Fire investigations UK

FI-UK are proud to be official supporters of the Children’s Burns Trust which is dedicated to providing rehabilitation support for burned and scald injured children and their families as well as prevention and awareness campaigns for which there is little or no national funding.

They have been working in the UK for over 20 years, and make a positive difference in three ways:

1. Working with others to raise the awareness of burns and scalds including PREVENTION campaigns such as Nation Burn Awareness Day & Child Safety Week
2. Working with professionals to provide direct help and funding for REHABILITATION
3. Giving direct financial SUPPORT to families and hospitals and providing advice on how to access burn related information.

A burn injury is for life. The scars are physical as well as psychological and can present life-long challenges. It is our aim to make those challenges easier to bear and to help children and young people to grow up and lead as happy and healthy a life as possible.

Please donate something, no matter how small today. Thank you!

A great day at the NAAD UK meeting on Tuesday 12 October 2021 at the Copthorne Hotel near Windsor.

L-R James Acott (FI-UK) Marina Valentine (LFB) Me and Peter Reid (NAAD UK President) and the hard working NAAD-UK group around the table discussing all things ‘air ducting’.

We are looking forward to the launch of NAAD21 which really spells out what needs to be cleaned and checked with air and grease ductwork systems (and how to do it!). Continue reading “FI-UK supporting NAAD UK and NAAD21 launch”

We are very happy to announce that FI-UK’s James Acott has been nominated to run for the position of 2nd Vice President of the UK Association of Fire Investigators in the upcoming 2021 elections. James is a current serving Director of the UK-AFI Board and is very proactive within the association. He will be getting the full support of the FI-UK Team! Good luck James!! If you are involved in fire investigations in the UK and not a member of the UK-AFI, please visit www.uk-afi.org and join today.

Today, 1 April 2019, John Galvin has decided to step down as a Partner of FI-UK but will remain part of our long established team as our Director of Training. John has not only spent the last 7 1/2 years helping manage FI-UK but was instrumental in setting up the company prior to that.

Myself, Chris Clarke and the team thank John for all he has done and are very pleased that he will remain with FI-UK. We hope he enjoys the extra personal time this will give him.

All of the FI-UK Team were at our new facilities on the BRE Global campus to host clients, new and old to not only marvel at our new Head Office, but to see our capabilities and services using new state of the art technology and project management platforms. We delivered 3 hours certificated CPD training to the attendees, with a buffet lunch in between, followed by a drinks reception at the end of the afternoon.

Our thanks go to all of our existing clients that have supported us through our first seven years and to our new and potential clients for taking the time out of their busy days to support our event.

We are looking forward to the next seven years!

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The official opening of FI-UK’s Head Office, located on the BRE Global site, took place on 26 September 2018. We hosted 20 guests including existing and new clients and the day was considered an overwhelming success by our guests and our team. Presentations, demonstrations and celebrations took place over the day and the attendees attained 3 hours of CPD training issued by the UK-AFI with a certificate for their personal development records.

The FI-UK Team thank everyone that attended and look forward to continuing working with them over the coming years.

The ‘FI-UK team 2018’ photo consists of (Back row L-R) James ACOTT, Bob MILNE, Mike BURROUGHS, Claire MANSI, Stuart SPENCE, Steve STOCK and Mike FLANAGAN; (Front row L-R) John GALVIN, Dr Peter MANSI and Chris CLARKE.

The FI-UK Team combined the relocation into their new offices and laboratories and their annual summer team meeting with a well deserved bar-b-que and adult beverages in London this summer. Everyone worked hard to move our storage, tools and equipment to the larger facility in Building 26 on the BRE Global site in Garston, Hertfordshire. Works are nearly completed to the two new laboratories, Board room, open plan office/training suite, reception area and secure storage facility. Just as we are about to celebrate the completion of our 6th birthday. Onwards and upwards!!

Nearly all of our team are now trained to the following Kitchen Hygiene Standards: TR19, CITB 14208 (BESA Affiliate Ref No: 1893). We have completed the Domestic Appliance Familiarisation and Fault Analysis Course (18 hrs) at The Training Academy (UKPRN:10046250) and can confidently examine fire damaged commercial kitchen extraction systems!

Due to the success of the first offering of this course in June 2016, we are holding another 3-day course aimed at fire engineers and fire investigators at the BRE Academy on August 9-11 2017. The course is again being presented by Dr James Quintiere and Mr Robert Schaal and it attracts 22.5 CPD hours with the IFE. Attached is a link to a two-minute YouTube video about the course. Places are limited to the first 20 registrants. Please contact admin@fireinvestigationsuk.com

This was published on 25 January 2017 following a successful webinar explaining how the Orthograph software can assist the fire investigator in the field. The FI-UK Team are using this software and support Orthograph.

FI-UK are starting its 6th year after launching as a brand new company on 20 December 2011 with an ever growing portfolio of clients. We would like to thank our existing clients for their continued support and for those thinking of instructing us to check out some of our testimonials! Happy Christmas and a healthy and successful 2017 to you all.

FI-UK are proud to be Silver Sponsors again at the 2017 Annual Training Conference of the UK Association of Fire Investigators. With our own Mike Flanagan preparing for his year as President in 2018, we want to give him all the support we can in 2017 as 1st Vice President. With over 100 registered delegates including those that will travel from the Channel Isles, throughout Europe as well as across the UK, this will be another truly ‘International’ conference the UK-AFI will be holding.  The UK-AFI web site and future training can be found at www.uk-afi.org

Fire Investigations (UK) are proud to announce that our very own James Acott is the second investigator outside of the USA to receive this credential. The only other is in Australia. James demonstrates the importance of attaining such credentials through the IAAI to ensure practitioner competencies are maintained through the 3-yearly renewal process. Well done James, IAAI-CFI(V)!

Due to the success of the first offering of this course in June 2016, we are holding another 3-day course aimed at fire engineers and fire investigators at the BRE Academy on August 9-11 2017. The course is again being presented by Dr James Quintiere and Mr Robert Schaal and it attracts 22.5 CPD hours with the IFE. Attached is a link to a two-minute YouTube video about the course. Places are limited to the first 20 registrants. Please contact admin@fireinvestigationsuk.com

We are delighted that the course is now full with 20 delegates! Dr Quintiere is over the Atlantic as this is posted with Bobby Schaal arriving in London in the morning.

We are all prepared and looking forward not only to an educating week at the BRE Academy, but a fun week with the practical exercises in the class room and the BRE Burn Hall.

An update with photos will follow at the end of the week. Places are already being requested for next year’s course!