Tim Kreis

Tim Kreis

Tim Kreis began his career with the Phoenix Fire Department in 2002. He is currently assigned to the Executive Staff, serving as the Assistant Fire Chief of the Community Risk Reduction Division. The Community Risk Reduction Division includes the Office of Emergency Management, Community Risk Education Section, Homeland Defense Bureau, Fire Investigations Task Force, Wildland Urban Interface Program, and Fire Prevention Section.
Michael G. Abraham, PE

Michael G. Abraham, PE

Michael G. Abraham, PE is a licensed forensic electrical engineer with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). He provides forensic engineering expertise to Federal, State, and Local investigations on electro-mechanical engineering matters as they pertain to the origin and cause of fires and explosions. Michael also responds as a member of the ATF National Response Team (NRT) to large-loss fire and explosion scenes. He has instructed nationally on behalf of the ATF, internationally for the US State Department, and for several state and local organizations. He has participated in high profile and large loss fire and explosion investigations scenes across the US and its territories. Prior to the ATF, he worked as a private sector forensic engineer and as the principal design engineer on numerous mechanical, electrical, and fire protection projects throughout the NYC metro area. Michael has been a certified Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician with a volunteer fire department for over 20 years in Central New Jersey.
Jennifer Hill

Jennifer Hill

Jennifer Hill started with the Phoenix Fire Department in 2019 as the department’s first Criminal Intelligence Analyst and is currently assigned to the Phoenix Fire Investigations Task Force. She has over 14-years’ experience in intelligence analysis in the law enforcement field and has joined the Phoenix Fire Department to support the department’s mission to be a data driven agency. She has created several data collection models to support various projects both within the fire department and throughout the city. Most recently she developed a data collection form being used throughout the state, to capture lithium-ion battery fire data. This not only capture’s the state’s current trends but allows her to summarize the data contributed by various fire departments and share it, helping guide code enforcement, operational procedures, and public safety.
Phoenix battery fire

Lithium-Ion Batteries, Fire Investigations, and Keeping Pace with Emerging Technologies

Date & Time

January 24, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Duration

1 Hour

CEU

A certificate of attendance will be offered.

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The Phoenix Fire Department and their regional partners have worked hard to keep pace with the emergence of lithium-ion batteries in our community. This work includes the development of emergency response procedures, fire investigation practices, fire code development, and public education. From an investigation’s perspective, quality data collection drives improved awareness and preparation activities for public safety messaging, firefighter safety, training, and code development. This webcast is intended to share what is being done to manage lithium-ion battery fires in the Phoenix area, the findings, and the next steps for addressing this perpetually evolving technology.

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Tim Kreis

Tim Kreis

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Michael G. Abraham, PE

Michael G. Abraham, PE

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Jennifer Hill

Jennifer Hill

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