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Investigators Manual

Contents

Chapter 1: Initiation of an Accident Investigation (53 Kb PDF)
Chapter 2: Initial Actions (53 Kb PDF)
Chapter 3: Managing the Investigation (53 Kb PDF)
Chapter 4: Witnesses and Interviews (204 Kb PDF)
Chapter 5: Physical Evidence (220 Kb PDF)
Chapter 6: Human Factors (251 Kb PDF)
Chapter 7: Analyses, Tools, and Techniques (548 Kb PDF)
Chapter 8: Conclusions and Recommendations (125 Kb PDF)

Appendixes

The Investigator, the investigative team, and teamwork (145 Kb PDF)
Command center/ Meeting room (88 Kb PDF)
Personal safety during accident investigations (113 Kb PDF)
Accident investigation checklist (353 Kb PDF)
IMO Code for the investigation of marine casualties and incidents (641 Kb PDF)
Quick check lists for field investigators for various accidents (194 Kb PDF)
MAIIF contacts -- http://www.maiif.net/address.htm
Tips from (227 Kb PDF)

Draft Fire Manual

Contents

Introduce: Draft Guide for Conducting Marine Fire Investigations (25 Kb PDF)
Chapter 1: Chemistry and Physics of Fire (199 Kb PDF)
Chapter 2: Determination of Point of Origin (97 Kb PDF)
Chapter 3: Accidental Fire Causes (670 Kb PDF)
Chapter 4: Fire Scene Investigation (152 Kb PDF)
Chapter 5: Collection and Preservation of Fire Evidence (141 Kb PDF)
Chapter 6: Witnesses and Documents (194 Kb PDF)
Chapter 7: Incendiarism (126 Kb PDF)