Tue, May 07
|MT Chapter IAAI hosted by GFFR
Fire Dynamics & Fatal Fires
Agenda: May 7 - Fire Pattern Analysis & Fire Dynamics May 8 - Burn Cells and Discussion on Dynamics May 9 - Fatalities Registration Link Below
Time & Location
May 07, 2024, 7:30 AM MDT – May 09, 2024, 1:30 PM MDT
MT Chapter IAAI hosted by GFFR, 1900 9th St S, Great Falls, MT 59405, USA
Guests
About the event
Lead Instructor
Jason Mardirosian
MS BS
IAAI – CFI, CI, ECT
NAFI – CFEI, CFII
Mr. Mardirosian is a 28 year veteran and lieutenant with the Chicago fire department, and spent 17 years in their Fire & Arson Investigation Unit. He has over 20 years experience in the private sector doing numerous consultations and is currently an investigator for FEC LLC.
Jason has an extensive background in investigations and is an international contractor specializing in instruction of arson, fire, and explosion scene investigations. He combines both dynamic classroom presentations and hands on exercises to help the students understand the complexities of such investigations.
Jason has taught independently, as well as, in a team setting for various agencies and groups including several IAAI chapters, the 40 hour fundamental class hosted by the IAAI, several ATF task forces, and is a contract instructor for the Justice Department (ICITAP) and he has taught internationally in Algiers, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands and Dubai.
He recently retired after 16 years with the Summit, Illinois Police Department, is a Past-President of the Illinois Chapter of he IAAI, and was the 2006 investigator of the Year recipient from the IAAI.
Assistant Instructor
Jake DeMay
IAAI-CFI, CI, ECT,
NAFI-CFEI
Investigator DeMay is a fire and explosion investigator with over 12 years of investigative experience. Along with working at Fire and Explosion Consultants, Jake serves as a Lieutenant with Naperville Fire Department where he also serves as a member of the Fire Investigation Team, and is an Assistant Commander with the DuPage County Arson Task Force. He holds his IAAI-CFI, CI, ECT, NAFI-CFEI certifications as well as a Bachelor’s of Science in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration. Jake is also a Director with the IL-IAAI
Jake is also an active instructor in the field of fire science. He is part-time instructor for the Naperville Fire Department, University of Illinois, Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy, and the International Association of Arson Investigators. Jake has taught fire investigations in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Kentucky.
Event hotel:
Heritage Inn
1700 Fox Farm Road
Great Falls, MT 59404
(406) 761-1900
Group Code: MT Chapter IAAI
$98.00 (excluding taxes) You must CALL and provide a credit card to get the group rate.
https://www.gfheritageinn.com/