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)

IAAI-UK Annual Training Conference

Date: Monday 15th February 2010 (London) starting at 09:00am
Location: The Sir Fredrick Delve Suite, London Fire Brigade Training Centre,94 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0EG
(Click here to download the 2010 IAAI-UK Annual Training Conference flyer detailing the training shedule and the location details - Adobe Acrobat document - 159kb).
The IAAI-UK Annual Training Conference is free for all members to attend. Please use the "contact us" link on the top right menu to confirm your attendance as soon as possible.

We are asking all IAAI-UK members to log into the 'members only' secure section of the website as soon as possible. It is important that your contact details are correct for the distribution of the next newsletter. If you have any problems logging into the members section then use the 'forgot password' option below the log-in area. Don't forget that you can email the website administrator on the 'contact us' page.

Bobby Schaal from the Louisiana Chapter, became the President of the IAAI International in May 2009 at the IAAI ATC (Arlington, Dallas, Texas). Bobby has been very supportive of the UK chapter and has kindly assisted in many ways to improve fire investigation training in the UK through a number of initiatives. Bobby is handing over Dave Nicolls at the Orlando ATC in May 2010.

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 700 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.

The IAAI International offices in the US moved in 2008. The new address is: IAAI 2151 Priest Bridge Drive, SUITE 25, Crofton, Maryland, 21114. USA Phone number: (001) 410 451 3473 Fax number: (001) 410 451 9049