Mission Statement
Will, Cook, Grundy County Fire Investigation Task Force
Mission Statement
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.
The
Task Force Training Division is responsible to provide the member agencies
with available training opportunities while maintaining the standards set
forth by the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal Fire Personnel and
Standards Arson Investigator re-certification program.
The training division continues to provide the highest quality of new
and innovative investigative concepts through training opportunities
provided in didactic and practical applications enabling the task force
membership and associate members the opportunity to maintain the required
knowledge and practical skills and applications in the field of fire
investigation.
The
Training Division enables both fire and arson investigators the opportunity
to obtain the required continuing education hours for Illinois State Fire
and Arson re-certification requirements in conjunction with the requirements
set forth by International Association of Arson Investigator CFI Program and
the National Association of Fire Investigators CFEI certification programs.
The
Fire Investigation Task Force established and maintains support personnel,
available equipment, and the resources to each of the participating MABAS
Divisions and the surrounding communities by providing qualified fire and
arson investigators, available equipment, and the resources to assist the
requesting agency with determine the origin and causation of fire.
The Task Force provides the collective strengths under the unified
command while allowing each agency the opportunity to maintain their
autonomy and jurisdictional authority over the incident bringing together
the best investigative talent from multiple state, federal and municipal
agencies to assist in the determination of the fires origin and causation e
of a fire.
Additionally the Fire Investigation Task Force provides MABAS Mutual Aid
support to surrounding counties, local, state, and federal agencies
requesting assistance by providing the available resources and expertise
from law enforcement, fire investigation, and private agencies in
determining origin and cause of a fire or explosion.
The Fire Investigation Task Force has a proven history of success
since inception as a viable resource to the participating counties, local
communities, participating MABAS Divisions, law enforcement, judicial system
and the fire service combating the crime of arson through successful
prosecution of arsonists to assisting with the determination of the
causation of the fire through fire prevention practices in preventing
accidental fires.
