Forensic Fire Analysis Institute

10/28/2021

A snapshot of the hands on training from last weeks Fuel Gas Systems Fires course. Learn by doing!

10/22/2021

Skills verification this afternoon!

10/20/2021

We are hosting our fuel gas systems seminar this week (Thursday and Friday) at Eastern Kentucky University’s Ashland Fire Science Lab. Keep an eye in the page for live streams, photos and more!

10/20/2021

Please give our youtube channel a like so we can start posting live and other content as we do research, prepare fire scenes and come across new technology.

Slow motion of one of the fire origins done for FFAI past Conference.

08/23/2021

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Fuel Gas System Fires Seminar – October 21-22, 2021
Forensic Fire Analysis Institute will be hosting Jack Sanderson at EKU on October 21-22, 2021. He will be instructing a two-day class on Fuel Gas System Fires and Gas Appliances. The curriculum is based on NFPA 921 (2021 Edition) Chapter 10-Building Fuel Gas Systems. Small props will be used for hands-on exercises and learning. Limited seating is available, so please register ASAP. EKU and FFAI follow the CDC recommended guidelines for indoor and outdoor activities, please plan accordingly.

The fundamentals of residential and commercial natural and propane gas systems will be examined. Component identification and characteristics of operation will be discussed. Hands-on analysis of gas systems and component identification will be conducted in the context of what to analyze for involvement in fuel gas explosions and fires. Procedures for identification, collection, and preservation of fuel gas systems will be demonstrated and participants will be required to perform these activities for completion of the course. The participants will also be required to perform testing of systems (e.g. Gas meter test, flow and lock up tests, soap bubble test, pressure drop tests).

Forensic Fire Analysis Institute will be hosting Jack Sanderson at EKU on October 21-22, 2021. He will be instructing a two-day class on Fuel Gas System Fires and Gas Appliances. The curriculum is based on NFPA 921 (2021 Edition) Chapter 10-Building Fuel Gas Systems. Small props will be used for han...

09/09/2020

Check out our new YouTube Channel.

Introduction and Vision The Forensic Fire Analysis Institute (FFAI) is an organization created to provide hands-on, practical training on the application of ...

10/29/2019

https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/NFPA-Journal/2019/September-October-2019/Features/Catastrophic

Report: Catastrophic Multiple-Death Fires and Explosions in the United States in 2018

10/24/2019

https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/NFPA-Journal/2019/September-October-2019/Features/Fire-Loss

Report: Fire Loss in the United States in 2018

05/15/2019

‪Techniques for Cause and Evidence Collection and Preservation classes have rotated this morning and are already breaking out for hands on.

05/15/2019

‪This mornings plenary topic is the scientific method. ‬

05/14/2019

Techniques for Cause Determination is getting into specific components and design of appliances.

05/13/2019

‪Scene Documentation in the cells working on diagrams, photography and other documentation skills.‬