Welcome to the website of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) UK Chapter. This website has been created as a tool for UK Chapter members and non-members alike. UK Chapter members can also find additional resources in our secure section.

The main objectives of the IAAI-UK are: The preservation of life and property and prevention of crime for the public benefit, in particular by:
(a) developing and maintaining good practice in the investigation of fire and arson by ensuring the highest professional standards of competence;

(b) developing technical knowledge in fire and arson investigation techniques and procedures and making that knowledge available to professionals, service providers and the public.

Please use this link to download a copy of the current IAAI-UK constitution (March 2008)

2012 Annual Training Conference

The date for the 2012 IAAI-UK Annual Training Conference is Monday the 23rd January 2012. The venue will be at the "Freddie Delve Suite" located within the London Fire Brigade's Training Centre, 94 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0EG. There will be a £10 charge for teas & coffee and for lunch on the day. Please contact the IAAI-UK Secretary Claire Mansi if you would like to book a place at the training conference.

To download the programme for the day please use this link IAAI-UK_ATC_Agenda.pdf (PDF File - 99kb).

Claire can be emailed using the form on the contact us link (please use the drop down on the form to select Claire).

A dedicated forum is now available in the members section

A bespoke on-line forum has been created for IAAI-UK members once they log in. This allows members to post informtation or questions on a variety of topics. Log into the members area to view the forum section.

Product Recall database

The Product Recalls section was added to the IAAI-UK website in 2010. It allows the fire investigation community and public to search a database of over 450 UK product recalls dating back to 1985.

One feature that was designed specifically for fire investigators is the "View all product recalls available". This feature will list the product type, manufacturer and recall date for every Product Recall on the database in a long list. It is then possible to sort the list by either of the column headings (product type or manufacturer or recall date). To view the most recentley added Product Recalls sort the list by "date" and they will be displayed at the top of the list.

The link to the new section is on the left navigation list or use this link IAAI-UK Product Recalls

We are asking any IAAI-UK members with published Product Recalls that are not currently in the database to email Nick Carey via the Contact Us page.

The UK Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators was formed on the 31 January 2003 at an inaugural meeting at City Hall, London. Currently we have 900 members, with representation from the fire service, insurance industry, law enforcement, forensic scientists, private fire investigators, fire investigation training providers, and forensic science academic establishments.

The parent IAAI consists of some 9,000 fire investigation professionals from around the world. The IAAI publication, "The Fire and Arson Investigator," contains articles by some of the leading experts in the field, and is published quarterly.

The IAAI also run the Certificated Fire Investigator (CFI) and Fire Investigator (FIT) programmes internationally. This is now running in the UK, and involves a points system of qualifications, courses and experience to enable an applicant to take an exam. The CFI and FIT programmes are designed to ensure that everyone in the fire investigation field is working to a competent standard. An initial application form for either programme is available through this website please select the CFI & FIT Programmes link on the left menu.

November 2010 IAAI International offices new address: 2111 Baldwin Avenue, Suite 203, Crofton, Maryland 21114, USA

New IAAI International President
Dave Nicolls become president of the IAAI International on the 18 May 2010 at the Orlando ATC taking over from Bobby Schall.

Are your contact details correct?
If you're an IAAI-UK member have you logged into the 'members only' secure section of the website recentley? The next newsletter will be posted out to IAAI-UK members in the near future and we will be using the details that are on your member profile. If you have any problems logging into the secure area then use the 'forgot password' option below the log-in area. Don't forget that you can email Nick Carey on the 'contact us' page.