Forensic investigators need specialized knowledge to scientifically identify and harvest data from alarm system equipment installed at the premises and from the central monitoring station. Case studies will be provided where Alarm Science was successfully presented through expert testimony in state and federal courts to help Plaintiffs prevail. Focus will be on the duties of Alarm Contractors, Mandatory Minimum Requirements of Fire Alarm Systems in accordance with NFPA-72®, and the statutory duties of Alarm Contractors. Finally, demonstrative equipment will be shown to see the internal event logs data that is maintained in the alarm system control units. Following Alarm Science methodologies can bridge the gap of forensic information needed to uncover facts, aiding in the rendering of expert opinions that demonstrate, among other things, defects, irregularities, and violations of statutory duties that govern alarm contractors and/or central stations.
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Meet our speaker, Jeffrey D. Zwirn, CPP®, CFPS®, CFE®, SET, ITFAS-I, ITFAS-II, CHPA-IV, NFPA 3000(PS), MSYL, MBAT, SSI Hall of Fame Inductee, President of IDS Research and Development, Inc. Jeffrey has over 45 years of unparalleled and specialized education, skill, knowledge, training, experience and peer reviewed credentials in the alarm and security industry. Mr. Zwirn was also appointed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and currently serves as a Standard Technical Panel (STP) Member for Twenty-Five UL Standard Panel committees. He has been an Expert Consultant to FM Global, former Alarm Science Columnist and technical writer for Security Products & Technology News Magazine, and is the Security Science contributing technical writer for the nationally recognized and peer-reviewed Security Sales and Integration Magazine for over 16 years. Mr. Zwirn has submitted and received acceptance by the Committee on Sixty Seven (67) changes to NFPA® 730, The Guide for Premises Security.