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ICC’s Newest Preferred Provider And what it means for you

Jack Christmas Weekend January 27-28, 2018

Classes & Events Photos of Past, and Schedule of Upcoming

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PAAI Position Statement It is the position of the PAAI, as a state chapter of the IAAI, to recognize NFPA 921 as an authoritative guide for the fire investigation profession. In addition, NFPA 921 is an important reference manual, and sets forth guidance and methodology regarding the determination of the origin and cause of fires. The statement reaffirms the PAAI’s recognition of the importance of NFPA 921 to the knowledge and methodology of fire investigation. Authoritative” means the guide is an accepted source of information, and known to be accurate and reliable. By its own terms, the document is not a “standard,” and is subject to revision and updating on a periodic basis to allow it to remain current with the expanding scientific and technical knowledge in the fire investigation field. The Journal of the Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators (PAAI) is published two times per year by the PAAI, IAAI Chapter 29, in the Spring and Fall. Annual dues for members is $25 (includes subscription to the Journal of the PAAI). The Journal of the PAAI is solely an educational and advisory aid to members working to suppress the crime of arson and related offenses; and to assist in raising the level of expertise in fire investigation.

Articles herein express the views and opinions of the authors, which are not necessarily those of the Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, or its editors. Editor reserves the right to accept or reject any article or advertisement submitted for publication. An advertisement in the Journal of the Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators does not constitute, and shall not be interpreted as an endorsement of the advertiser or the product. Advertisers shall not use the IAAI or PAAI name or image in their commercial activities in any manner. Articles, questions, comments, and suggestions for the Journal are always welcome. Please contact the Editor-In-Chief. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Elizabeth Schew ESchew@ChesCo.org

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www.paai.org Journal of the PAAI Fall 2017

President’s Message ......................................................... 4-5

Officers/Board of Directors ................................................ 5

Committee Information ..................................................... 6

ICC’s NEWEST PREFERRED PROVIDER

And what it means for you ....................................... 7

JACK CHRISTMAS WEEKEND

January 27-28, 2018 ................................................ 8-10

CLASSES & EVENTS

Photos of Past, and Schedule of Upcoming ............. 11-13

PAAI Board of Directors Meeting Minutes ......................... 14-17

PAAI Election Information ................................................. 18

PAAI Sponsored Training Scholarship .............................. 18-19

Lawrence “Larry” Boyle Jr. Scholarship Program .............. 20-21

PAAI Membership Application ........................................... 22-23

IAAI Professional Credential Programs ............................. 24

Merchandise ..................................................................... 25

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Kevin Pezzano, IAAI-CFI, ECT, 1st Vice-President As the summer ends, fall moves towards winter and the Holidays loom on the horizon. I want to take a few moments to update the membership on some things the Board has been working on for our members. The PAAI has stopped producing a printed newsletter. This is the first edition of the electronic newsletter, and we are soliciting articles and photos for the next edition. If you wish to submit to the newslet-ter, please contact Editor Liz Schew at eschew@chesco.org.

The PAAI has applied to the International Code Council for status as a Preferred Training Partner. By doing this, we are able to offer additional training CEU’s to members who need them to maintain their ICC certifications. These credits will be issued on a course-by-course basis as approved by the ICC. You can read more about this here in the newsletter. The committee for the Jack Christmas Training Weekend has arranged some great topics and presenters. This year should be very good training and experience for our members. The dates are January 27-28, 2018. Please feel free to pass the information to anyone you think might be interested. We have stopped charging non-members an additional fee so that we can attract more participants, potential members, and keep people involved. You can read more about the training weekend and scholarships available for it here in the newsletter. The January board of directors meeting will be held Friday, January 26, 2018 at 7:00pm at the Ramada Inn (State College, PA). A notice will be sent to the Board, Officers, and Past Presi-dents as we get closer to the date. Any active member may attend the board meeting. The June Training Seminar is being reduced from 5 days to 3. The dates will be June 11-13, 2018 at the Ramada Inn. The topics are being finalized and we hope to have a training notice out by the end of January. We are looking for someone to volunteer as a Zone Training Coordinator in the West Zone. The responsibilities are to organize and schedule training in that zone. The PAAI is working on compiling a list of K-9 resources throughout the state to assist our members in identifying the closest asset if needed. If you or your organization has a K-9 re-source, please email me at K.Pezzano@comcast.net with your department name, handler contact information, dispatch information (if different from handler information), and K-9 affilia-tion (State Farm, ATF, etc.), if known. (Continued on Page 5)

