THE 2008 ANNUAL NFPA/NAFI CO-SPONSORED ADVANCED NATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS

The 2008 annual NFPA/NAFI co-sponsored advanced National Training Programs are fast approaching. Registrations are still available. To register or get more information you may visit the NAFI website at: www.nafi.org.

Unlike some other programs that advertise themselves as “Advanced,” these presentations are truly advanced programs designed to meet the needs of both the newest investigator, as well as to enhance the knowledge of the most experienced investigator.

Internationally recognized authorities, including members of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Investigations (921) and its task groups, the NFPA Committee on Fire Investigators Professional Qualifications (1033), and officials of NAFI and the NFPA will present the lectures.

Here is a summary of the programs’ topic areas:



NFPA/NAFI 2008 ADVANCED NATIONAL FIRE, ARSON, AND EXPLOSION
INVESTIGATION TRAINING PROGRAM
August 3 - 6, 2008
Sarasota, Florida

“THE CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATION INSTRUCTOR COURSE AND CFII EXAMINATION”
Full day program, Sunday August 3
Covering instructional theory and methodology

“COMPUTER FIRE MODELING FOR FIRE INVESTIGATORS”
Full day Program, Sunday August 3
Covering the use of modern computer fire modeling in fire investigation

“FIRE INVESTIGATION DYNAMICS - THE PHILOSOPHY OF FIRE ANALYSIS”
A discussion of underlining issues of fire investigation history, science, and methodology which forms the basis for effective and accurate fire analaysis

“FIRE PATTERN RESEARCH”
Includes discussions of the “NAFI/EKU/NFPA Advanced Fire Pattern Research Project,” and “Fire Pattern Persistence and Predictability in Pre and Post Flashover Compartment Fires”

“UPDATE ON NFPA 921 AND ITS 2008 EDITION”
Chairman of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Investigations presents the history, and future of NFPA 921

“FIRE DYNAMICS REFRESHER FOR FIRE INVESTIGATORS”
Review of the most important issues of fire science and fire dynamics for fire investigators and discussion of issues important for keeping up with the science and technology

“THE PITFALLS, PERILS, AND REASONING FALLACIES OF DETERMINING THE FIRE CAUSE IN THE ABSENCE OF PROOF”
(A detailed presentation of “Negative Corpus” and the “Scientific Method”)

“THE 10 MOST COMMON FIRE SCENE ERRORS”
How to avoid the most common mistakes made at the fire scene, presented by one of the profession’s most well-known and experienced practitioners.

“CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING REGARDING FLASHOVER, BACKDRAFT, AND OTHER RAPID FIRE PROGRESSION PHENOMENA”
State of the art of scientific and practical research m on Flashover, Backdraft, and Flameover

“ADVANCED ORIGIN DETERMINATION THEORIES”
A survey of the current state of the art on origin determination methodologies

“LEGAL ASPECTS AND IMPACT OF NFPA 921 AND NFPA 1033”
A detailed discussion of how changes to NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033 impact fire investigators

THE CERTIFIED FIRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATOR EXAMINATION
The CFEI examination will be offered to those who qualify (advance application is required)



NFPA/NAFI 2008 NATIONAL SEMINAR ON FIRE ANALYSIS LITIGATION
August 7 – 8, 2008
Sarasota, Florida

“THE JUDGE’S ROLE IN FIRE CASES”
Nationally renowned Judge Nicolas Pomaro will be giving the Keynote Lecture discussing his involvement in fire cases during more than thirty years as a prosecutor and senior judge on the Circuit Court of Cook County (Chicago) Illinois

“NFPA 921 IN THE POST-DAUBERT ERA”
Discussions of the relationship between NFPA 921 the Daubert, Kuhmo, Benfield, MagnaTech and other important recent court decisions

“SELECTING AND UTILIZING FIRE AND EXPLOSION EXPERTS – A LITIGATION PARTNERSHIP”
Exploring the dynamic relationship between the lawyer and the expert

A TOUR OF A WORKING INTERNATIONAL FORENSIC FIRE AND EXPLOSION LABORATORIES FACILITY
A tour and reception at one of the best known modern forensic fire investigation facilities

“DEPOSITION AND TRIAL TESTIMONY”
Advice and incites in to expert deposition and trial testimony

“TECHNOLOGY AND TRIAL PREPARATION”
Review of how new technological innovations can aid in the effective presentation of trial testimony

Pat Kennedy, CFEI, CFPS, MIFireE
Fire and Explosion Analyst
Sarasota, Florida
[www.kennedy-fire.com]