Events for November 13, 2024 - November 13, 2024

Day 1 & 2 – Investigative Interviewing Training for Fire Investigation Professionals 2018-FIAA-FALL seminar-final.pdf Interviewing of persons involved in a fire is central to the successful resolution of an investigation. As a result, the highest standards of investigative interviewing should be upheld. Without the information from those who have witnessed an important event, other sources [...]

The presenters: ALAN WEICKER has over 38 years in the fire service and began investigating fires for the Edmonton fire Rescue Service in 1992. He currently investigates both public and private fire losses. He has demonstrated commitment to continuing education with NAFI as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) and Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator [...]

View the brochure. Click here to purchase tickets. September 24-26, 2019 This 3 day hands on vehicle fire investigation training will be facilitated by Keith Fowler, Ross Shier & Al Weicker. Students will be divided into syndicates on Day 2, and will be assigned one of the different vehicle scenarios to investigate. Each syndicate will [...]

This informative 1-day seminar will cover; Explosives for Investigators and Crime Scene Forensics. This course, while being presented by the police, is not restricted to law enforcement investigators and is open to all public and private sector investigators as well as insurance investigators. The training day will conclude with a Case Study on the Edmonton [...]

Originally, June 10, 11 & 12 CLASS TIMES: 08:30 – 17:00 daily. It is now moved to November 4-6, 2020. (Update: November 2020) It is now moved to June 15-17 2021. Update: June 2021, it is now moved to June 8-10, 2022. FIAA NOTICE OF SPRING SEMINAR POSTPONEMENT In an abundance of caution and the [...]

View the brochure. View the master schedule. View the poster. FIRE INVESTIGATION ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA FALL SEMINAR National Wildfire Investigation Workshop November 23 – 25, 2021 November 22 – 24, 2022 ECT (Evidence Collection Technician) Practicum (ECT SOLD OUT) One day ONLY – November 27, 2020 (Update: September 2020) It is now moved to November [...]

View the pdf brochure. Evidence Collection Technician (ECT) Practicum November 27, 2020 (Update: September 2020) It is now moved to November 26, 2021. Update: June 2021, it is now moved to November 25, 2022. THIS COURSE IS NOW SOLD OUT (March 23, 2022). In conjunction with the Fall FIAA National Wildfire Investigation Workshop, the FIAA [...]

View the course brochure: https://fiaa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-FIAA-Spring-seminar.pdf   Ensure your report can meet the challenges of NFPA 1033 and 921. This year’s spring seminar will present the Who, What, Where, When and How of report writing. On day 2 we will cover Safety for the Fire Investigator. The seminar will include interactive exercises and culminate with a [...]

Click here to purchase tickets. The Hot Wheels in Calgary is an absolute GO.  Click here to view the brochure. September 6-8, 2023 Early bird Special Members    $950.00 Non Members   $1050.00 Early bird date   August 15, 2023 After August 15, 2023 Members    $1050 Non Members $1200.00 Course Location: Calgary Fire Department Fire Training Academy 5727 [...]

View the brochure. Update May 1, 2024. Unfortunately this course is cancelled This course is designed to provide the new fire investigator with the prerequisite knowledge necessary to determine the origin and cause of a fire properly and to refresh the experienced fire investigator with his/her current knowledge base as it relates to the scientific [...]