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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: OCTOBER 5, 1987
REPORT #: FD 22-87 FILE #: 10. 12.6
SUBJECT: Fire Investigation Course - Level II -
December 14th to December 18th, 1987
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended:
1 . ) THAT Fire Department Report FD 22-87 be received; and
2. ) THAT the Deputy Fire Chief attend the one week Fire
Investigation Course at the Ontario Police College,
December 14 - 18, 1987, Level II.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS
In conjunction with the Ontario Fire College this course, because of the content and
nature, is offered at the Ontario Police College through the Ministry of the Solicitor
General .
Cost association with the course, such as tuition, accommodation, meals, etc. is paid for
by the Fire Marshal ' s Office. There is no registration fee or any charge to the Munici-
pality for staff to attend.
The purpose of the course is to develop an awareness and responsibility in fire crime
detection. The program is designed to provide Fire Department officers with the knowledge
and skills required to assist in a training program in their home departments, to help
combat fire loss due to arson, and to identify signs of fire crime while fighting the
fire or immediately after.
Continued. . . . .
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FD 22-87 - 2 -
Due to the overall increase in incendiary fires and the fact that improved methods and
investigation practices are required, this course will be of great benefit to the Deputy
Chief and the Municipality in regard to fire investigation.
The Deputy Chief completed Level I of this course with his previous employer and staff
would recommend that Deputy Chief Creighton attend Level II of the course in the interest
of increasing his knowledge of fire scene crime detection.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
/j"i
J Aldridge; Lawrenc Kotseff,
Fire Chief. Chief dm nistrative Officer.
JA/sr
September 25, 1987.