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2019 CT IAAI Arson Investigator's Seminar

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June -2019- CTIAAI Training

"How to Prepare to Testify as an Expert Witness"

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2019 Advanced Fire Investigation School

The class of the 24th Connecticut Advanced Fire Investigation School sponsored by the Connecticut State Police -Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit, in cooperation with the CT Chapter of IAAI, graduated May 3, 2019. Special thank you to the Connecticut Fire Academy for their continued unwaivering support.

AFIS 2019

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Polls

According to the USFA, which is the leading cause of nonresidential building fires between 2008-2017

	Cooking
	Unintentional/Careless
	Intentional
	Electrical Malfunction
	Heating

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EMS squad faces $108K fine for sending unlicensed ambulance to 90 emergencies, New Jersey says
New Jersey officials have issued a $108,000 fine to a Burlington County ambulance squad after finding the crew drove an ambulance to 90 emergencies even though the vehicle was not licensed through the state’s Department of Health. Shamong Medical Services, which is part of the Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company, responded to those calls between Oct.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com
Florida's local and state leaders treating preparations for COVID-19 like a hurricane
Local and state leaders are preparing for COVID-19 like they would a hurricane. The local emergency operation center is now active in Jacksonville ahead of a potential coronavirus outbreak. While there are currently no cases in Florida, local and state leaders said now is the time to be prepared. Our firefighters and paramedics are the first line of defense, along with health care workers.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFOX-TV 30 Jacksonville
Arbitration award on prior contract gives Rhode Island firefighters 2.25% raise
An interest arbitration board reached a decision Tuesday regarding the FY19 firefighters’ contract, awarding an across-the-board wage increase of 2.25 percent for the July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 agreement, Mayor Joseph J. Solomon announced Wednesday. The decision puts to rest the final issue related to negotiations that had been ongoing since the prior contract expired on June 30, 2018.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Warwick Beacon

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Arson

News about arson. Commentary and archival information about arson from The New York Times.

A Beloved Philanthropist, a Grisly Murder and a Neighborhood in Shock
L. Antonio Litman was stabbed 22 times in his home, and a shelter resident has been charged with murder and arson.
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Burning Down Three Black Churches
Holden Matthews, 22, said he set fire to the churches last year in an attempt to raise his profile as a musician in a subgenre of heavy metal.
At Yeshiva U., Man Breaks Into Dorm and Sets Fires as Students Sleep
The incident, which was partially caught on video, raised the specter of another anti-Semitic attack. But officials said there was no sign it was a hate crime.