Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosives



		Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosives
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	T/SWGFEX Working Committees *Active Scene Committees:* Education/Training Mission Statement: To develop relevent fire and explosive investigation training guidelines consistent with recognized national standards and protocols, to meet the needs of the fire investigative community. Members: Laura Billon Frank Doyle Terry-Dawn Hewitt Ronald Kelly Elayne Pope Jerry Rudden Philip Freeman Karl Thompson Tom Thurman Tammy White Douglas Williams Job Requirements and Certification Protocols Mission Statement: To review and develop best practices which address the investigation of fires, examine and comment on job requirements and certifications of fire investigators. Members: Steve Sprouse, Co-Chair Mark A. Teufert, Co-Chair Joseph E. Bertoni Kent Harris Gerald Kufta John Lentini Bradley A. Schriver L. Ray Scott Chris Van Vleet Scene Protocol Committee: Mission Statement: To identify and catalog the standards, protocols, references, and guides that are currently in use for fire, arson, and explosion scene investigations. Further, to publicize information about such documents and facilitate public safety personnel's use and understanding of such documents. Members: Terry-Dawn Hewitt, Co-Chair Christopher Porreca, Co-Chair Laura Billon Carl Chasteen Kenneth Creech Robert Goodwin Barry Grim Robert Huston David Klitsch Gerald Kufta Jamie McAllister J. Ron McCardle Rick Merck Rodney J. Pevytoe Jody Radziewicz Jerry Rudden David Smith Robert L. Von Buelow Skip Voorhees Fire Modeling Database: Mission Statement: To gather valid materials properties data to disseminate to a materials database, for use by a multi-discipline group, that provides physical and mathematical interpretation of pre and post fire scenarios. Members: J. Ron McCardle, Co-Chair Rick Merck Co-Chair Carl Chasteen Greg Gorbett Patsy Sablowski *Active Laboratory Committees:* Explosives Education and Training Mission Statement: To identify and develop, where necessary, training guides and materials for current and future explosive lab analysts incorporating traditional and emerging methodology and responding to new challenges facing the forensic community. Members: John Graham Rankin, Co-Chair Lisa Windsor, Co-Chair Barbara Andree Chris Bommarito James Crippin John Drugan John Kelleher Amy Lawrence Alfred Lucas Michael V. Martinez Explosives Database Mission Statement: To identify and develop online databases that may be useful to forensic explosives analysts and investigators. Members: Jeffery Jagmin, Co-Chair Eamonn McGee, Co-Chair Francine Bouchard Alain Cassisstia James Crippin Robin Gall Dave Green Dan Hickey Kristin McDonald Wayne Moorehead Hue Tang Explosives Standard Protocols Mission Statement: To describe standard laboratory analytical protocols, emphasizing best practices Members: Dennis A. Chapman, Co-Chair Rowland C. Pogue, Co-Chair Lloyd Erwin Donna Garbutt Clyde Alfred Liddick Kelly Mount Jimmie Oxley Fire Education and Training Mission Statement: To assist and guide the forensic science community in the training of aspiring fire debris analysts by developing training materials that ensure comprehensive coverage of all aspects of fire debris examination. Members: Ingrid Dearmore, Co-Chair Susan Ballou John DeHaan Susan Hetzel Melanie McMillin Christa Rajendram David Sugiyama Niina Viitala Eric Young Ignitable Liquids Database Mission Statement: To manage the development and continued enhancement of an ignitable liquid database, a substrate database, and an ignitable liquid product repository that are easily accessible, searchable, and downloadable resources for fire debris examiners. Members: Craig Bryant, Co-Chair Sharee Booke Wells, Co-Chair Doug Byron Carol Clemmons Jess Dunn Karen Fleisher Ruth Henk Dennis Hilliard Judi Hoffmann Ray Ladrick Tracey Ray Mike Sigman Sherrie Thomas Mary Williams Fire Standard Protocols Mission Statement: To advance the practices of forensic laboratories in the examination and analysis of evidentiary samples associated with fire investigations. Members: Phil Antoci, Co-Chair Paul Mark Lyne Sandercock, Co-Chair Andy Armstrong Melissa Balogh Vincent Desiderio Dale Mann Reta Newman Ken Rider Eric Stauffer Mike Trimpe James Vose For more information please contact the National Center for Forensic Science at the University of Central Florida at (407) 823-6469