Pat, my answers are following your questions again.

PMK140 Wrote:
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> A couple of additional questions.
>
> 1 Why would you feel compelled to say “that it was
> NOT the La IAAI. At least, not in the 8 years that
> I have been a member.”? How do you know that? And
> why do you feel compelled to defend the IAAI when
> it was never mentioned? I find that a backdoor
> afront to the IAAI.

Because I know it wasn't the La IaaI. Call me and I'll tell ya. Quite frankly, I don't think anyone cares buy you on how I know this.
Oh yeah, I think NAFI is a good organization that provides a much needed service. Just as one religion or church does not meet the needs of all nor does one organization. If you didn't recognize it that was a backdoor afront to NAFI. Happy? Not everything is about you Pat.
>

> 2 What is meant by: “We intentionally let the cell
> go to flashover for several minutes,…” ?

Poor wording on my part. What we usually do is let the cell reach flashover and quickly extinguish the fire so that it is the most part fuel controled and not ventilation controled. This time we let it burn "Post flashover" for about 2 minutes before putting it out.
>
> 3 What is meant by: “The point of the training was
> to show how patterns change when flashover
> occurs.”? How do patterns change in or after
> flashover?

I know how and you know how therefore argumenative and I have kids waiting for me at home so maybe we can debate it tomorrow.....although I'll bet we agree again.
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> 4 If, “...about half of the class picked the right
> zone which means half got it wrong,” did you
> consider the training “successful?”

Yes, absolutely. Anytime you can correct a O&C problem in a training scenario before these same observations are made in the field where real people are hurt I consider it a huge success...What are your thoughts on this?
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> 5 Your comment that: “Hopefully the days of
> collapsed springs and 'spalding' being indicators
> of accelerants will soon be a thing of the past in
> Louisiana.” is apparently not the case if Jim’s
> description of the recent training is accurate.

I agree....A man can hope can't he? Of course I am working to change that as well, not just hopeing.
>
> 6 What were the qualifications of the instructors,
> both as to fire investigation science and
> instruction methodology?

To wordy, but I will be happy to send your their CV's tomorrow if you feel it is necessary.

And in closing.....Pat, might I reccomend Anger Management classes to you? I can't reccomend my AM instructor, though. He was a jerk so I kicked his ass.