I would like to take this time to thank you for your confidence in me and I am honoured to follow the line-up of people who have provided guidance for our association in the past. Each of our past presidents has brought a different vision with them and all have proven to have different strengths.
I am no different in that I have some ideas of how to grow CAFI and best meet the needs of our members. I will continue to call on Sheldon for guidance and am thankful to him for his exceptional leadership over the last two years.
I believe CAFI is uniquely positioned to meet the needs of Canadian fire investigators. As a Canadian association, CAFI’s focus is on those issues/topics that are relevant to investigators in Canada, including the Canadian legal system. At the same time, CAFI is relevant to fire investigators across the world as we remain current on issues facing fire investigators everywhere. Webinars on various topic will continue to be held, as this is the best way to reach large numbers of people. The executive board is looking for a means to make the webinars testable so that
our members will be able to use this as a tool for continuing education credits. I would also like to encourage members to utilize CAFI’s forum. The forum is available to CAFI members and is a way to connect with other fire investigators across the country. Any fire investigation questions or concerns you have can be posted on the forum. As we move into a post-pandemic world, I would like in-person training to return. The executive board is already in the planning stages to hold a CAFI conference in the fall of 2024. Any ideas, or thoughts from members are always welcomed.
I look forward to serving as your association president for the next two years!
Kind Regards,
Lynelle Vetsch, CCFI-C, CFI, CFEI
President, Canadian Association of Fire Investigators
I will at all times, as a member of the Canadian Association of Fire Investigators, strive to serve fairly in all other respects not specifically covered in this Code.
I will be loyal to all my superiors, to my subordinates and to the organization I represent.
I will conduct both my personal and official life so as to inspire the confidence of the public.
I will deal justly and impartially with all individuals, regardless of their physical, mental, emotional, political, economical, social, racial or religious affiliation.
I will not use my profession and my position of trust for personal advantage or profit.
I will make no claims to professional qualifications which I do not possess.
I will regard my fellow members with the same standards as I hold for myself. I will never betray a confidence nor otherwise jeopardize their investigations.
I will not work with or provide information to persons whose goals are inconsistent with the Fire Investigators principles, which require an honest and unbiased investigation.
I will regard it my duty to do my work to the best of my ability. It is my further duty to avail myself of every opportunity to learn more about my profession.
I will at all times strive to be a fact finder, seeking for the truth and attempting to determine the true and accurate cause of all fires and explosions or other occurrences which I investigate.
As a member of the Canadian Association of Fire Investigators, I will at all times conduct myself according to this Code of Ethics.!
The Canadian Association of Fire Investigators is a (non-profit) National Organization comprised of both public and private sector fire investigators, law enforcement officials, fire departments, insurance companies and similar stakeholders. We are united by our common goal to promote and enhance the field of fire investigation through ongoing training and evaluation with the goal of saving lives and protecting property. The Canadian Association of Fire Investigators maintains the highest code of ethical and professional standards for our entire membership as a sign of our continued commitment to the field of fire investigation.