Park Lodge International in Partnership with Redhill Aerodrome Fire Service present details of 2010/11 National Vehicle Fire Investigation Courses both standard and advanced.
The aim of these courses is to develop the skills needed to investigate vehicles involved in fire incidents. The course will be of particular interest to Police Officers of the Collision/Accident Investigation Department, Vehicle Examiners, Forensic Science Officers, Fire Officers, SOCO’s, Vehicle Inspectors and Insurance Investigators, standard course 1 day and advanced is 2 days.
Areas covered (S) Standard Course (A) Advanced Course:
_ Arson methods (S&A)
_ Causes of fires in road vehicles (S)
_ Low voltage electricity (S)
_ Flash points and auto ignition temperatures of various products used in motor vehicles (S)
_ Static electricity (S&A)
_ Impact (S&A)
_ Fire Development (A)
_ Setting a deliberate fire (A) inter group
_ Predicting fire development (A)
_ Investigations and group work (A)
_ Evidence available and preservation (A)
_ DNA opportunities (A)
_ Fire pattern analysis (A)
_ Post fire scene examination (A)
_ Vehicle Fire Investigation – A systematic approach (S&A)
_ Recording the fire scene (A)
The practical approach to investigation:
_ Determining the fire temperature. (S&A)
_ What should be considered in ascertaining the cause of fire. (S&A)
_ The Role of the Fire Service.(S)
_ Risk Assessments for the Investigator (S)
_ Looking for evidence (A)
_ Recording the evidence (A)
_ Recording the fire scene (A)
The practical sessions:
_ Practical fire scenarios on fire spread (S&A)
_ The chemistry of fire and flash points covering – petrol, diesel, brake fluid, liquefied petroleum gas,
etc. (S)
_ Extinguishing methods. (S&A)
_ Group discussions on fire development, methods of deliberate fire setting (A)
_ Setting a deliberate fire for the other group to investigate (A)
_ Presentation including evidence gathered to course (A)
_ Fire investigation on vehicles that have been involved in fire both accidental and deliberate.
_ Reviews and presentations by groups. (S&A)
Dates 2010:
VFI - 19th October
AVFI - 20th 21st October
Dates 2011:
VFI – 12th April
AVFI – 13th 14th April
VFI – 16th May
AVFI – 17th 18th May
VFI – 14th June
AVFI – 15th 16th June
VFI – 12th July
AVFI – 13th 14th July
VFI – 13th September
AVFI – 14th 15th September
VFI – 11th October
AVFI – 12th 13th October
Contact Details:
Park Lodge International Ltd
Rowlestone
Herefordshire
HR2 0HE
Tel: 0121 288 0776
Fax: 0121 345 1106
_ Avon Fire Brigade
_ AXA
_ Banwells
_ Bentley
_ British Airports Authority Fire Service - Heathrow
_ British Airways
_ Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue
_ CAA
_ Chrysler UK
_ Cleveland Fire Service
_ Cumbria Police (SOCO)
_ D & G Cars, Essex
_ Defence Fire Service
_ DETR (Vehicle Inspectorate)
_ Dorset Police (CIU) - SOCO
_ DSTL
_ East Sussex Fire Brigade
_ Eberspächer UK
_ Edge Anderson - Ireland
_ Fiat GB
_ Forensic Science (Lambeth)
_ GMP Police
_ Hereford & Worcester Fire Service
_ Hertfordshire Constabulary - SOCO
_ Iron Trades Insurance
_ Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service
_ Keith Borer
_ Kent Police
_ Lancashire Police
_ Langley Vale Recovery
_ London Government Chemist
_ MAN Truck & Bus
_ Mclarens Toplis
_ Mercedes
_ Merseyside Fire & Rescue
_ Ministry of Defence (Serious Equipment Failure Investigation Team)
_ NCEC
_ Norfolk Police (SOCO & Traffic)
_ Redhill Aerodrome Fire Service
_ Renault
_ Royal Ulster Constabulary (SOCO & Traffic Department)
_ South Wales Fire Service
_ Stafford
_ Strathclyde University
_ Surrey Fire & Rescue
_ Surrey Police (SOCO & CIU)
_ Suzuki
_ Sussex Police (SOCO, Gatwick Airport Division & CIU)
_ Thames Valley Police
_ The Forensic Science Service of Northern Ireland
_ Toyota Europe
_ Toyota GB
_ VOSA
_ West Midlands Travel
_ Zurich Insurance
