2025 IAAI Hawaii ATC
2025 IAAI Hawaii Chapter 62 Annual Training Conference
Challenges to Expert Qualifications, Methodology, & Opinions and Understanding Electrical Causes of Fire
August 5 - 8th
City and County of Honolulu
Commercial Driver License (CDL) Classroom
91-119 Olai Street
Kapolei, HI 96707
Instructors:
- Troy D. Mills, IAAI-CFI, IAAI-ECT, NEFCO Fire Investigation
- David E. Bridges, Esq., IAAI-CFI, IAAI-CI, Meagher + Geer, P.L.L.P.
- Richard W. Jones, IAAI-CFI, IAAI-ECT, Forensics Investigation Group, LLC.
Tuesday, August 5th
8:00–12:00 Late registration/Check-in (HI-IAAI Officers and Staff)
Opening Remarks (HI-IAAI President)
- C&C Honolulu CDL Classroom
- HFD Live Burn Training Prop Facility
In Memoriam (LODD): FF Jeffrey Fiala – HFD
FF Tre' Evans-Dumaran – MFD
8:30 NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations and NFPA 1033
Standard for Professional Qualification for Fire Investigator
- The Scientific Method
- Qualified/expert witness
- Guidelines and standard of care
10:00 Break (15 minutes)
12:00 Lunch
1:00–4:00 Challenges to an expert’s qualification, methodology and/or opinions
- Criminal and civil litigation
- Daubert and Frye hearings
- Motion to exclude
2:30 Break (10 minutes)
Wednesday, August 6th
8:00–12:00 NFPA 921 Implications & Scene Safety
- The Scientific Method
- Qualified/expert witness
10:00 Break (15 minutes)
12:00 Lunch
1:00–4:00 Residential Electrical Systems & Basic Electricity
- Ohm’s Law & Joule’s Law
- Circuit Breakers
2:30 Break (10 minutes)
Thursday, August 7th
8:00–12:00 Electrical & High Resistance Failures
- Extension cords
- RPT & TVSS
10:00 Break (15 minutes)
12:00 Lunch
1:00–4:00 Arc Survey & Arc Melting Identification
Eutectic alloying
- Melting
- Lines of demarcation
2:30 Break (10 minutes)
Friday, August 8th
8:00–8:30 Course review. Preview HFD Burn Training Prop.
- Scene safety & PPE
8:30–12:00 Group scene examination
- O&C examination
- Arc survey examination
12:00-12:30 Conclusion (HI-IAAI President)
Cost: Active IAAI, HI-IAAI Members: $300.00
Non-Members: $350.00
Single day rate: $150.00
(Registration Includes Lunch)