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Re: NFPA 921 - CA Court Ruling- Expert Testimony Rejected in Total
Posted by: COfire (IP Logged)
Date: October 17, 2019 10:01AM
Thanks for posting. This line:
"Dr. XXX's further explanation as to why he did not conduct a full fire investigation, pursuant to NFPA 921, was that he felt these standards were unnecessary for him to render a conclusion as to the origin and cause." got me thinking.
Why do neither of the national level certification agencies address the use of 921 in their code of ethics? It would seem like a good way to weed out people who get the certification and then choose not to follow any of the standards of care (i.e. 921). You get a certification and then under deposition admit you don't need to use the document the certification is based on? Grounds for non-renewal in my opinion.
"Dr. XXX's further explanation as to why he did not conduct a full fire investigation, pursuant to NFPA 921, was that he felt these standards were unnecessary for him to render a conclusion as to the origin and cause." got me thinking.
Why do neither of the national level certification agencies address the use of 921 in their code of ethics? It would seem like a good way to weed out people who get the certification and then choose not to follow any of the standards of care (i.e. 921). You get a certification and then under deposition admit you don't need to use the document the certification is based on? Grounds for non-renewal in my opinion.
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