Alabama Association of Arson Investigators
and
Fire Marshal's Association of Alabama
 
TRAINING SEMINAR
 
October 17 - 20, 2011
Orange Beach Community Center
27282 Canal Road
Orange Beach, Alabama
 
 
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
 
 
October 17, 2011 - LIAR, LIAR FACE ON FIRE - DETECTING DECEPTION
                             IN SUBJECTS, SUSPECTS, VICTIMS AND WITNESSES
 Major Pendarakis (Ret.) has served the law enforcement profession for more than 30 years.  She
has taught hundreds of local, state, federal and military law enforcement officers as well as private sector investigators the art of reading body lanuage, interpreting verbal and non-verbal cues and perceiving
deception by studying a person's facial expressions and eye movement.  Techniques for interviewing and interrogating  subjects, suspects, victims and witnesses are integrated with the study of
body language to help investigators develop skill at detecting deception.  
Tania Pendarakis 
Athens Training Solutions
 
October 18, 2011 - FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION - FROM THE FIRE SCENE
TO THE COURT ROOM
 This presentation will outline the importance of the proper evidence collection and preservation
techniques, as well as, summarizing the techniques the forensic laboratory utilizes while processing
fire debris evidence.  The class will also review and interpret what the forensic laboratory report is
actually saying and how to incorporate the laboratory results into your case preparation for trail.
Sharee B. Wells, MS F-ABC
Forensic and Scientific Testing, Inc.
 
CODE INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
This presentation will provide a guide through Code Inspections and the
Enforement of the Code requirements.
Jeff Thompson
Alabama State Fire Marshal's Office
 
October 19, 2011 - STOLEN OR STAGED? THEFT ANALYSIS ON IGNITION KEY LOCKS,
ANTI-THEFT AND SECURITY DEVICES
This presentation will provide detailed information on ignition systems and anti-theft devices of
vehicles and how to determine if the vehicle was stolen or a staged theft.
Mike Bresnock
Transportation Technology
 
ELECTRICITY AND FIRES
 This presentation will provide information investigating the electrical fire and
Arc Mapping/Surveying the scene.
Jeff Crain, IAAI-CFT, EIT
Crain & Associates, Inc.
 
FIREPLACE FIRES
This presentation will provide informaiton on wood fired, L.P. gas and natural gas fired fireplaces,
issues of construction and clearances and investigation/scene processing of fireplace fires.
Frank Hagan, P.E.
Engineering Systems, Inc.
 
ORIGIN AND CAUSE - VEHICLE FIRES
This presentation will provide information on the origin and cause investigation of
various scenarios of vehicle fires.
Tom Young, IAAI, CFI, CFEI, CFII
Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.
 
October 20, 2011 - EXAMINATION AND PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES
 
 
 
COST OF SEMINAR - $100.00 per person (members or non-members)
 
Seminar registration forms are available at
 http://www.alabamaarson.com/alarson_trainingseminar.html
 
  
 
 
 
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