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Fire & Explosion Investigation Subcommittee
The Fire & Explosion Investigation Subcommittee focuses on standards and guidelines related to the investigation, analyses and interpretation of crime scenes where arson or use of explosives is suspected.
Officers | Members | Standards | Other Work Products
Officers
Philip Crombie, Jr., Subcommittee Chair, Travelers Insurance
David Sheppard, Ph.D., Subcommittee Vice Chair, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Members
Jason Bond, Indiana State Police Laboratory Division (Quality Task Group member)
Brittany Brown, Lovington Fire Department
Chris Connealy, Williamson County (TX)
Dan Gottuk, Jensen Hughes
Andrew Jurs, Drake University School of Law (Legal Task Group member)
Rick Lempert, University of Michigan (emeritus) (Human Factors Task Group member)
John Lentini, Scientific Fire Analysis, LLC
James Panos, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Bruce Varga, University of New Haven
Randy Watson, SEA, Ltd.
Standards
Tier 1: On the OSAC Registry
- NFPA 921:2017 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations (added November 1, 2017).
- NFPA 1033:2014 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator (added December 22, 2016).
Tier 2: Published by a Standards Developing Organization (SDO)
- NFPA 921:2017 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations.
- NFPA 1033:2014 Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator.
Tier 3: Sent to an SDO
Tier 4: Under Development
- None currently.
Other Work Products
Research & Development Needs
- See the research and development needs identified by the Fire & Explosion Investigation Subcommittee.
Discipline-Specific Bibliographies & Bibliographic References
These documents may contain information to help forensic scientists, judges, lawyers, researchers, and other readers better understand the nature, scope, and foundations of the individual disciplines as currently practiced. The identification of these documents does not represent an endorsement by OSAC or NIST. Only standards that are posted on the OSAC Registry and Technical Guidance documents are endorsed by OSAC. The referenced documents may be subject to copyright. Note: Subcommittee position statements or responses to data collections by the subcommittee do not necessarily represent the position of OSAC or NIST.
- Strategic Plan for Fire and Explosion Investigation: Strengthening Fire and Explosion Investigation in the United States: A Path Forward (under development).
- Comparison of Fire Investigation Academic Programs (December 2019).
ASTM (https://astm.org):
- ASTM E620 Standard Practice for Reporting Opinions of Scientific or Technical Experts.
- ASTM E678 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Scientific and Technical Data.
- ASTM E860 Standard Practice for Examining and Preparing Items that Are or May Become Involved in Criminal or Civil Litigation.
- ASTM E1020 Standard Practice for Reporting Incidents that May Involve Criminal or Civil Litigation.
- ASTM E1188 Standard Practice for Collection and Preservation of Information and Physical Items by a Technical Investigator.
- ASTM E1355 Standard Guide for Evaluating the Predictive Capability of Deterministic Fire Models.
- ASTM E1459 Standard Guide for Physical Evidence Labeling and Related Documentation.
- ASTM E1492 Standard Practice for Receiving, Documenting, Storing, and Retrieving Evidence in a Forensic Science Laboratory.
- ASTM 1591 Standard Guide for Obtaining Data for Fire Growth Models.
Websites:
- CFItrainer.net (https://www.cfitrainer.net/)
- IAAI (https://www.firearson.com/)
- NAFI (https://www.nafi.org)
- UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute (https://ulfirefightersafety.org/)