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20th Annual ICAC National Arson Investigation Training Seminar
February 9-12, 2009 | Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort
This year's program incorporates over 70% new and current topics. Among them are:
· Mortgage Crisis and it's Effect on Fire Claims
· Cell Phone information as an Investigation Tool
· Vehicle Fire Investigations, as per the new Chapter in 921
· Advanced Fire and Appliance Investigations
· Motive and Investigation Techniques
· Undetermined Fires - Why So Many? and Other "Hot" Topics
· "Write Makes Right", Effective Communications in Investigations
· Cognitive Interviewing Analysis and Techniques
Continuing education credit for this seminar is available with the Florida Department of Financial Services and the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI).
Click here to view the seminar details and register online: http://www.arsoncontrol.org/seminar/09seminar.htm
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