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Creighton B. Sayles
5389 Florence Carlton Loop Road
Florence, Montana 59833

* Forty-seven years in the Fire Service.

* Independent Private Fire Investigator the past nineteen years.

* Served seventeen years with the Missoula Rural Fire District, the last eleven as: Fire Investigator

Fire Marshal Battalion Chief Assistant Chief

* Past Special Deputy with the Montana State Fire Marshal's office.

* I have taught Fire/Arson Investigation at:
Great Falls Community College
Missoula Vocational Technical Center
Montana State Fire Training Service
Missoula Rural Fire District

Insurance companies in the private sector
Lectured at the University of Montana

* Founded "Big Sky Firehawk", an intervention program for juvenile
firesetters for the State of Montana.

* Past member of the Advisory Council for the Montana State Fire Training School.

* Past member of the Advisory Council for the Montana State Fire Prevention and
Inspections Bureau, formerly the Montana State Fire Marshal Bureau.

* Worked with and observed the "Marshal Five Unit", Arson Squad of the Seattle
Fire Department, Seattle, Washington.

* Observed the Fire/Arson Unit of Phoenix Fire Department, Phoenix, Arizona.

* Worked with the Department of Treasury, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
National Response Team.

* Member of the International Association of Arson Investigators.
Past President of the Montana Chapter, IAAI.

* Member of the National Fire Protection Association.

* Owner/President of Eagle Investigations, Inc.



* Hold Certificates from the following:
               National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Fire/Arson Investigation

Operational Risk Analysis Incident Command II

Fire Incident Management Uniform Fire Codes Building Construction for Fire Suppression Fire Strategy and Tactics

Denver Fire Department
               Advanced Arson Investigation

Nevada IAAI
               Fire Investigation Techniques Seminar

Clark County, Nevada Arson Seminar

Idaho IAAI
               Fire Investigation Techniques Seminar

Clearwater Beach, Florida IAAI
               Fire Investigation Techniques Seminar

New Orleans, Louisiana IAAI
               Fire Investigations Techniques Seminar

Hughes Institute
               Electrical Fire Investigation

Montana Fire Services Training School
Fire/Arson Investigation Officer

Officer Tactics and Management
Aircraft Fire Protection and Rescue
Inspection Practices

Fire Incident Management
Leadership

Fire Fighting Forcible Entry Fire Ladder

Fire First Aid
Apparatus
Ventilation
Hose

 Salvage and Overhaul

Fire Streams Instructors Class Rescue Practices Public Fire Safety Education Essentials of Command Residential Sprinklers Wildland Fire Investigations Origin/Cause Vehicle Fires Investigation: Proving Arson Investigation: Electrical Investigation: Interviewing

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Explosives Recognition and Safety Training

Montana State University

Uniform Fire Codes Seminar

Montana State Disaster and Emergency Services Hazardous Materials

Colorado Committee on Hazardous Materials Hazardous Materials Safety

Burlington Northern Railroad

Handling Hazardous Materials Incidents

Montana State Fire Marshal Bureau

Fire Extinguisher Systems Seminar

Federal Aviation Administration

Airport Firefighting and Rescue Techniques

International Conference of Building Officials Uniform Fire Codes Seminar

International Training Association, 9-95, 40 hrs. Complex Arson Investigation Techniques

International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. 4-97, 20 hrs. NFPA 921: Sword or Shield

Montana State University Extension Services, Fire Services Training School Instructed 32 hr. Building Construction Course 9-97

International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. 5-99, 36 hrs. Educational Conference Seminar

Montana State University Extension Services, Fire Training School 12/00 12hrs. Investigation: Trail Preparation

Montana State University Extension Services, Fire Training School 12/02 12 hrs. Vehicle Fire Investigation

Montana State University Extension Services, Fire Services Training School 12/04 14 hrs. Advanced Investigation: NFPA 921 FIRE/EXPLOSION

* Attended and received college credits from; Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota University of Montana, Missoula, Montana Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana Corning Community College, Corning, New York

Documentation of Certificates will be furnished upon request.

Updated January, 2005