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(Vice-President’s Message, continued) As we move into winter, please remember to exercise caution at fire scenes and avoid pro-longed exposure to cold. We want to see all of our members healthy in the spring. The Officers and Board of Directors would like to wish our members a Happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy and Healthy New Year. Lastly, thank you to the members of the Association, the Board members and Past President for their support. We look forward to a great year in 2018. Sincerely, Kevin Pezzano IAAI-CFI, ECT 1st Vice-President Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators

PAAI Leadership For contact information and term length, please visit our website at www.paai.org.

PRESIDENT

Rich Wunderley

1ST VICE PRESIDENT 2ND VICE PRESIDENT

Kevin Pezzano, IAAI-CFI David Klitsch, IAAI-CFI

RECORDING SECRETARY CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

John Weer Dennis Berty

TREASURER

Nancy Love

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tim Frew Joseph Pfizenmayer Donald Brucker Roy Hoffer

James C. Brady Brent Frain Seth Graybill Jay Bradish

Eric Leksell David Cusatis Roger Spadt Mike Drushel

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Committee Information

Committee Chairman Co-Charman

Annual Seminar Don Brucker Dennis Woodring

Jack Christmas Weekend Seth Graybill Dave Cusatis

Arson Awareness (Hero to Zero)

Jay Bradish Mike Drushel

Awards & Scholarships Tom Maher Mike Drushel

Budget & Finance Rich Wunderley Nancy Love

By Laws Roger Spadt Joe Pfizenmeyer

PFESI Kraig Herman

Grievance & Ethics Tim Frew

Health & Wellness Jim Brady

Historian Kraig Herman

IAAI Liaison / CFI Brian Gray Kevin Pezzano

Membership Dennis Berty Nancy Love

Merchandise Mike Johnson

Newsletter Elizabeth Schew Dennis Berty

Nomination Jim Brady

Sponsorship Eric Leksell

Training & Education

Kevin Pezzano Dave Klitsch

Website & Technology Kevin Pezzano Elizabeth Schew

PAAI Advisory Group Mike Johnson Past Presidents

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The PAAI has applied to, and been granted into, the International Code Council’s Preferred Education Provider Network. This means that any training classes offered by the PAAI and approved by the ICC will provide CEU credit to those who need them to maintain their ICC and PA L&I certifications. Our first PAAI classes approved for this status are at the Jack Christmas Training Weekend. We have been approved for 14 CEUs towards Fire or Building Code certifications. This is in addition to the 14 CEUs we will issue you towards your CFI or CFEI renewals. There will be no additional cost for attendees to receive the ICC CEUs at these classes. Each certificate will reflect the number of CEUs granted by the ICC PEP Network.

ICC’s Newest Preferred Provider ...and what that means for you

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Dates: January 27, 2018 — January 28, 2018

Location: Ramada Inn — 1450 S Atherton St, State College, PA (814) 238-3001

Schedule: Friday, January 26, 2018

1900—2000 Board of Director’s Meeting (All members welcome)

Saturday, January 27, 2018

0800—0830 Registration

0830—1230 Forensic Applications of Fire Protection Systems

James Lord, IAAI-CFI

1230—1300 Lunch

1300—1730 Investigation of Light Fixture Fires

David Powel, IAAI-CFI

Sunday, January 28, 2018

0830—1100 Avoiding Investigative Pitfalls and Conduct Unassailable

Scene Investigations Involving CSST/HVAC Systems

Mike Zazula, IAAI-CFI

1100—1200 Examination

Registration: $140—Early Bird (Before December 31, 2017)

$150—After December 31, 2017

Scholarships are available, please see page 18 for more information.

