Electrical Training
Hawkins are able to provide electrical training courses for fire investigators. Our training is CPD accredited with the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences and consists of both theory and practical exercises.
Hawkins electrical training
Our course format has been designed for suitably trained UK-AFI members i.e. fire investigators in the public or private sector. Course content includes:
- Constructing various types of electrical circuits, using suitable extra low-voltage (<24V) Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) power supplies, cables and components. Input to cover conventional electrical wiring systems including relevant aspects of BS7671 (known as the IET wiring regulations).
- Understanding electrical safety when investigating fire scenes – to include isolation procedures, testing and lock-out and appropriate labelling.
- Input on the correct use of a non-contact voltage detectors, contact voltage detectors, and a generic multi-meter.
- Input on the various types of circuit protection devices. Including: Fuses, Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCBs), Residual Current Devices (RCDs), RCBOs and Arc fault Detection Devices (AFDDs).
- Input to assist attendees with identifying evidential indicators at scenes to assist with identifying causation.
- Input on the common electrical causes of fire, and the use of the electrical system with determining an area of origin (i.e. Arc Mapping).
- Information on suitable packaging materials and protocols specific to electrical evidence.
If you would like further information on our training programme, please get in touch.
Related areas of expertise
Fire Modelling
Fire and explosion models have long found use in risk analysis to help to understand the consequences of fire or explosion events. The same modelling tools can augment our investigative work, providing insights into the factors most relevant to the cause of and overall consequences of an explosion or fire.
Explosions
Whilst explosions are far rarer than fires and fluid leaks, the consequences can often be far reaching, with a significant risk of serious or fatal injury. Recent UK Government statistics suggest an increase in the number of explosions year on year.
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