Lampf Fire and Forensics LLC
Professional Fire Investigation, Forensic Consulting, and Instruction
Professional Fire Investigation, Forensic Consulting, and Instruction
Includes Fire Dynamics, Fire Chemistry, and Myths & Legends in Fire Investigation. Covers a large range of topics from the fire tetrahedron to heat release rate, heat flux, and more. Offered as a comprehensive 8-hour course or a condensed 4-hour version.
Reviews case studies and research on common fire investigation myths and their validity. Available as a 2- or 4-hour session.
Focuses on authoring effective origin & cause reports, the importance of technical reviews, and preparing every report as if it will be used in court. Includes real-world examples. 2–4 hours.
Explores fire patterns and their significance during scene analysis, with discussion of ventilation effects. 2–4 hours.
Step-by-step review of conducting fire origin and cause investigations, from initial scene response and safety to fire classification. Often combined with Fire Patterns & Effects. 4–8 hours.
Discusses fatal fire statistics, death scene protocol, roles of the Medical Examiner, thermal injuries, smoke inhalation, and firefighter Line of Duty deaths. 2–4 hours.
Covers coordination between police and fire using the ATF National Response Team model, including team roles, daily briefings, resource use, and evidence handling. 2–4 hours.
Instruction on identifying and properly collecting evidence in suspected arson scenes. 2 hours.
Analyzes the frequency, causes, and consequences of fires in buildings under construction. Discusses arson risks, preventative measures, and fire response training. 2 hours.
Overview of ATF’s fire investigation role, available resources for public sector partners, and the National Response Team’s method. Also offered in a combined format with Arson Evidence Collection. 2 hours.
Distinguishes between fire and arson investigations, and incendiary classifications. Topics include interviews, timelines, bias, evidence handling, and arson motives. 2 hours.
Presents findings from a published case study between myself and the ATF Forensic Laboratory on ignitable liquid residue persistence. 2 hours.
Real-world large-scale fires led or worked by Jesse Lampf, including Marcal Paper (Elmwood Park, NJ - 2019), the Navy warship USS Bonhomme Richard (San Diego, CA - 2020), Playland’s Castaway Cove (Ocean City, NJ - 2021), Hoboken, NJ warehouse double fatal fire (2022), and Elizabeth, NJ Industrial Park fire (2024). Presentation time varies.