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KEVIN HAYS RETURNS AS FACAP’S GUEST SPEAKER AT THE MAY MEETING

Join Kevin and the FACAP board on May 30, 2019 for the general meeting at Palm Beach County Fire Rescue from 9-12pm. Kevin will be presenting on the topic of Fire and Explosions Involving Fuel Gas Systems, along with Brandon Ball, Bureau of Fire, Arson, and Explosives Investigations. Two hours of educational credits will be submitted for approval upon attendance. We look forward to seeing some new and familiar faces!

KHFC EXHIBITS AT THE OCA COOKOFF & PLRB IN APRIL

The KHFC team was honored to exhibit at the OCA Cookoff at the Hilton/Orlando Altamonte Springs, as well as the PLRB Conference at the Orlando World Center Marriott. We had the chance to meet some amazing people and learned a lot! Thank you to all who stopped by our booths and if you missed us, we hope to catch you in the future at similar events.

Congratulations to Andy Redding on becoming a Certified Marine Investigator!

The KHFC team applauds our very own Andy Redding on passing his Certified Marine Investigator Exam in Norfolk, Virginia last month. Andy spent March 11th-14th at IAMI’s 28th Annual Training Seminar, working hard to achieve this. For more information or further assistance with marine investigations, contact our office at 407-416-4941.

Thank you to the IASIU Orlando Chapter, Insurance Auto Auctions, the Sanford Fire Department and all of our sponsors for a fantastic Vehicle Burn & Learn event!

KHFC was honored to be part of the “2018 Fraud Awareness Conference—Vehicle Fires: Mechanical or Manmade?” at Insurance Auto Auctions in Sanford. We are extremely thankful to the IASIU Orlando Chapter for inviting us to co-host this event. It also would not have been possible without the Sanford Fire Department or our sponsors! We are hoping to make this opportunity for free CE credit hours an annual event.

IASIU Orlando Chapter presenting Kevin B. Hays Fire Consulting – Vehicle Fires: Mechanical or Manmade?

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Andy Redding & Stephen Dollar receive Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (CVFI) Certification

Last week, from September 18th-21st, our Fire Investigators, Andy Redding and Stephen Dollar had the privilege of attending the NAFI-Sponsored CVFI Course in Lexington, Kentucky. This 36-hour course increased their knowledge and skills for investigating fires and explosions in motor vehicles. We are proud to share their success in completing this certification!

Kevin Hays – Guest Speaker at FACAP’s August Meeting

On 8/24/2017 In Tampa, hosted by Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance, the FACAP Board held their August Meeting and Kevin had the opportunity to be the Guest Speaker. Two hours of optional Continuing Education Credits were offered for the class titled: Fires Involving Gas Systems and CSST.

Kevin B. Hays Fire Consulting’s Presentation at Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig, LLP

After being invited to speak at Butler’s legal office, Kevin had the pleasure of visiting the office in Downtown Tampa on June 15, 2017, where he educated some of the firm on basic fire investigations. A big thank you to their office for making this happen!

Continuing Education Course at KHFC Lab Facility: Residential Structure Fire Investigations

On 05/25/2017, KHFC hosted a Continuing Education Course on Residential Structure Fire Investigations for Security First Insurance Company. Kevin shared his presentation on this topic, while Stephen Dollar assisted with demonstrating the different scenarios. We anticipate offering many more classes like this in the future.

KHFC Welcomes Keli Langley and Sky Santos to the Administrative Team!

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We are delighted to report our two newest members of the team: Keli Langley, joining on February 7, 2017, is our new Administrative Assistant, and Sky Santos, joining just a month later on March 6, 2017, has been appointed Business Relations Manager. We look forward to the continuing expansion of our team!