Author: brandutredarna
Kunglig guldmedalj till Hazze
Det är med stor glädje vi gratulerar vår medlem Hans-Eric Zetterström! Hazze kommer den 22e maj ta emot en medalj av den 8:e storleken ur Kung Carl XVI Gustafs hand. Hazze jobbar i vardagen hos Länsförsäkringar och får priset för sitt ”långvariga och erkända arbete för ett bättre brandskydd såväl i Sverige som internationellt”.
Grattis önskar alla brandutredarkollegor runtom i Norden!
Interpretation of a fire scene with ultraviolet light
Read the article in the Forensic Science International her and learn more about the possible utilisation of ultraviolet light at fire scenes and subsequent recommendations for procedures. Highligts:
• UV light enhances the fire sampling at finding ignitable liquids at the fire scene.
• Photography of fluorescence can be used to detect liquid dispersion and scope.
• UV light enhances the liquid pattern analysis and can be an evidence in it self.
• Excellent tool to document the conditions regarding fire sampling and contamination.

CE-AFI
If you are an IAAI member who lives and works within European countries, you are invited to join the newly formed Central European Chapter of the IAAI (Chapter 81). Get the chance to enlarge your network at no cost. https://www.ce-afi.com/
EAFS 2018
The great EAFS conference 2018 was held in Lyon and now all the presentations are available on line. You will find them here.
Next EAFS conference will be in Stockholm, Sweden in 2021. So there is still some time to prepare a presentation of new research/ case studies. Or just listen to the newest knowledge in our field.
Brannseminar til sjøs 2019
The Norwegian police invites to their annual meeting ”Invitasjon Brannseminar til sjøs 2019”. Read more here.
2018 Annual General Meeting and Fire Investigation Course



Fire Investigation course in 2019?
Did you miss the Annual General Meeting and the Fire Investigation Course in November 2019? Get in contact with the Board and with enough participants there will be possible to organize a course. The fire scenes will be replace in August/September 2019.


Read more about the Forensic Odyssey.