To Register: Use the application on page 10, or visit our website at www.paai.org.

Jack Christmas Training Weekend

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Class & Instructor Information Forensic Applications of Fire Protection Systems 4 hours Fundamentals of sprinklers and other suppression systems, smoke detection and fire alarms, with a focus on how the information gained from these types of systems can be used to assist with an origin and cause investigation. Common failure modes will also be discussed. James Lord, PE, CFI, is a Senior Fire & Forensic Engineer with over 16 years’ experience. He began his career as a firefighter before earning degrees in Mechanical and Fire Protection Engineering, where he focused on egress simulation and computational fluid dynamics fire modeling before transitioning to forensic fire work. Read more about him here. Investigation of Fires Involving Lighting Fixtures 4 hours This program is oriented toward municipal and public fire investigators in order to familiarize them with the operation of various electric lighting sources that they may encounter at fire scenes. Incandescent lighting, fluorescent lighting, HID lighting, CFL lamps and LED lighting will be covered. Some examples of possible fire producing modes and failures of the various lighting sources will be discussed. The response of the materials used in the various lighting sources to fire heat will also be reviewed. David Powell is the Principal Consultant of SYTEK Consultants in East Syracuse, New York. He is a nationally recognized expert in the analysis of fire damaged light fixtures and the eval-uation of shocks and electrocutions involving lighting equipment. Read more about him here. Avoiding Investigative Pitfalls and Conduct Unassailable Scene Investigations Involving CSST/HVAC Systems 3 hours This interactive presentation will include a summary of installation methodologies/failure sce-narios of corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST). Participants will learn how to identify vari-ous CSST manufacturers after the fire. The HVAC portion of the presentation will assist fire investigators in conducting scene exams involving HVAC componentry. The presentation will evaluate various HVAC components, functionality and failure modes related to fires. Michael Zazula is a mechanical engineering Consultant with IEI Consulting, Inc. . Mr. Zazula is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and has been providing engineering support and expert testimony for the legal and insurance industry for 15 years. He specializes in the inves-tigation and analysis of vehicle fires, plumbing failures, and gas explosions in addition to fires involving HVAC equipment, boilers, industrial vehicles, and gas appliances. Mr. Zazula has performed over 1,000 investigations and has testified in numerous arbitrations, depositions and trials in the Mid-Atlantic region. Read more about him here.

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PAAI Jack Christmas

Training Weekend Registration ————————————————————————————————

January 27—28, 2018 ● Ramada Inn, 1450 S Atherton St, State College, PA ————————————————————————————————

Name:

Email:

Organization:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: PAAI Member #:

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Registration Fees: $140—Early Bird (Before December 31, 2017)

$150—After December 31, 2017

Check or money order made out to “PAAI—Training”

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PAAI Room Rate at Ramada Inn: $68.00/night + taxes

Hospitality Room: Friday 1900-0000, Saturday 1800-0000

Breakfast: Sunday 0700-0830

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Send completed registration to:

Nancy Love

585 Firethorn Dr.

Monroeville, PA 15146

Nancy.Love@AlleghenyCounty.us

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PAST Yet again, PAAI has successfully hosted an IAAI training course in partnership with the Reading Fire Department. Basic and Advanced Electrical Fire Investiga-tion was well attended by PAAI members, as well as attendees from across the country, and one international student from Brazil. Check out photos from the class on the following pages! We will be looking at other IAAI offerings in the up-coming year, so keep an eye out on the PAAI and IAAI websites for upcoming training opportunities. UPCOMING OF INTEREST

January 16, 2018 (Concord Twp, OH) Expert Report Writing

January 24, 2018 (Dover, DE)

Fire Dynamics January 27-28, 2018 (State College, PA)

PAAI Jack Christmas Training Weekend May 20-25, 2018 (Frisco, TX)

IAAI 2018 ITC June 10-13, 2018 (State College, PA)

PAAI 2018 Annual Training Seminar FUTURE We are interested in offering the IAAI-ECT Practicum in the West Zone in the Spring. If you are interested in obtaining this certification, review the require-ments on the IAAI website to see if you qualify. If you qualify, please contact Eric Leksell at Eric_Leksell@EFIGlobal.com with your interest. Class size is limited to 12 people, but if there is enough interest, we may be able to offer 2 classes. Please contact Kevin Pezzano k.pezzano@comcast.net with suggestions for training classes. We are always looking for locations and topic suggestions!

