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             2010 Training Exercise

              April 15, 2010  

      The Cassiar Street Fire

An arson fire occurred in May of 2006 that resulted in the deaths of 5 of the 6 occupants of a three storey townhouse located on Cassiar St in Vancouver. The fire and police investigation that followed resulted in the conviction and a life sentence to the perpetrator. Jeff Burns, from Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, and Rodger Shepard, from the Vancouver Police Department, were the lead investigators for the case. They will describe the incident and all the essential components that were done at the fire scene that led to a successful conviction. Some of the topics covered will be the assembly of the team, documenting and photographing the scene, floor plans, interviewing, search warrants, protocols and cooperation between public agencies, gathering and recording of evidence, retaining of experts etc.  

Cost: $50.00 for I.A.A.I. Members  $75.00 for Non-Members 

Cost includes two coffee breaks and lunch

Location:  Firefighters Club, 6515 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby, BC

Time:  10:00 am to 3:30 pm 

For more info: Terry Zweng –

Telephone: 604 376 5556     Email: pathfinder@telus.net 

          Registration Form 

Please register me for attendance at the IAAI Chapter 15 Training Exercise on April 15, 2010 

Name:_______________                    Organization:______________________

 Address:____________________________Position:_____________________________

 City:_______________________Postal Code:________

Int’l Membership #:_________ Telephone:___________________________

BCChapter#:____________ Email:_____________________________________

 Enclose a cheque for either $50.00 or $75.00 payable to:

               I.A.A.I BC Chapter 15

 mail to: BRIAN HOLLINGWORTH Personal and Confidential

Intact Insurance 400 – 2955 Virtual WayVancouver, BC, V5M 4X6