Joseph Craig, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, CVFI (TX & LA License)
Joe Craig is an IAAI Certified Fire Investigator with over 14 years of experience in fire/arson investigations. He has over 35 years of experience in the fire service including fire prevention, fire suppression, and hazardous materials. He has extensive training in inspections, prevention, plan review, and investigations as well as training in EMS first responding, emergency fire/rescue responses, law enforcement, and evidence collection. Mr. Craig is also a Private Investigator and has extensive knowledge and training in code enforcement, plan review, and fire/life safety inspections.
He has been an instructor in numerous fire/arson investigation and fire prevention inspection classes over the years. He has instructed in over 413 classes in Fire, EMS, Law Enforcement, and Hazardous Materials. He has instructed at the Texas Fire Marshal's Conference.
Mr. Craig has been a senior fire/arson investigator and the property and evidence manager for the Conroe Fire Marshal's Office. He has investigated over 68 fires including 6 fatality fires and large loss fires in a chemical manufacturing plant and a nationwide home improvement store.
Licenses and Certifications
Certified Fire Investigator Instructor, IAAI
Certified Fire Investigator, IAAI
Evidence Collection Technician, IAAI
Property and Evidence Management, Texas Forensic Science Academy
Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator & Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, NAFI
Pro Board Certified Fire Officer IV National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications
Master Arson Investigator, Master Fire Investigator, Master Fire Inspector, Plans Examiner, Fire & Life Safety Educator, Texas Fire Commission
Master Firefighter, Master Aircraft Rescue Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Technician, Hazardous Materials Incident Command, Driver/Operator, Incident Safety Officer, Texas Fire Commission
Level III Fire Instructor, Field Examiner, Texas Fire Commission
Master Peace Officer, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Certified Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate, Certified EMS Instructor, Texas Department of Health
Affiliations
The 100 Club (Awards Committee Chair)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA)
American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM)
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)
National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
Texas Fire Marshals Association
East Texas Fire Marshals Association
Central Texas Fire Investigators Association
National Fire Academy Alumni Association
Texas Association of Property and Evidence Inventory Technicians
State Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association of Texas (SFFMA)
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF)
Insurance Committee for Arson Control (ICAC)