QAFI Membership

The Queensland Association of Fire Investigators Inc. is
a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing the
discipline of fire investigation and prevention. QAFI,
founded in 1990, provides a forum for those with an
interest in all aspects of fire to interact. It promotes
professionalism and provides education opportunities
for its members. The QAFI is the peak body for fire
investigators and its members are corporate, active and
honary life members.

To unite for mutual benefit, those public officials and private
individuals engaged in the control of arson and other kindred
crimes.
Assist in gaining an understanding of causes of fires and means to
prevent such fires.
To provide for an exchange of technical information and
developments, and to be a focal point for educational, social and
developmental relationships between members and organisation,
thereby serving as a correlation base for attacking the arson and
accidental fire problems in Queensland.
To encourage co-operation between public service agencies and
private enterprises and associations, to further the suppression and
prevent arson fire and accidental fires in Queensland.
To encourage high professional standards of conduct among arson
investigators and to continually strive to eliminate all factors which
may inhibit or interfere with the administration of crime suppression
or interfere with a reduction of fires.
To foster and promote greater professional competence in
investigation techniques of all fires and the recognition of the crime
of arson.

Information:
QAFI members receive newsletters, member rates to seminars,
opportunity to network with those engaged in similar industries,
obtain nomination to the International Association of Arson
Investigators and can subscribe to the Firepoint Journal.

Networking Opportunities:
There is Training Seminars annually, breakfasts and workshops
and members are informed of any interstate chapter conferences
and seminars.