DB Associates booklets utilised by Essex Fire and Rescue

The DB Associates booklets titled 'How to investigate Arson' and 'How to investigate car fires' have been utilised by Essex Fire and Rescue Education team who have now begun purchasing 'A Practitioners guide to fire investigation' our latest booklet.

All booklets can be purchased through our website by emailing investigatingfire@gmail.com

Fire Investigation Training Commences

Fire Investigation Training Commences

DB Associates have successfully commenced the Forensic Science Society accredited Foundation Fire Investigation course at their new training facilities at Brooklands College. Delegates are taught in state of the art classrooms and purpose fire rooms. The first course held in May was attended by Scenes of Crime officers from both Surrey and Sussex police, Fire officer from Camp Bastion in Afganistan, Prison Fire officer, and various other investigation specialists.
The course was a great success and the feedback was excellent.

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New book

DB Associates new book 'A Practitioners Guide to Fire Investigation' is about to go to print, once published it will be on sale.

We would be interested to hear what our bloggers think of the cover colour?

Fire training room

DB Associates have secured a fire training room to be located at Brooklands College, Weybridge, Surrey. From March 2013 Fire investigation courses will be conducted firstly in the Forensic Science department and the practical element in the new fire house situated on campus. Students from China, Italy and the UK are already booking courses for March 2013.

This course is accredited by the Forensic Science Society for 33 CPD points for those already trained and in need of refresher training.

DB Associates prices are the best in the UK and members of the IAAI-UK or Forensic Science Society can expect a discount.

Police force in court for safety breaches

Greater Manchester Police and two of its firearms officers have appeared in court to face safety charges in relation to the death of PC Ian Terry.
Pc Terry, 32, was shot during a refresher training exercise involving the use of firearms at a disused warehouse in Newton Heath, Manchester on 9 June 2008. The officer who conducted the exercise, and an exercise safety officer, who assisted him in running the course, were at Trafford Magistrates’ Court yesterday (4 September). They applied for and were granted anonymity and so appeared in the court behind a screen.

GMP chief constable Peter Fahy also appeared in court to answer charges against the force of failing to ensure Pc Terry’s health, safety and welfare. According to a report  no pleas were entered by any party, and the case has been adjourned until 25 September for a preliminary hearing at Manchester Crown Court.

Serious fire-safety breaches cost Asda

National food retailer Asda Stores Limited has been ordered to pay more than £55,000 in fines and costs for committing serious fire-safety breaches at a store in Berkshire.

The inspection was carried out following a complaint, identified serious breaches to fire-safety regulations, including:

• two fire-exit doors chained and locked shut;
• obstruction of fire-escape routes;
• combustible items obstructing fire-exit doors and escape routes; and
• fire-exit doors wedged open.

The court also heard that the company had previously been served with a caution in July 2000 for two contraventions relating to other fire-safety regulations.