INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARSON INVESTIGATORS
WASHINGTON STATE CHAPTER
&
NORTHWEST FIRE INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATION
PRESENT

CONFERENCE 2008 CLASSES

2008 Pacific Northwest Fire Investigation Conference
Leavenworth, Washington May 12 -16
Track Description and Speaker Schedule

Track A - Basic Class: Offered to the novice fire investigator as a 40 hour NFPA 921 workshop. Starting 8:00 AM Monday May 12th, instructor Kevin Nee will guide students through the 2008 edition of NFPA 921. All attendees will receive a 2008 NFPA 921 edition. There will be practical burn cell workshops as well as a general overview and introduction to fire investigation. College credit through Bellevue Community College (BCC) of 3 credit hours can be obtained by following these instructions:

Prior to the class, people can either sign up online www.bcc.ctc.edu
or by phone. 425-564-2012.
If the person is not a student here at BCC they will have to fill out an admissions form. This can be done either in person, online or by phone.

The following is the info for this class.
FS 120 Basic Fire Investigation   Instructor: K. Nee     May 12-16         Place: Leavenworth, Washington, IAAI / NWFI Conference
Item # 6680       BCC fee for the course $60
 
Additionally, students will have to contact us for an entry code for this course. Students can get an entry code by calling our office at 425-564-2012.
We will need proof that students are enrolled in the Leavenworth course. They can either fax, e-mail or snail mail their registration form. Our fax # is 425-564-4135 Attn: Judith. My e-mail address is: jkuleta@bcc.ctc.edu

Track B -Evidence and Photography: An advanced class for fire investigators who would like to gain skills in these areas. This class is instructed by Ingrid Dearmore and Ron Trogdon.  There will be hands-on workshops and classroom lectures on the latest skills, techniques and tools. This is a skill set that every investigator uses. Keep your skills up to date. Course is 3 days, 24 hours, and runs 8:00 AM Tuesday May 13, through
5:00 PM Thursday, May 15.

Track C- Post Flashover, Subrogation, Claim Denial: An advanced class of 3 days, 24 hours for fire investigators, adjusters and attorneys working in the field of fire. This may be the best track for the private industry. The first speaker at 8:00 AM on Tuesday May 13th is Steve Carman with the ATF who has presented at the IAAI national conference. His co-speaker is Joseph Toscano, who is also highly recognized. Since many fires that we investigate have post flashover patterns, this is a valuable course to have experienced.

Wednesday, May14th at 3:00 PM Craig Evezich, a subrogation attorney from Seattle, will present on the issues of Washington state law in regards to subrogation. Mr. Evezich works for several insurance companies and private parties. He will present on projects that went well and those that did not go so well and why, and what persons in his position need from investigators.

Thursday, May 15th at 8:00 AM Michael Cabral, a subrogation attorney from California who successfully prosecuted John Orr, will present on subrogation issues of the region.

Thursday, May 15th at 3:00 PM Tom Lether of Cole, Lether, Wathen & Leid, will present on insurance claim denial issues within Washington State and the impact of R67 recently passed. If an insured sets a fire in his/her home and is not prosecuted by the state, should they be able to collect insurance money on imagined possessions they claim to have lost?

Track D- Investigative Report Writing and Courtroom Testimony: An advanced class of 3 days, 24 hours. Instructors Chief Alan Predmore and Prosecuting attorney Sue Sholin will present a course targeted to prepare a person for the IFSAC practical test. The instructors have worked successfully to prepare a case to present to a judge resulting in convictions of arson. The class starts Tuesday May 13th at 8:00 AM.

Noted Speakers
Tomas Bennett, M.D., will speak on Monday, May 12th at 12:30 PM.
His experience as a medical examiner during natural disasters and airplane crashes is a presentation that cannot be easily forgotten. His presentation will help you prepare for a disaster should one occur in your area.

Dr. Vytenis (Vyto) Babrauskas will the closing speaker on Friday, May 16th from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Vyto is a world renowned fire scientist. He has authored the Ignition Handbook.  Vyto will present “Fire Safety Science -- Progress, Current Status, Applications to Fire Investigations, and Some Problem Areas"

Social Events
Monday, May 12th at 6:00 PM             IAAI Washington Chapter Annual Meeting
Monday, May 12th at 6:45 PM             NWFI Annual Meeting with buffet
Monday after 7:30 PM                       No-host bar and hospitality room

Wednesday, May 14th at 6:00 PM       Vendor Show and Mixer with No-host bar

Thursday, May 15th at 6:00 PM           BBQ dinner at the Leavenworth fire station

Testing
Wednesday at 6:00 PM                     CFI and IFSAC written exam if prearranged

All tracks are expected to have tested content.

 

IAAI Washington State Chapter and Northwest Fire Investigators Association reserve the right to alter course content and instructors based on terms, availability, and confirmation.