MEMBERSHIP

 

Florida Advisory Committee on
Arson Prevention

FACAP’s membership is made up of insurance company representatives, private fire and arson investigators, attorneys, investigators and support personnel from the Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations, Division of Florida’s State Fire Marshal’s Office in addition to Federal, County and City law enforcement officers and fire service personnel throughout the state of Florida as well as others who are engaged on a continuing basis in the war against arson in Florida.

FACAP’s current bylaws outline the different types of memberships available.  FACAP CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS as revised 06/25/09

Membership

Section 1.  Regular Membership:  Any individual shall be eligible for Regular Membership in FACAP by meeting one or more of the following criteria.

  1. Any full time or part time firefighter, paid or volunteer, in the State of Florida or any individual who has successfully completed minimum standards training in firefighting as certified by the State of Florida, Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, and is employed on a full time basis with responsibilities related to fire prevention, fire suppression and arson control shall be deemed eligible for membership.
  2. Any individual who has successfully completed minimum standards training in law enforcement as certified by the State of Florida and who is employed on a full time or part time basis with any municipal, county, state or federal law enforcement agency in the State of Florida shall be deemed eligible for membership.
  3. Any individual employed on a full time or part time basis with any municipal, county, state or federal law enforcement agency, fire service or fire investigation agency, prosecuting attorney’s office or any other municipal, county state or federal agency whose duties and responsibilities include fire suppression, code enforcement, building and occupancy inspections, fire safety training and education, law enforcement training and education, criminal prosecution or other responsibilities related to fir prevention, fire suppression and arson control shall be deemed eligible for membership.
  4. Any licensed insurance claims adjuster, claims investigator, claims supervisor or licensed insurance agent employed on a full time basis with any insurance carrier licensed to do business in the State of Florida shall be deemed eligible for membership.
  5. Those persons whose employment and professional responsibilities are directed toward the suppression of arson in the State of Florida in the public or private sector, including fire investigators, forensic analysts, insurance claims representatives and claims management, attorneys, legal assistants, accountants, private investigators and any others whose responsibilities and duties are directed toward the suppression of arson and related activities.

Corporate Membership: Any corporation, proprietorship, partnership and other entity whose business activities directly support or relate to fire safety, fire training, forensic analysis in fire cases, the investigation of fires, the investigation and handling of insurance claims in fire cases or the suppression of arson shall be deemed eligible for Corporate Membership.  Provided, however, any corporation, proprietorship, partnership or other entity whose professional activities primarily or substantially include the representation of claimants, Insureds or property owners who have experienced fire losses shall not be deemed eligible for Corporate Membership.

If you would like to apply for membership or would like more information regarding the benefits of becoming a member, please call one of our Board Members or use the following links for more information.

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