South Carolina IAAI 2026: 3rd Quarter Training Announcement
Topic: Improvised Incendiary Devices and Fire Scene Documentation
Date: August 25, 2026
Check-in Time: Between 8:30 and 9:00 AM
Course Start Time: 9:00 AM
Training Location:
South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
5400 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212
(Village Cafeteria)
The South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators (SCIAAI) is pleased to announce the 2026 3rd Quarter Training Seminar.
Our instructor, Ryan Noble, is a Senior Special Agent and Certified Fire Investigator with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). He brings over 30 years of experience as a firefighter, fire investigator, and law enforcement officer. SSA/CFI Noble currently serves as a full-time member of the ATF National Response Team, assisting local, state, and federal partners in investigating large-scale fire and explosion scenes throughout the United States and abroad. He possesses extensive expertise in improvised incendiary devices and forensic scene documentation, utilizing a wide range of techniques and equipment.
The South Carolina Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators is proud to offer a comprehensive training seminar, featuring a 4-hour session focused on law enforcement response and investigation of improvised incendiary devices, and a 4-hour session dedicated to fire scene documentation. ATF Senior Special Agent and Certified Fire Investigator Noble will instruct on topics including: federal and South Carolina arson and explosive laws, historical and current uses of incendiary and destructive devices, resource availability, descriptions of various types of improvised incendiary devices, and videos of hands-on demonstrations. Additionally, SSA/CFI Noble will provide instruction on forensic scene documentation, including the use of total stations, GPS units, various measurement systems, preparation of sketches and diagrams, still and 360° photography, terrestrial laser systems, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), and best practices for presentation creation.
This training session will provide a minimum of 8 contact hours. During the event, various testing options will be discussed.
The course fee is $35 for members and $100 for non-members.
Pre-registration is required and can be completed online at www.sciaai.org. The registration deadline is Friday, August 21, 2026.
Non-members must receive pre-approval from the SCIAAI Board to attend. Pending applicants are required to pay the member fee.
Those interested in applying for SCIAAI membership can download an application from the website.
