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Order Your Chapter 23 Merchandise
Download Order Form (here) CROFTON, MD (January 22, 2008) - The United States Fire Administration has announced the opening of a campaign to end the #1 cause of fatal home fire deaths-fires caused by careless smoking. The International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) applauds this effort and offers their full support of this campaign. The details of the campaign can be found at: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/media/press/2008releases/010908.shtm. IAAI President Thomas J. Fee stated; “Approximately 1,000 people are killed each year in fires where the cause has been identified as the careless use of smoking materials. In many cases, the victims are children, the elderly or public safety responders. All of our members have been affected by these tragedies. I call on all IAAI members to enthusiastically support this worthwhile campaign”. The United States Centers for Disease Control reports that US fire departments responded to over 412,000 residential fires in 2006. These fires killed almost 2600 people and injured almost 13,000. The cost of these fires is over $7 billion per year. Approximately half of all residential fire deaths occur in homes without smoke detectors. The International Association of Arson Investigators is dedicated to improving the professional development of fire and explosion investigators by being the global resource for fire investigation training, technology and research. They have a world-wide membership of approximately 7,000 persons representing the fire service, law enforcement, insurance industry and professional engineering communities. For interview requests, please contact President Thomas J. Fee or Executive Director Jason Campbell at the following address:
IAAI OFFICE IAAI 1-800-468-IAAI (4224) REQUEST FOR FIRE GRANT REVIEWERS The International Association of Arson Investigators is seeking 36 members with strong fire service background to evaluate grants at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg MD on the following dates. We can recommend 12 evaluators per week. While no wages will be reimbursed, all expenses are covered. April 21-25 Applications must be received by January 30, 2008. Preferences will be given to first time applicants. Final decision on applicants is made by the Department of Homeland Security. The IAAI is proud of the caliber of reviewers we have provided in past years. In order to continue our strong presence, please do not apply unless you have a working knowledge of fire department operations, training, equipment and apparatus. Interested members should complete the attached Application and forward all information to iaai@firearson.com. Click [here] to download application.
New York State Arson Board
New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
Safety Alert Bulletin Click Here
Information Bulletins Click Here
Technical Information Click Here
New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control
Siren Newsletter
SIREN June 2006, SIREN May 2006,
SIREN April 2006, SIREN March 2006,
Newly PROPOSED Arson Legislation:
Arsonist Registration Act
Click [here] to download a copy of the proposed act. Click [here] for a copy of the press release.
*Note: Documents are in Microsoft Word format
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New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control Academy of Fire Science
New to the Library:
The online library catalog is back online again! Click On Link Below http://71.4.229.140/m4/opac/m4opac.dll?installation=afs;style=ui The latest copy of the Fire/Arson Bibliography can be downloaded by using the following link:
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ARSON & FIRE INVESTIGATION
American Polygraph Association, Voice stress analysis technologies and the detection of lies: a research guide to Internet links on voice stress analysis. Version 3.0 (revised November 2003). [Chattanooga, TN]: American Polygraph Association, 2003, 8p. See also related information at http://www.polygraph.org/voicestress.htm Available at: http://www.polygraph.org/images/vsalinks.doc National Fire Protection Association, User's manual for NFPA 921: guide for fire and explosion investigations, 2nd ed. Quincy, MA: NFPA, 2005, 428p. New York State Academy of Fire Science, Electrical fire cause determination II. Montour Falls, NY: Academy of Fire Science, 2005, 261p. United States. Department of Homeland Security, et al, Arson-related tactics, techniques and procedures of the Animal Liberation Front and Earth Liberation Front. Washington, DC: Dept. of Homeland Sec., 2005, 10p. Produced as a Joint Special Assessment by DHS, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms and the FBI. Designated "Unclassified/For Official Use Only" United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation, [Congressional testimony of John E. Lewis (Dep. Asst. Dir., Counterterrorism Div., FBI) on May 18, 2004 regarding ecoterror activities of the Animal Liberation Front, Earth Liberation Front and related extremists]. Washington, DC: Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2005, 6p. Available at: http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress04/lewis051804.htm United States Fire Administration, Juvenile firesetter intervention specialist I. Emmitsburg, MD: United States Fire Administration, 2005, Approx. 500p. Note: Used in the NYS OFPC course by the same name (I & II taught consecutively as a one-week course here)
For addition information, please contact: Diana Robinson, Librarian NYS OFPC, Academy of Fire Science 600 College Ave. Montour Falls, NY 14865 e-mail: drobinso@dos.state.ny.us 607-535-7136 ext.605 (fax 535-4841)
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