary knowledge required to conduct an origin and cause investigation for structural and wild land fires, and explore the differences between the two.

Topics will include basic fire science/dynamics, fire investigation methodology, the scientific method, basic interviewing and information collection techniques, and exploration of fire setters and their sub-types. 

As a practical exercise, students will be given the opportunity to explore methods of interviewing and information gathering to gain insight into how fire setters think.

The course is relevant to insurance industry professionals, attorneys and multiple levels of investigators including law enforcement and the fire service.  It will provide a basic working knowledge of how fire investigation methodology is applied in different settings, and how to gain the most from your information collecting.  Attendees will gain a better understanding of the importance of getting a qualified expert involved, and how effective interviewing and information gathering can affect a trial down the road.