Class of 2019 Photo
Class of 2019 Photo
Tied to the use of the Scientific Method, this dynamic course has been developed over the last nine years by the CCFAIA, in cooperation with the UNT Forensic Anthropology Lab, Sam Houston State University, and now in collaboration with the “Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State” (FACTS). We’ve delivered this training to over 400 students from Texas and 14 other States. This unique course offers hands-on investigation techniques used before and after fire. Crime scenes are created by utilizing live-burn training that aids in as many as eight scenarios.
What you will learn: Participants will gain considerable knowledge of how to approach a multiple-death fire scene. Five and a half days of dynamic instruction, including classroom lessons, a live field burning demonstration, and team-based investigations, build expert testimony skills related to fire deaths. Unlike other forensic science investigative training forms, fire investigators primarily train on post-fire investigative techniques. The proper application of the scientific method in laboratory applications suggests using observation, experimentation, and conclusion. This is critical to formulating a theory/hypothesis tied to the scientific method. We aim to incrementally change this type of training with more realistic science-based investigative training programs.
