WCG Fire Investigative Task Force
Welcome to the Will, Cook & Grundy County Fire Investigation Task Force web site.
Annual Conference:
Photo's from the 2017 event can be seen HERE.
Click the drop box to 2017 Conference.
Training:
Training
courses and dates for Investigators will be posted here as the
dates become available.
Mission:
The
primary goal of the Will –Cook- Grundy County Fire Investigation
Task Force is to provide training and education, support and
assistance to local municipalities through training and
determining the origin and cause for large loss fires, multiple
fire fatalities and man-power assistance within stricken
jurisdictions throughout Will, Cook and Grundy County.
WhatsNew:
2019 Fire/Arson Conference
Will, Cook, Grundy County Fire Investigation Task Force
2019 Fire Arson Investigation Conference March 4-7, 2019 8:00am - 4:00pm
Congratulation to President Smith on his recent election to Northern Zone Director Illinois Chapter IAAI.
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All task force arson Investigators please go into the members only new policy and procedures review.
All task force arson Investigators please go into the members only new policy and procedures review.
Next Meeting:
Location:
Tinley Park Fire Station 1
Date: January 17, 2018
Training:
Upcoming Trainings
Monthly training will begin on October 10th at 7PM. Location is Tinley Park Police department at 7850 W. 183rdStreet.
Further details on
trainings will be listed on the Members Only section when it becomes available.
New Task Force President
Congratulation to Lieutenant/ Arson Investigator Michael Bacon, 20 year veteran of the Matteson Fire Department elected at the January Executive Board meeting as the new Will - Cook - Grundy - County Task Force President. Michael has served the task force moving up through the organization as Area Commander, Task Force Commander and as Vice President. President Bacon stated that he is looking forward to continuing the success of the task force as a leader in providing the highest quality of training and education available to the membership through out the state. In addition, Michael stated one of his administration goals is to enhance the vital resources to a stricken community requesting assistance with conducting origin and cause investigation by partnering with federal, state and county resources.
Congratulations to retiring President Kevin Smith, Kevin has served the task force since 2005 moving up through the organization as Director of Training, Deputy Commander, Vice President and President. In September 2017 Kevin was elected to Illinois IAAI as the Zone Director and is looking forward to working with the Task Force and Illinois IAAI to promote the highest quality of training and education available to both fire, law enforcement, and private sector investigators through out the state.
2019 Training Conference March 4th through March 7, 2019
Will, Cook, Grundy
County Fire Investigation Task Force
Annual Fire & Arson
Investigation Training Conference
Frost Insulators
Hall,
18320 Spring Creek
Drive, Tinley Park Illinois 60477
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“Fire Origin and Cause what you don’t know”
Understanding criminal & civil Litigation to avoid The Nightmares,
Pit-falls, Misconceptions, Fallacies, and the facts/truths and your Limited
Immunity as it applies to criminal and civil litigation and the
Public/Private Sector Fire Investigator
This year’s conference will focus on your suggestions from previous
conference seminars concerning fire investigator, arson investigator, law
enforcement, and private sector fire investigators need to know, understand,
accept, and applied at each fire scene to avoid the litigation pitfalls,
nightmares, and your liability. The following objectives will be addressed
in detail include:
The four rights of entry, 4th amendment, probable cause, exigent
circumstances, Michigan v Tyler misconceptions, verse federal and state
statutory rules for search warrants, search & seizure of evidence, fruits of
the poisonous tree doctrine, understanding criminal statutes, Illinois
statutory procedures, court room testimony as it applies to both criminal
prosecution and civil litigation, federal and state understanding the rules
and procedures as it applies to civil and criminal depositions, the
advantages and grand jury procedures in the investigatory process, criminal
verses civil subpoenas, spoliation of evidence, your aka governmental
liability as it applies to spoliation and the public verse private sector,
understanding and preparing for Daubert challenger or Frye challenge,
detailed understanding of your liabilities and governmental liabilities -
are you held accountable as it applies to criminal and civil liabilities for
your actions.
Conference cost $110.00
Included each day is a continental breakfast and afternoon refreshments.
Registration and instructor information to be posted on the website as soon
as it is available.
For additional information, contact D/C Dan Riordan at
driordan225@yahoo.com or
Lt. Mike Bacon at 708-935-2616.
Will Grundy Cook Fire Investigative Task Force
Welcome to the Will, Cook & Grundy County Fire Investigation Task Force web site.
Task Force Command Staff Personnel
Congratulations to the new 2016 Task Force Command Staff that were selected at the April 19th meeting.
1. Commander William Stubitsch
** Task Force Operations Liaison Chief - Lt. Michael Bacon
2. Deputy Commander - Asst. Chief Jason Melahn
3. Deputy Commander - Deputy Chief Jamie Muirhead
Member Applications
Click HERE for an application for Membership to the Team.
Will Grundy Cook Fire Address
C/O Tinley Park Fire Department17355 68th Court
Tinley Park, IL 60477
