1. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARSON INVESTIGATORS © 2003

2. The I.A.A.I. has a membership of over 7,500 individuals who are engaged in the fight against arson and arson- related crimes.

3. CHAPTERS OVER 64 CHAPTERS WORLD WIDE REPRESENTS OVER 25,000 FIRE INVESTIGATORS FROM 35 NATIONS INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS –ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI USA

4. I.A.A.I HEADQUARTERS ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

5. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES ARSON PREVENTION PROGRAMS FIRE SAFETY TRAINING AND EDUCATION TESTING AND RESEARCH RELATING TO FIRE INVESTIGATION FIRE INVESTIGATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

6. ARSON PREVENTION PROGRAMS WILDLAND ARSON –PREVENTION –INVESTIGATION JUVENILE FIRE SETTER PROGRAM –AWARENESS –PREVENTION –DETECTION

7. FIRE SAFETY FIRE AND ARSON PREVENTION TRAINING SEMINARS, PROGRAMS AND BROCHURES OUTLINING FIRE SAFETY TIPS AND ARSON PREVENTION ARSON AWARENESS WEEK –FIRST WEEK OF MAY EACH YEAR –MEDIA KITS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION

8. ABANDONED BUILDING PROJECT –FIREFIGHTERS LOSE THEIR LIVES EVERY YEAR FIGHTING ABANDONDED BUILDING FIRES –PROVIDES INFORMATION TO BUILDING OWNERS AND CITY OFFICIALS ON HOW TO PROPERLY BOARD UP ABANDONED BUILDINGS TO PREVENT ARSON FIRES –MEDIA KITS TO OUTLINE PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

9. TRAINING & EDUCATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND TRAINING SEMINAR –UP TO 800 ATTENDEES RECEIVE THE LATEST INFORMATION ON FIRE AND ARSON INVESTIGATION –MEET FIRE INVESTIGATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

10. GOVERMENTAL AFFAIRS Available to consult with IAAI Chapter’s on regional / local issues dealing with arson related legislation. Provides Liaison with related International & National organizations Represents IAAI members’ interest in Washington, DC

11. REGIONAL SEMINARS –ONE TO THREE DAY CLASSES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS EXAMPLES OF SEMINARS OFFERED –ELECTICAL FIRE INVESTIGATION –APPLIANCE-RELATED FIRE INVESTIGATION –POST BLAST EXPLOSION CLASSES –ARSON FOR PROFIT SEMINARS –VEHICLE FIRE INVESTIGATION –INSURANCE FRAUD –INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES –FIRE SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY –ARSON AS A TERRORIST WEAPON

12. TESTING AND RESEARCH CONDUCT TEST BURNS ON BUILDINGS AND VEHICLES ISSUE RESEARCH PAPERS ON FINDINGS. –WORK WITH BUREAU OF TESTING AND STANDARDS –VARIOUS GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES –PRIVATE INDUSTRY

13. CERTIFIED FIRE INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM SETS MINIUM STANDARDS BASED UPON EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE MUST PASS RIGID WRITTEN TEST –EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY COURSE –FACT WITNESS TESTIMONY COURSE

14. FIRE AND ARSON INVESTIGATOR MAGAZINE QUARTERLY JOURNAL WITH ARTICLES AND INFORMATION ON THE NEWEST TRENDS IN FIRE INVESTIGATIO N