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Re: Absolutely Incredible
Posted by:
Jim Mazerat (IP Logged)
Date: October 25, 2006 04:37PM
I may not have made myself clear, and if that is the case, I apologize. The medical community does not have just one standard as you suggest the fire investigation profession should have, but have hundreds. There can be more than one standard of care procedure for one illness. If we were to follow their methodology, we would need a specific type of standard for each different task. Did you know legally there could be a minority standard of care as well as a majority standard of care? What you, Pat and some others cannot understand is that this is more complex of an issue than just saying I choose 921 as the standard of care.
I suggest you and others continue to follow your belief as to 921 being the only standard. I also suggest you use the same methodology to support your conclusion that 921 is the standard of care. I agree with others, it does not matter what you call the document, it is there and will be used to measure your job performance. Not just me, but also any investigator needs to be able to explain when questioned the methodology you used to conduct your investigation. There has been a court that has ruled as long as the investigator can show the intent of the document was met it is not necessary to follow it step by step.
I think you and others that want to improve the quality of investigators need to demand some accountability on what is being taught. I just attended a class where the instructor used the term collapsed bedsprings as a positive indicator of the use of a liquid accelerant. The best way to improve the quality of investigations is through quality training.