Montana Chapter 2020 Training and Meeting
Central Valley/Belgrade Fire Training Facility
215 Wings Way, Belgrade, MT
(Exit 299 I-90, go North towards airport, right turn onto Wings Way, Station parking is to your left)
October 5, 2020- Time: 9 to 4 pm
Fire Scene Evidence Collection 8-hour course-Instructor: Rick Jones- Current IAAI President
This is a great foundational and fundamental instructional class.
$100-See register for this class at the bottom of the page
October 6, 2020 (IAAI Practicum) Starts at 9 am
IAAI Evidence Collection Technician Certification Practicum** (IAAI-ECT) Separate Registration Required
Register for Practicum
If you are taking the IAAI-ECT Practicum
IAAI-ECT Certification Fee $280 for IAAI members or $490 for Nonmembers – (you get to attend the class for free)
If you—Join IAAI ($120 IAAI and Montana Chapter Dues), Member price for cert=$280 the cost for Membership and training =$400. This is less than the Nonmember certification cost
** To take the ECT test you must…
1) Fill out Application (found at) https://www.firearson.com/Training-Credentials/Certifications-Designations/Evidence-Collection-Technician-IAAIECT.aspx
2) Send that Application in to the IAAI prior to class
Items needed for ECT Application
• Have a minimum of 18 months of general experience in a fire investigation related industry
• Have collected 12 items of forensic evidence (must be supported with documentation)
• Complete a minimum of 29 hours of tested training, including the following mandatory classes from CFITrainer.Net®:
o DNA (3 hours)
o Documenting the Event (4 hours)
o Ethics and the Fire Investigator (3 hours)
o Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab? (4 hours)
o Introduction to Evidence (4 hours)
o NFPA 1033 and Your Career (2 hours)
o Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene (4 hours)
o The Practical Application of the Relationship Between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 (2 hours)
o The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation (3 hours)
The test consists of correctly collecting pieces of evidence.
Check out this site for tips. www.iaaievidenceguide.com
Registration for this event is closed.