Investigations Series - DVDs

Provides training to emergency response personnel who may conduct investigations as a part of their duties. The package includes four accompanying booklets written by Ludwig Benner, a former investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board. Titles include

• Introduction to Investigation
• Accident Investigation
• Fire Investigation
• Hazmat Investigation

This series will help organizations meet the investigation requirements of NFPA 1500 and OSHA's Process Safety Standard.
Designed for supervisors, safety officers, and other fire and plant personnel who may - as a part of their job - be called upon to carry out investigations of incidents in which there is property damage and/or injury. Produced in association with the International Fire Service Training Association.

Part 1 of the Investigations Series.

Outlines a systematic approach to the investigative process.

• How to interview witnesses
• Examining the scene
• How to gather and maintain evidence
• Writing reports
• Follow-up activities
• Note: this tape provides information that is fundamental to all types of investigations, and is the foundation of the other three tapes. 28 minutes.

Part 2 is Accident Investigation.

This tape explains how to carry out investigations of mechanical accidents including injuries resulting from equipment use or misuse, occupational illness, line of duty death, or accidents involving motor vehicles. The program will show how to determine conditions before the accident as well as any unusual circumstances. It also shows how to obtain professional assistance, how to file reports, and how to use findings to create a safer work environment. 20 min.

Part 3 of the Investigations Series. Available separately or as a part of the series at a discount.

Describes how to carry out investigations of hazardous materials leaks, spills and explosions.

• How to recognize the presence of hazardous materials at an incident scene
• How containment systems fail
• Why scene security is necessary
• Personal protective clothing and equipment.
• Use of instrumentation
• Obtaining assistance
• Reporting requirements. 20 min.

Part 4 of the Investigations Series. Available separately or as a part of the series at a substantial discount.

• How fires commonly begin
• How fire may be expected to behave
• Ways fire fighting tactics may affect the fire and destroy evidence
• Provides methods for determining the point of origin and cause of a fire
• How to identify accidental fires versus arson
• Gathering evidence
• Reporting. 28 min.