Classes & Events

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IAAI Basic & Advanced Electrical Fire Investigation Reading, PA ● August 16-17, 2017

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General Membership Meeting Minutes

June 14, 2017 The June general membership meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators was held at the Ramada Inn, State College, PA on June 14, 2017 at 5PM. The meeting was called to order by President Kraig Herman with the pledge of allegiance to the American flag followed by a moment of silence. The President appointed Brian Gray as Sergeant at Arms for the meeting. A roll call of officers was conducted with all officers present except for the following who were excused by the President; Recording Secretary Joey Wilson, Treasurer Denny Woodring, Board of Directors members; Jay Bradish, Roy Hoffer, Tim Frew, Dave Cusatis, Seth Graybill, Jim Brady, Brent Frain, and Eric Leksell. The following members were absent; past Presidents Max Bellard and Jack Mason. The President appointed John Weer to record the meeting minutes. June 2016 general meeting minutes were read by President Herman. A motion by Brent Frain to accept followed by the second from Brian Gray, minutes accepted as read. John Weer read the minutes from the Board of Directors meeting held June 13, 2017. One change was made for the location of the Hero to Zero programs conducted. New Hampshire was the location not Massachusetts. Minutes were passed and accepted noting change. Treasurer report was read with the following; March 1, 2017 beginning balance $35,497.86, Deposits of $655.00, expenses $395.06 for an ending balance of $35,757.80. Certificate of deposit end of March 2017 $13,127.37 and the San-tander Account balance of $1203.70 April 2017 beginning balance $35,757.80, deposits $3,265.00, expenses $2,165.64 ending bal-ance $36,857.80. Certificates of deposit $13,127.37 and the Santander account $1917.25 May 2017 beginning balance $36,857.80, deposits $9,271.65, expenses $0.00 for an ending bal-ance of $46,128.81. Certificate of Deposits $13,127.37 and the Santander account balance $1,917.25 A motion was made and second followed by all agreeing to close the Santander account. Communications – No report

PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION OF

ARSON INVESTIGATORS

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(Meeting minutes, continued) Presidents Report – President Herman reported on his attendance to the IAAI conference (attached report). Highlight was the future funding of the CFIT-trainer program. Annual Seminar – Brent reported next year’s conference dates as June 10-13, 2018. President Herman as well as many other members thanked Brent for all of his hard work and many years of dedication he has contributed to the logistics of the training programs offered at the annual conference. Jack Christmas – The dates for the next Jack Christmas training weekend are January 26 – 28, 2018 Hero to Zero Program – David Klitsch reported on the program he gave for the New England states and the positive feedback he received. Budget & Finance – A report was given about changing the names and officers of the banking accounts following the later election of new officers. By-Laws – No report Grievance Committee – No report Health & Wellness – No report Historian Report – Kevin Pezzano reported that the Original minutes of the first meeting have been acquired as well as numerous photographs. He also stated that Kraig Herman will be add-ed to the Historian Committee. Legislative Committee – A brief report was given on the PFESI dinner. IAAI Committee – CFI testing is showing a slight increase in persons testing. Attorneys are starting to question and acquire more on investigators credentials. A questions was raised with no discussion about how to offer incentives for persons to acquire the IAAI CFI certification. Membership – 12 new members were accepted at the Board of Directors meeting on June 13, 2017 News Letter – the last printed copy of the news letter went out in April 2017, all future news let-ters will be posted on the web site. Also polices for submitting articles for the news letter will be forth coming. Sponsorship – Work in progress Web Site – see news letter report Training & Education – Electrical class is being held in Reading as well as others, please see web site for further information.

