Fire Investigation INFOCUS podcast

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Ep.4- Concrete Evidence: Investigator McCulloch

2024-05-1501:09:03

The guest on episode 4 was Investigator McCulloch, a fire captain and fire investigator, who shared his experience preparing for a jury trial involving a fire started by a transient person and causing fire damage to a concrete sidewalk. He detailed the challenges he faced, including the defense citing and questioning specifics from Kirk's Fire Investigation, like concrete discoloration caused by the fire, biases, and more. Ryan explained how he utilized AI to prepare for questioning on certai...

Ep.3- Clarifying Fire Investigation

2024-05-0101:03:56

In this episode, hosts Scott Kuhlman and Chasity Owens changed their format to answer listener questions and clarify the fundamentals of fire investigation for their growing audience spanning 21 countries. Chasity shared a personal story about fracturing her toe while trying to help a cat. The hosts go into explaining the systematic approach related to fire investigation, which involves following the scientific method to examine fire scenes in a consistent manner that can withstand legal chal...

Ep.2- Elevate Your Fire Training

2024-04-1701:13:02

Scott and Chasity discuss positive feedback from their first episode and meeting listeners at the IAAI-ITC conference in Las Vegas. Highlights from IAAI-ITC include record attendance, engaging training classes, and favorite events like The Sphere and Penn & Teller show.The INFOCUS podcast has a new affiliate relationship with Fire Dept Coffee, use this link to support our podcast, https://alnk.to/4fQ8u8E with discount code ‘INFOCUS’ for 10% off.Key training takeaways emphasize the importa...

Ep.1- We Have Ignition

2024-04-0301:08:05

In this inaugural episode of the "Fire Investigation INFOCUS" podcast, hosts Scott Kuhlman and Chasity Owens introduce themselves and discuss their backgrounds in fire investigation.Introductions:- Chasity Owens is 29 years old with a B.S. in Fire, Arson, and Explosion Investigation. She has nearly 6 years of experience on the private side and holds several certifications (IAAI-CFI, NAFI-CFEI, CVFI). She is also the newly elected Secretary of the California Conference of Arson Investigators (...

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