Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• recognize the benefit from and the need for accurate and definitive investigations,
• learn the necessary approaches to the investigation of fires and explosions
• determine the critical factors necessary for a successful investigation
• evaluate the scope and methods of information collection and address the actual procedure through case studies
• appreciate the importance of maintaining impartiality and objectivity during investigations

Description
It is generally recognized that the cause of all accidents should be established. This requirement may be for one or more of several reasons. These reasons include impending litigation, the influence of insurers, pressure from statutory bodies, trade and labour organizations and the interest of the general public.

Whatever the reason, the investigation must be planned to meet the identified need. In this course, the background of fires investigation will be reviewed. The major aspects of an investigation and the modus operandi of undertaking it will be described. The preparation and content of the final report will be discussed. Case studies of fire investigations will be presented.

Who Should Attend
Loss Adjusters • Risk Insurers • Lawyers (Involved In This Area) • Safety Officers • Directors • Engineers With Environmental Health and Safety • Consultants • Forensic Engineers • Plant Management and Supervisory Staff • Individuals Involved in the Following Industries: Chemical, Petrochemical, Petroleum, Insurance, Emergency Services, Process Industries, Waste Disposal, Plastics, Pharmaceutical.

Course Syllabus

Day I

Overview of Course

Fire Chemistry

• Definition
• Oxidizing agents
• Fuel Types - Combustion of gases, liquids and solids
• Fuel Conditioning
• Ignition
• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
• Behavior and Nature of Fire
• Fire Tetrahedron
• Types of Burning (Flames)
• Point source and homogeneous ignition
• Stages of Burning
• Explosions

Origin Determination

Burn Patterns

• Plume Generated Patterns
• Pointer and Arrow Patterns
• Depth of Char
• Spalling
• Clean Burn
• Line or Areas of Demarcation
  Ventilation Generated Patterns
• Heating Patterns - Metals
• Fire Spread Analysis

Fire Cause Sources of Ignition

• Definition
• Accidental - Heating Equipment
• Appliances
• Cooking
• Careless Smoking
• Adiabatic Compression
• Electrical - Demonstration
• Natural
• Incendiary -Motive, Opportunity and Method

Day II

Investigation Techniques and Procedures

Planning the investigation

• Basic equipment for site examination
• Site Securement
• Data Collection and Documentation
• Site Examination
• Detailed Examinations
• Securing Evidence -Identification and collection of samples
• Photography and Documentation

Data Analysis and Testing

• Scientific method
• Analyze data
• Develop Hypothesis
• Test Hypothesis- burn tests, fire modeling, authoritative literature
• Computer Fire Modeling

Case Studies

Forbo Arborite Explosion

Case Study Workshop I

Case Study Workshop II

Discussion

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