international association of arson investigators © 2003
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The I.A.A.I. has a membership of over 7,500 individuals who are engaged in the fight against arson and arson-related crimes.
CHAPTERS
• OVER 64 CHAPTERS WORLD WIDE
• REPRESENTS OVER 25,000 FIRE INVESTIGATORS FROM 35 NATIONS
• INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS– ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI USA
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIESSUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES
• ARSON PREVENTION PROGRAMS
• FIRE SAFETY
• TRAINING AND EDUCATION
• TESTING AND RESEARCH RELATING TO FIRE INVESTIGATION
• FIRE INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
ARSONARSONPREVENTION PROGRAMSPREVENTION PROGRAMS
• WILDLAND ARSON– PREVENTION – INVESTIGATION
• JUVENILE FIRE SETTER PROGRAM– AWARENESS– PREVENTION– DETECTION
FIRE SAFETYFIRE SAFETY
• FIRE AND ARSON PREVENTION TRAINING SEMINARS, PROGRAMS AND BROCHURES OUTLINING FIRE SAFETY TIPS AND ARSON PREVENTION
• ARSON AWARENESS WEEK– FIRST WEEK OF MAY EACH YEAR– MEDIA KITS AND PUBLIC
INFORMATION
• ABANDONED BUILDING PROJECT– FIREFIGHTERS LOSE THEIR LIVES
EVERY YEAR FIGHTING ABANDONDED BUILDING FIRES
– PROVIDES INFORMATION TO BUILDING OWNERS AND CITY OFFICIALS ON HOW TO PROPERLY BOARD UP ABANDONED BUILDINGS TO PREVENT ARSON FIRES
– MEDIA KITS TO OUTLINE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
TRAINING & EDUCATIONTRAINING & EDUCATION
• ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND TRAINING SEMINAR– UP TO 800 ATTENDEES RECEIVE THE
LATEST INFORMATION ON FIRE AND ARSON INVESTIGATION
– MEET FIRE INVESTIGATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
GOVERMENTAL AFFAIRS
• Available to consult with IAAI Chapter’s on regional / local issues dealing with arson related legislation.
• Provides Liaison with related International & National organizations
• Represents IAAI members’ interest in Washington, DC
• REGIONAL SEMINARS– ONE TO THREE DAY CLASSES ON
SPECIFIC TOPICS• EXAMPLES OF SEMINARS OFFERED
– ELECTICAL FIRE INVESTIGATION
– APPLIANCE-RELATED FIRE INVESTIGATION
– POST BLAST EXPLOSION CLASSES
– ARSON FOR PROFIT SEMINARS
– VEHICLE FIRE INVESTIGATION
– INSURANCE FRAUD
– INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES
– FIRE SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY
– ARSON AS A TERRORIST WEAPON
TESTING AND TESTING AND RESEARCHRESEARCH
• CONDUCT TEST BURNS ON BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES
• ISSUE RESEARCH PAPERS ON FINDINGS.– WORK WITH BUREAU OF TESTING
AND STANDARDS– VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL
AGENCIES– PRIVATE INDUSTRY
CERTIFIED FIRE CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR PROGRAMINVESTIGATOR PROGRAM
• SETS MINIUM STANDARDS BASED UPON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
• MUST PASS RIGID WRITTEN TEST – EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY COURSE
– FACT WITNESS TESTIMONY COURSE