The actual quote in my previous post should read: “The mills of the gods grind slowly, but THEY grind exceeding small.” I would have promptly fixed the typo, but the edit function has been removed, and Chris will not tell us why. He has the edit capability but we do not. Again, I ask why this is.
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Lorne, You paint an accurate picture, perhaps with a little too broad a brush, but accurate indeed. The problem of the hack/whore fire investigator indeed exists. But, I believe that we are changing for the better, however slowly. “The mills of the gods grind slowly, but the grind exceeding small.” The very existence of your posting is “de facto” proof of that. The problem of the hack/who
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Why?
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IAFI EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR SERIES, a new educational opportunity for everyone, delivered over the internet. The International Association of Fire Investigators proudly presents NFPA 921 based training you can take from anywhere. Taught by a live instructor The first two students who enroll receive this training for free! We are offering this event at a introductory rate of $25.00 to introdu
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How about looking into why we no longer have the "edit" function as we once did?
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I am looking for a photograph of the cover of the Hebrew Edition of 921. Can anyone help?
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Some people are insanely jealous of anyone with a full head of hair, no matter the color.
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Lately I have been hearing a lot and thinking about the application of “Critical Thinking” to fire analysis, even reading references to it in fire reports. This may be the next popular catchphrase in the profession. Critical thinking can be defined as the examination and testing of propositions that are offered for acceptance, in order to find out whether they correspond to reality or not. I
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No new certifications or fees are planed. However, we are launching a new recognition of expertise "Fellowship" category for qualifying IAFI members. More details about qualifications for joining IAFI, applications, and the qualifications for being awarded the IAFI Fellow designation should be forthcoming. After nearly two years of work and preparation the actual launching of I
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If the link works look for a couple of related news stories on the same page.
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No. Not to my knowledge. Why would anyone expect that they could or should be? I have never heard of a fire investigator being arrested for not properly knowing his business. Exactly what charge do you propose that he or the department be charged? Exactly how would you propose that the entire Phoenix Fire Department, one of the finest and most respected in the U.S., be arrested? If ev
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Just posting this bull leads to the hacks thinking this is real.
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This is an official non-post, except for this Smiley:
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The "Red Flags of Arson" have been universally rejected by the intelligent professional fire investigation community as anecdotal, unsustainable, wives tales. Use of the "Red Flags" are really only red flags of "hackism." Their use violates the scientific method and in many cases basic logic itself.
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As always, you missed the point of the post entirely. What the hell does your post; "Toast," have to do with the discussion of long term ignition or Dr. Hearst's post about microbial action heating?
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I could understand how collecting and packaging the pants could cause them to be tested negative, but how could improper collection and packaging cause the pants to test negative?
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Toast or This is an official non-post
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J L Mazerat Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is there any research that addresses the > relationship of time to these exposures? Can > expect there is a potential for ignition take > place with exposure of 90°C in one, two or five > months? If the temperature is increase to 150°C > does that reduce the time to ignition? Jim, An old topic reborn. T
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NFPA 921-2011 Section 6.3.2.5 reads in part: "Additionally, fire department ventilation operations can influence fire patterns. Some fire departments use positive pressure ventilation (PPV) fans that can create patterns that may be difficult to interpret, particularly if the investigator is unaware of PPV use. The history of suppression-generated patterns can only be understood through
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The 2008 edition contains rewrites of several major chapters including: Chapter 5, Basic Fire Science; Chapter 6, Fire Patterns; Chapter 17, Origin Determination; Chapter 25, Motor Vehicle Fires; and Chapter 27, Management of Complex Investigations; and a new Chapter 28, Marine Fire Investigations. Work on the rewrite of the patterns chapter for the 2008 edition began in 2004 with the formin
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The thing that Mr. Harvey’s readers need to decide is: “In the absence of what Mr. Harvey might characterize as THE answer, would they want just ANY answer or AN ACCURATE answer? This might give an outside observer a glimpse into the readers’ true motives in calling for the fire investigation in the first place.
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“Though the mills of God grind slowly; Yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, With exactness grinds he all”
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How's this?
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Is the figure in the circle an angry "Smiley" face?
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