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(Meeting minutes, continued) YFSP – Tpr. Bob Dodge accepted to sit on the state committee representing the PAAI. Merchandise - Sales are continuing at a slow pace and Mike Johnson is excepting suggestions for new apparel. Elections – A motion was made by Brian Gray and second by Kevin Pezzano to nominate David Klitsch s 2nd Vice President, motion carried The following officer positions were running unopposed for a two year term from June 2017 – June 2019:

2nd Vice President – David Klitsch Corresponding Secretary – Dennis Berty Recording Secretary – John Weer Treasurer – Nancy Love

The following three persons were unopposed for the three Board of Directors positions for a three year term from June 2017 – June 2020:

Dave Cusatis Mike Drushel Roger Spadt

A motion was made by Mike Johnson and second by Brent Frain with all accepting to have the Sergeant at Arms to cast the ballot for the above persons and positions. Awards & Scholarships – The President awarded the 2017 PAAI Fire Investigator of the year to Trooper Carl Richards and the Larry Boyle Scholarship was awarded to Kevin Flanagan. Nominations – The following nominations to the Board of Directors to fill the 3 spots with nominations being open till the January Board of Directors meeting was made:

Don Bruker – made by Brian Gray Joe Pfizenmayer – made by Kevin Pezzano Tim Frew – made by Rich Wunderley John “Jay” Stewart – made by Kevin Pezzano

Old Business – None

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(Meeting minutes, continued) New Business – The swearing in of the new officers was conducted by the Sergeant of Arms Brian Gray with the following persons taking the oath for their respected positions;

President – Rich Wunderley 1st Vice President – Kevin Pezzano 2nd Vice President – David Klitsch Corresponding Secretary – Dennis Berty Recording Secretary – John Weer Treasurer – Nancy Love Board of Directors – Mike Drushel & Roger Spadt

At this time the two year term limit for the President has expired and Kraig Herman welcomed newly elected President Rich Wunderley to the head table. Kraig thanked the entire organiza-tion for all the support during his term and the many friendships he has gained from many of the members and officers. Kraig gave a special thank you to Brian Gray for all of his personal assistance to Kraig throughout his term. President Wunderley thanked Kraig for all of his work, leadership and dedication to the organi-zation. President Wunderley challenged the entire group to help build and expand on the success of the organization and to try and introduce the younger generations to the art and science of fire investigation. With no other business to conduct a motion was made by all members present to adjourn the meeting followed by a second from all members present and agreed by all members present. Meeting was adjourned at 5:59 PM Respectfully submitted,

John Weer Recording Secretary

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The following points system is used to assist in the determination of eligibility of applicants for training scholarships: Years since last PAAI training: Never (10 Points) 6+ Years (7 Points) 5 Years (5 Points) 4 Years (4 Points) 3 Years (3 Points) 2 Years (2 Points) 1 Year (1 Point) PAAI Membership: Individual (10 Points) Company (6 Points) IAAI Membership: 10 Points Current Employment: Full Time (10 Points) Part Time (8 Points) Volunteer (8 Points) Student (6 Points) Retired (2 Points) Certification Status: Highest single certification, 10 point maximum. IAAI-CFI (10 Points) IAAI-ECT (8 Points) IAAI-FIT (7 Points) Pro-Board (5 Points) NAFI-CFEI (5 Points) Other (2 Points) Company paid training will eliminate eligibility for scholarship.

PAAI Sponsored Training Scholarship Criteria

Nominations are being accepted to fill 3 Board of Directors positions.

For nominee qualifications and requirements, please reference the PAAI by-laws.

Please submit your nominations by January 1, 2018, to: Jim Brady at (267) 322-1427 or jbrady@uis-usa.com

The current nominees for the Board of Directors at time of publication includes:

Donald Brucker

Tim Frew Joe Pfizenmayer

Carl Richards John Stewart

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There are no open positions for the executive board for this election cycle. Please see the website for current executive board and board of directors term statuses.

