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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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Daily Dispatch: National News

Daily Dispatch News - Daily News for America's Fire Service

Chicago Installing ‘Bleeding Control Kits' in Hundreds of City Buildings
The City of Chicago is installing hundreds of kits in city buildings to treat bleeding gunshot victims under a new program officials say could help save lives in an emergency. Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications announced earlier this month that the city has begun installing 426 wall mounted "Bleeding Control Kits" in 269 buildings across the city.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago
'We can become targets': Oregon firefighters to get bulletproof vests
VIDEO: Portland firefighters will soon add bulletproof vests to their arsenal of firefighting gear. Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) confirmed the city will order 200 vests in the near future. “First responders, as they go in, we can become targets,” said Alan Ferschweiler, president of the Portland Firefighters Association.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland
Mississippi fire department is considering a language requirement for employees
The Starkville Fire Department is looking to add a language requirement for some of their employees. The Starkville Fire Department responded to a construction accident last Friday and was immediately on the scene. But despite their skill and teamwork, the department realized they had a communication challenge.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBI-TV CBS 4 Columbus

In the News

NYT > Arson

Mena Yousif and Jose Felan Fled to Mexico From Minnesota, With Cameras Watching
One night in the Twin Cities, shortly after the killing of George Floyd, someone set a fire in a Goodwill. That led to an international search for the culprits — and it exposed a growing system of global surveillance.
California Woman Charged With Arson in Starting Fawn Fire
The Fawn fire, which has burned nearly 10,000 acres, was spreading quickly on Friday, a day after the authorities accused a Palo Alto woman of igniting the blaze.
Greek Island Is New Epicenter of Europe’s Summer of Calamity
Evia was ravaged by wildfires this week, adding to the list of places that have fallen victim to extreme weather events made worse by climate change and scorching temperatures.