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Vehicle Fire Investigation
Length of Seminar:
3 Days
Instructor: Steve
Riggs and
Tim Yandell
Course Overview:
This three (3) day training module will provide the fire/arson investigator with the practical and technical skills necessary to investigate and determine the origin and cause of vehicle fires.
This training module will provide both classroom and hands-on training with practical exercises on how to conduct a systematic, thorough, and scientific examination of the vehicle.
Attendees will be provided the necessary knowledge of vehicle design, electrical systems, fuel systems, and their components that will be encountered in a motor vehicle, including alternative fuels. We will examine how these components can fail or cause fires.
Upon Successful Completion:
Attendees will have been provided the necessary skills and knowledge to:
- Demonstrate the proper systematic approach for investigatingvehicle fires;
- Understand vehicle design and electrical systems;
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of wiring used in motor vehicles and the presence of electrical activity on those wires;
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of safety devices (fuses, breakers and fusible links or cartridges);
- Demonstrate the knowledge on how to properly document the vehicle fire;
- Demonstrate the knowledge to photographing the vehicle fire scene in a systematic manner;
- Demonstrate the knowledge of collecting evidence from the vehicle fire scene;
- Demonstrate the knowledge in accordance with National Fire Protection Association 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigation 2008 edition and 1033 Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators;
- Demonstrate knowledge of how to obtain recall, technical service bulletin Information, consumer complaint Information and general research Information regarding vehicle fire investigation;
- Attendees will learn the proper techniques for documenting, photographing, evidence collection and preservation including preparing a proper written report;
- An in-depth CD with valuable detailed information will be supplied.
- This three (3) day training module is presented in a very user friendly and easy to understand method of instruction. You will be able to put into immediate practice the skills you learn in this training.
- For I.A.A.I. Certified Fire Investigators or those considering challenging the CFI test, testing will be provided at the end of the seminar and will be worth 6 points.
- This training module will utilize both classroom and hands-on practical exercises to maximize learning.
- For the practical exercises, we will provide the evidence collection containers, evidence tape, digital cameras, gloves and any necessary equipment to conduct a practical vehicle examination. This exercise may require some vehicle reconstruction.
- We recommend you bring a helmet or hardhat, coveralls, boots, etc.
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