PAAI 2018 ELECTION INFORMATION

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PAAI Sponsored Training Scholarship Application

Name:

Last PAAI Training Attended: Date:

PAAI Member: □ No □ Yes, Membership #:

IAAI Member: □ No □ Yes, Membership #:

Current Fire Investigation Employment:

□ Full Time □ Part Time □ Volunteer □ Student □ Retired

Title: Years in current employment:

Employer: Company Paid Training? □ Yes □ No

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Certifications (check all that you have earned):

□ IAAI-CFI expires: □ Pro-Board Fire Investigator expires:

□ IAAI-FIT expires: □ Other Fire Investigation Cert. expires:

□ IAAI-ECT expires: Explain:

□ NAFI-CFEI expires:

Scholarship Requested for: □ Jack Christmas Training □ PAAI Annual Conference

Reason/Request for Scholarship:

Signature: Date:

PAAI Office USE ONLY:

Date Received: Date Reviewed: Points:

Application Outcome: □ Denied □ Approved, amount: $

Explanation:

Reviewed by: (1) (2) (3)

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Eligibility: Applicants must be a current member, or immediate family member of a current member (spouse, children, grandchildren), of the PAAI. The member must be up-to-date on membership dues, and be in good standing. Immediate family mem-bers of deceased members of the PAAI are also eligible. The scholarship award must be utilized for attendance as a full time student (12 or more credit hours per semester) at an accredited 2 or 4 year college or uni-versity. The applicant must take coursework in police or fire sciences, or related subjects to be eligible for this scholarship. Applicants who are currently enrolled in High School must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. Applicants who are currently enrolled in College must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. To Apply: (1) Complete the application, (2) Include transcript from high school or college proving GPA (3) Include documentation of qualifying coursework (4) An original essay of 250 words or less stating why you are interested in a

Criminal Justice and/or Fire Science related career. The essay must be typed on plain white 8.5” x 11” paper, and include the applicant’s name and the date of application.

Submit your application to:

Cpl. Thomas Maher 1070 Eberly Way

Lemont Furnace, PA 15456 tmaher@pa.gov

Notice to Applicants: The number of awards and the amount of awards may vary depending on the number of appli-cations received. The applicant may apply annually and is eligible to receive the scholarship for a total of 2 or 4 years, depending on the length of the program the applicant is enrolled in. The scholarship is intended for use in attending the next semester at an accredited college or university. Failure to attend will require the awardee to return the award.

Lawrence “Larry” Boyle, Jr. Scholarship

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Lawrence “Larry” Boyle, Jr. Scholarship Application

Name: Date of Birth:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

PAAI Membership:

□ Self Member #:

□ Family Name: Member #:

Academic Information:

High School:

City: State: Zip:

Year of Graduation: GPA: SAT/ACT Score:

College/University:

City: State: Zip:

Course of Study: GPA:

Date Start: Anticipated Graduation Date:

Previous Lawrence “Larry” Boyle Award Winner? □ No □ Yes, # of times:

Signature: Date:

PAAI USE ONLY: Date Received:

Date Reviewed: □ Denied □ Approved, amount: $

Explanation:

Reviewed by:

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Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators Return competed application to: APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP (2 Pages) Dennis Berty PO Box 173, Cecil, PA 15321 I hereby make application for: □ Active Membership—MUST be a member of the IAAI □ Associate Membership SEC 1. ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. Any representative of government or of a government agency and any rep-resentative of a business or industrial concern who is actively engaged in some phases of the suppression of arson at the time of application, shall be eligible to active membership, provided such person possesses the other qualifications for membership at the discretion of the Membership Committee and provided such per-son is not less than twenty-one years of age at the time of application. Such applicant shall be a member in good standing to the International Association of Arson Investigators. SEC 2. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP. Person not qualified for active membership may become an associate member, after determining of their qualification by the Membership Committee. Associate members shall have the privilege of an active member, except for holding office. The Association may, by majority vote of active members present, exclude associate members from any particular business meeting.

