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Thursday, 09 May 2013 08:20 Last Updated on Thursday, 09 May 2013 08:47 Written by Jeffrey G. Schadegg

40 HR Hazwoper For Fire Investigators Course
June 10-14, 2013 / 08:00 to 17:00 Hrs

St. Paul Fire Headquarters
645 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN

COST: $80.00 Members
$105.00 Non-members (Includes free 2013 Membership)

This course is specifically designed for Fire Investigators who are involved in operations at industrial locations where hazardous materials and/or waste are present at the site. This course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120, with additional OSHA regulated health and safety and topics applicable to conducting fire investigations are included in this course.

The course contains a mixture of classroom learning, practical applications, and scenario based discussions and exercises.

Course Topics:

Introduction and Regulatory Overview
Introduction to OSHA
Safety and Health Programs
Medical Surveillance Programs
Physical and Chemical Properties of Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Materials Toxicology
Hazardous Materials Recognition and Reference Sources
Hazard Communications
Personal Protective Equipment and Chemical Protective Clothing
Respiratory Protection Programs
Decontamination
Hazardous Materials Monitoring and Detection Methods
Site Characteristics and Control Plans
Building Construction and Collapse
Spill Management Techniques
Exit Routes and Emergency Action Plans
Walking and Work Surfaces
Fall Protection
Electrical Safety
Confined Space Entry

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Thursday, 25 April 2013 07:37 Last Updated on Friday, 03 May 2013 15:13 Written by Jeffrey G. Schadegg

Reducing Residential Arson

Arson Awareness Week

May 5-11, 2013

View 2013 MN Arson Awareness Week Proclamation by Governor Dayton

The United States Fire Administration has announced the theme for the 2013 Arson Awareness Week (AAW): Reducing Residential Arson. The goal is to provide the public with strategies to combat arson in their neighborhoods.

According to the USFA’s National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) from 2008 through 2010, an estimated 16,800 intentionally set residential fires occur annually in the United States. These fires result in an estimated 280 deaths, 775 injuries, and $593 million in property loss each year. The average dollar loss for an intentionally set fire in a residential building is $21,320. The fatality rate for intentionally set residential fires was more than twice that of other residential building fires.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) 2011 Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) statistics showed that 14,717 law enforcement agencies reported 43,412 arsons. Arsons involving single occupancy and other residential structures accounted for 29.3 percent (12,720) of the total number of arson offenses.

Preliminary FBI UCR data from the first six months of 2012 shows an increase in arson offenses for the first time in six years.

The public can be engaged in Arson Awareness Week by implementing neighborhood clean-ups along with improving internal and external security for their homes and abandoned properties.

For more information and a free media kit for your 2013 Arson Awareness Week
campaign, visit www.usfa.fema.gov/aaw.

Other resources:

View 2013 MN Arson Awareness Week Proclamation by Governor Dayton

Coffee Break Training: Safeguarding Homes from Arson

2011 Fire in Minnesota Report (pages 22-26)

Minnesota Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (MnIAAI)

Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division website

Download printable Arson Awareness Week Poster

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Tuesday, 17 April 2012 15:00 Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:12 Written by Jeffrey G. Schadegg

FIRE INVESTIGATORS
8 HOUR HAZWOPER/ OSHA
COMPLIANCE REFRESHER

Chemical Exposure/Hearing Conservation/ Heat Stress/Asbestos/Fall Protection/Ladder Safety/Bloodborne Pathogens/Lockout Tagout/ Hazardous Waste operations/Respiratory Protection

May 29, 2013 - 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

St. Paul Fire Department Headquarters
645 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN

COST $75

Don’t forget to bring your mask if you need fit testing.

NAME____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________________________

PHONE____________________________________________________________________________

E-MAIL:____________________________________________________________________________

D.O.B._____________________________________________________________________________

Mail registration form to:

MN Chapter IAAI
Jeffrey G. Schadegg, Executive Director / Secretary
P.O.Box 2066
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077

Monday, 06 February 2012 15:55 Written by Jeffrey G. Schadegg

The Awards Committee is seeking nominations for awards which will be presented at the Chapter's annual meeting in March. Awards nominations are open to any current member in good standing. ALL AWARDS NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE SECOND FRIDAY IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR.

[Click Here to Download Rules, Regulations and Application in pdf format]

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The Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division and the MNIAAI Arson Awareness Committee have released an online Arson Awareness Challenge.

Check your arson awareness. Click here and take the Online Arson Awareness Challenge today!