In Conjunction with OCAFFI on Tuesday April 20, 2010

Special Agent Kim Battle of the ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms) will provide an open Arson Update Forum. This forum will have valuable information that may be affecting your communities.

Registration at 9:30 am with the open forum starting at 10:00am. Coffee and Donuts will be provided. The event will conclude approximately 12:00 Noon. Fire Inspector CEU points applied for. Parking is limited so please car pool.

LOCATION: City of Troy Fire and Police Training Center 4850 John R. Troy, MI 48084

COST: The event is absolutely free. Space is limited, so make your reservations quickly.

WHO’S INVITED: All association members of their perspective County Fire Prevention Associations and/or Fire Investigators. This event is being sponsored by the Macomb County Fire Prevention Association and the Oakland County Association of Arson and Fire Investigators.

Reservations: Macomb County Fire Prevention Association
18750 Common Rd. Roseville, MI 48066
ATTN: Fire Marshal Craig Robertson (586) 445-5401

Anatomy of a Fire Investigation

April 29 and 30, 2010 Held At: Oakland Community College Auburn Hills Campus

This Will Be A Tested Seminar

Rooms will be available at a block rate at the Staybridge Suites located at 2050 Featherstone Rd. Reservations: 1-800-238-8000 or 248-322-4600 Mention”Origin & Cause Seminar” for the block rate

This Seminar is MCOLES Approved and Fire Inspector CE Points and have been applied for.

THURSDAY APRIL 29 2010

• 7:45 A.M. Registration – (Coffee & Light Refreshments)
• 8:15 A.M. Last Alarm and Introductions
• 8:45 A.M. Keynote Speaker: Ron Savage Brighton Firefighter and Fox 2 News Reporter
• 9:00 A.M. Detecting Deception During Interviews: Jay Dunbar – Metro Trac
• 10:45 A.M. Break
• 11:00 A.M. Continuation of Jay Dunbar Presentation
• 12:00 Lunch (on your own)
• 1:15 P.M. ARC Mapping (Practical Demonstration at CREST Facility) Jason McPherson-Donan Engineering  (note this will take place outdoors, please dress accordingly)
• 4:00 P.M. Adjournment

FRIDAY APRIL 30 2010

• 8:30 A.M. Effective Report Writing: David Row-Donan Engineering
• 9:30 A.M. Expectation Bias: Margaret Scott-Hewson & Van Hellemont
• 10:30 A.M. SIU and Law Enforcement-Teamwork:  Steve Thomas-Michigan Basic and Al Norris-NICB
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:15 P.M. Delivering a Successful Warrant Request Presentation: William L. Cataldo- Chief of Homicide, Macomb County Prosecutors Office Denise Brainard-Assistant Prosecutor, Oakland County Prosecutors Office
• 3:15 P.M. Round Table Discussion
• 3:45 P.M. Testing, Certificates and Adjournment

OCCAFI Seminar Registration Form

Everything You Need to Know About Fire Extinguishers

NFPA 10 (Instructor – Mr. J.R. Naret from Badger Fire)

TIME: Registration at 8:00 am with class starting at 9:00am.

• Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be provided FREE OF CHARGE.
• The event will conclude after Lunch. 4 CEU points applied for.

LOCATION: Ike’s Family Dinning 38550 Van Dyke. Sterling Heights, MI 48313

COST: The event is absolutely free. Space is limited, so make your reservations quickly.

WHO’S INVITED: All association members of their perspective County Fire Association. This event is being sponsored by the Macomb County Fire Prevention Association and Gallagher Fire Equipment Company.

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Hosted by Southeastern Michigan Fire Inspector Society

On January 26, 2010 the Southeaster Michigan Fire Inspector Society will be hosting an all day training class on fire pumps. The morning session will including installation requirements and taught by Hans Steward. The afternoon session will include the maintenance and testing requirements as instructed by Darrell Underwood.

The program will be at Glen Oaks Golf Club in Farmington hills Michigan. Visit SEMFIS.com for more information including cost and how to register!

Two Days of Must Have Training, the 12th annual Winter Conference

The Michigan Fire Inspector Society is proud to announce the details of our 12th annual winter education conference. Held in East Lansing, the location is central to the State’s Fire Inspectors and the Kellogg Center provides an ideal location for education and training.

This two day event will dive into the critical changes to the 2009 International Building Code and the International Fire code. Both documents are the backbone to the Michigan Building Code and are a must for fire and building inspectors! Day 2 will take an in-depth look at sprinklers for residential occupancies focusing on multi-family residential setting and include critical information on proper design and installation in hotel and motel occupancies!

Tuesday, February 9

• 7:30 am Registration – coffee and pastries provided
• 8:30 am Welcome
• Update on the 2009 International Building Code and Fire Code (Instructor Robert Davidson with International Code Council)
• 11:30 am-1:00pm Lunch – on your own
• 1:00 pm Continuation – Update on the 2009 International Building Code and Fire Code 4:00 pm Adjourn
• 4:15 pm-6:30pm Reception with the Legislature – Kellogg Center – Red Cedar Room Please contact your local Representative and Senator and invite them to stop by

Wednesday, February 10

• 7:30 am Registration – coffee and pastries provided
• 8:30 am Sprinkler Requirement – Design, Installation, Testing for Multiple Family, Hotel/Motel & Residential (Dave Phelen)
• 11:30 am-1:00pm Lunch – on your own
• 1:00 pm Continuation – Sprinkler Requirement – Design, Installation, Testing for Multiple Family, Hotel/Motel & Residential; 3:00 pm Adjourn

Continuing Education Points:

There will be 11 continuing education points for the entire program. In order to receive these points, attendance forms will be collected at the end of each session. In addition the ICC has applied for 3 hours of CE points with the Bureau of Construction Codes for February 9, 2010.

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