PERSONAL:

Last Name: First Name:

Date of Birth: Place of Birth:

Phone: Email:

Home Address:

City: State: Zip:

County: SSN:

EMPLOYER:

Company:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

County: Phone:

Position:

Time in this position: Have you ever been convicted of a crime? □ Yes □ No

If yes, explain:

Have you ever served in the US Armed Forces? □ No □ Yes

If yes, branch: Length of service:

Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of any group declared subversive by your local government or official agency of the US?? □ Yes □ No If yes, explain:

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Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP (Continued) QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP: Please include length of service, duties with employer, degrees, honors and other pertinent information.

Are you a IAAI member? □ No □ Yes, member #:

REFERENCES:

(1) Name: Occupation:

Address:

City: State: Phone:

(2) Name: Occupation:

Address:

City: State: Phone:

(3) Name: Occupation:

Address:

City: State: Phone:

I hereby make application for membership in the Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators in accord-ance with the Constitution and By Laws, and agree to be bound therin. I am transmitting $30.00 with this ap-plication. This includes $25.00 annual dues, and $5.00 initiation fee. All information given by me is warranted to be true and correct. My signature indicates permission for a full background investigation. Signature of Applicant: Date: PAAI MEMBER RECOMMENDATION (must be PAAI Member in good standing): Name: Signature: Member #: Phone: Address:

City: State: Phone:

PAAI Office USE ONLY: The above applicant has been investigated by the Secretary of the PAAI and said applicant has been: □ APPROVED □ DENIED and forwarded to the Board of Directors for a final vote. Secretary Signature: Date:

If denied, reason:

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IAAI Professional Credential Programs

Evidence Collection Technician (IAAI-ECT®)

The Evidence Collection Technician Program verifies an applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured against core job performance requirements of established professional qualifications standards and standard industry practices related to evidence collection on fire scenes. This measurement is not all inclusive of the incorporated professional standards cited, but lays the foundation for measuring the holder’s fundamental ability to perform specific evidence collection tasks related to fire scene investigation at an acceptable level as measured against published acceptable practices. Visit www.firearson.com for more information.

Fire Investigation Technician (IAAI-FIT®)

The IAAI Fire Investigation Technician Program verifies an applicant's fundamental knowledge as measured against core job performance requirements of the established professional qualification standards for fire investigators defined in NFPA 1021, NFPA 1033 and NFPA 1037. The IAAI-FIT® program encourages educational and professional development through recognition of an individual’s accomplishments in developing core abilities and competencies related to fire investigation. Visit www.firearson.com for more information.

Certified Fire Investigator (IAAI-CFI®)

In 1986, the IAAI addressed a national concern by developing the Certified Fire Investigator (IAAI-CFI®) program. The IAAI-CFI® qualification is a standardized evaluation of a fire investigator’s training and expertise. Investigators applying for IAAI-CFI® certification must complete an extensive application requiring documentation, earn sufficient points for their achievements in education, training, and experience, and pass a comprehensive examination. Visit www.firearson.com for more information.

Certified Instructor (IAAI-CI®)

The International Association of Arson Investigators Certified Instructor program (IAAI-CI) verifies an applicant’s level of fundamental knowledge as measured against various core job performance requirements of established professional qualifications standards related to Fire Service Instructors. Visit www.firearson.com for more information.

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To order, and for questions about availability, and shipping & handling fees, please contact:

Mike Johnson at MTJ041@Comcast.net

PAAI In-Stock Merchandise

Item Cost

Challenge Coin: $5

Proper Polo: Black with embroidered logo $40

Sweatshirt: Blue with embroidered logo $25

T-Shirt: Blue with screened logo $15

Short Sleeve T-Shirt: Blue with old design and

“Fire Investigator” on the back $10

Long Sleeve T-Shirt: Blue with old design and

“Fire Investigator” on the back $15

Baseball Hat: $15

Job Shirt: $65

Job Shirt Embroidery: Add $5

Travel Mug: $10

Patch, Sticker, Pin: $1

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