Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Association

Hennepin County

Fire Investigation Team

HCFCA Web Site

We now have access to update the HCFIT link on the Hennepin County Fire Chief’s Web Site. The goal is to post, up-coming meetings, events and photographs of the fire scene and activities of the team members. More information forthcoming.

HCFIT Logo Clothing

Remembers, the HCFIT logo clothing including but not limited to t-shirts, sweatshirts, winter bibs, jacket, and baseball hats shall be only worn or displayed in a authorized call-outs, and/or training sessions. If you have any questions, please contact Ed Anderson.

HCFIT Trailer

The trailer is now located at Long Lake Fire Station #2. The access code for the entry door at the Long Lake Fire Station is the same as the access number when it was store at West Metro Fire Station #1.

Make sure that the post inspection form on the clipboard located in the trailer is filled-out and completed after each run.

If you have any questions regarding the trailer or equipment in the trailer, please contact Aaron Surratt or Lee Berglund.

Call-outs for July

Long Lake

St. Louis Park

Rogers

Robbinsdale

Dayton

Maple Plain

Call-outs for August

Eden Prairie

Brooklyn Park

Rogers

Total YTD callouts
August 2007 2008

22 26

Minnesota Fire Investigation Team Coalition (Cancelled)

The one day-seminar scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2008 is cancelled. Refund checks will be sent out soon.

Safety, Safety, Safety

Please wear your PPE for any fire investigations, including but not limited to hard hats, safety glasses, respirators (full or half), gloves, reflector vest, and any other equipment deem necessary to complete the fire investigation in a safe manner. A minimum of two HCFIT fire investigators should be on site during fire investigations

Remember the HCFIT are part of the mutual aid response from the Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Association and all safety regulations falls onto the fire incident commander of that incident.

ID/PAR Cards

Every team member will need to have an ID and PAR cards, if you do not have one, please contact Kevin Fox.

Training/Meetings

September 11, 2008 HCFIT meeting South Metro Public Safety Training Center

November 13, 2008 HCFIT meeting South Metro Public Safety Training Center

HCFIT Equipment for the Trailer (wish list)

Tyvek suits

Canopy tent

Measuring wheel

Pressure washer (electric)

Lap top computer

Printer , CD Burner and CDs

Pick axe

Sledge Hammer

Accelerant/Flammable detector

Any questions, please contact your team leaders

Tony Myer, Team #1 952-212-2683

Andrea Wenzlaff 612-240-1269

Aaron Surratt, Team #2 763-274-8647

Tom Jensen 952-210-6511

Kevin Fox, Team #3 612-202-5146

Eva Schlegel 952-807-8451

Ed Anderson, Team Supervisor 612-919-7159

Web Sites and Training Opportunities

http://www.hcfca.org/ Hennepin County Fire Chiefs Assn.

http://www.nafi.org/ National Assn. Fire Investigator

http://www.dps.state.mn.us/fmarshal MN State Fire Marshal Office

http://www.fsti.com/ Fire Science Training Institute

http://www.mniaai.org. MN IAAI

http://www.patc.com/ Public Agency Training Council

http://www.cfitrainer.net Resource for training fire investigators

http://www.atf.treas.gov BATFE