September 17, 2025 – South Yarmouth, MA
VERTEX Fire Investigations, LLC is proud to once again sponsor the Massachusetts Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (MA-IAAI) Annual Training Conference, held this year at the Red Jacket Resort in South Yarmouth.
For more than 10 years, VERTEX has supported MA-IAAI’s mission to provide continuing education and hands-on training to fire investigation professionals. This three-day conference brings together investigators, engineers, and industry leaders to deep dive on a broad array of topics, ranging from appliance construction to failure mode analysis:
- Day 1 (Classroom): Electricity, fuel gases, building codes, product standards, appliance construction, and witness interviews.
- Day 2 (Burn Cell Field Work): Live fire scenarios, scene examinations, lab testing, and failure mode analysis.
- Day 3 (Classroom & Review): Burn cell review, Q&A, and certification testing.
This year, VERTEX Fire’s own Senior Fire Investigator, Thomas Madigan, attended the conference and joined colleagues and peers in the field burn exercises and hands-on sessions. The event highlighted real-world residential kitchen fire scenarios and provided investigators with valuable insights into appliance-related ignition sources and fire behavior.
VERTEX Fire Investigations is honored to continue supporting MA-IAAI’s training initiatives, reinforcing our commitment to advancing professional expertise and strengthening fire investigation practices across Massachusetts and beyond.
About MA-IAAI
Founded in 1976, the Massachusetts Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) is Chapter 20 of the international organization. With more than 500 members, the chapter conducts five seminars annually, including its flagship three-day training conference.
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