<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Maryland Fire & Explosive Investigators Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[mfeia]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:42:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mdfeiaiaai.wixsite.com/mfeia/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[              ANNUAL MFEIA CONFERENCE OCEAN CITY MAY 14-15, 2026    ]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:  Ocean City Fire Department Headquarters 1409 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 DATE/TIME: May 14-15, 2026 Daily instruction will begin at 8:00 a.m. each day. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early for check-in and morning refreshments.  Coffee and donuts will be provided each morning, and lunch will be included for attendees. MFEIA Members  $100    Non-Members $110 Click here to register: https://mfeia.wildapricot.org/event-6624125 The Maryland Fire &#38; Explosive...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/mfeia-annual-conference-ocean-city-may-20-21-2024-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67dbf73dc4c8d64ec9767f20</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:28:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residential Electrical Systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:   Frederick County Public Safety Training Academy 		  5370 Public Safety Place, Frederick, MD 21704 DATE/TIME: May 30, 2025  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM This training event provides an in-depth introduction to the Basics of Residential Electrical Systems, covering design principles, functionality, and key components. Participants will learn how to conduct and interpret an arc survey, ensuring accurate assessments of potential electrical hazards. The session will also emphasize safety...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/residential-electrical-systems</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e37dd7302aaa8bd8971c0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:03:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NIST Tour September 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:   NIST  100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland DATE/TIME: September 20, 2024, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM The Maryland Fire and...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/nist-tour-september-20</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66d1b3a8412afd2bc50346fe</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:02:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_0c5662b8dc224230a178e37d6b9fd10b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_311,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategic Interview Workshop  July 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:   James N. Robey Public Safety Training Center (Howard County Training Academy), 		  2200 Scott Wheeler Drive, Marriottsville,...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/strategic-interview-workshop-july-16</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6602b23018b487ddbfda3463</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:40:20 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MFEIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCEAN CITY MAY 20-21, 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:  Ocean City Fire Department Headquarters 1409 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 DATE/TIME: May 20-21, 2024, beginning...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/mfeia-annual-conference-ocean-city-may-20-21-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f6d79ae8c7d723196db1bc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:28:35 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appliance Fires   March 29]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:  Frederick County Public Safety Training Academy - 5370 Public Safety Place, Frederick, 			 Maryland 21704 DATE/TIME: March 29,...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/appliance-fires</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d87b60ad5981c249e72747</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:09:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_0c5662b8dc224230a178e37d6b9fd10b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_311,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Gauss]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with deepest sympathy that we must announce the death of founding member Christopher Gauss of the Maryland Fire and Explosive...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/chris-gauss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6560aaaeb298f0aa1ca3b6c8</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:55:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_f587018948a544a98a397a9aa4824201~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_795,h_566,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MFEIA TRAINING  Baltimore Gas and Electric]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:  Baltimore Gas and Electric Training Facility 11350 Pulaski Highway, White Marsh, MD 21162 DATE/TIME: September 25, 2023, at...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/mfeia-training-baltimore-gas-and-electric</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d8dae0f0b3baea01a235b2</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:04:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_0c5662b8dc224230a178e37d6b9fd10b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_400,h_311,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MFEIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE OCEAN CITY MAY 15-16]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:  Ocean City Fire Department Headquarters 1409 Philadelphia Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842 DATE/TIME: May 15-16, 2023, beginning...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/mfeia-annual-conference-ocean-city-may-15-16</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6433e2a2419d43727133e0be</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:11:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_c4b9099655c84d1aa8caec1852ee69c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_211,h_130,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXPERT TESTIMONY CHALLENGES and LITHIUM BATTERIES  DEC 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:  Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute 4500 Campus Drive, College Park, Maryland 20740 DATE/TIME: December 8, 2022, at 8:30 AM The...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/expert-testimony-challenges-and-lithium-batteries-dec-8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">636b77f61d39c7a896f596c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:13:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_a93c0669c0f143ac87e59d94f36c6cc7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_960,h_451,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[COURTROOM AND TESTIMONY WORKSHOP  OCT 26]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION:  Savage Volunteer Fire Company 8521 Corridor Road, Savage, MD 20763 DATE/TIME: October 26, 2022, at 9:00 AM The Maryland Fire...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/courtroom-and-testimony-workshop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633804c1c24ebece3387cceb</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2022 09:45:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_a93c0669c0f143ac87e59d94f36c6cc7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_960,h_451,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOTOR VEHICLE FIRE INVESTIGATIONS - West Friendship Fire Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION: 	West Friendship Fire Station 12535 Old Frederick Road, Sykesville, Maryland 21784 DATE/TIME: 	September 27-29, 2022 The...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/motor-vehicle-fire-investigations-west-friendship-fire-station</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b82de9d7f55cebbe2234a4</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_d0cf77b5475949adb56c143040fda7d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_409,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMOKING MATERIALS AS IGNITION SOURCES  Frederick County July 20, 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION: 	Independent Hose Company 310 Baughmans Lane, Frederick, MD  21702 DATE/TIME: 	July 20, 2022  9am to 5pm The Maryland Fire and...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/smoking-materials-as-ignition-sources-frederick-county-july-20-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62b19673d25243dc17114531</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:25:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_71344a0af9714873962eded0c8c749bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DFM John Crist]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with deep regret we inform you of the death of Maryland Fire and Explosive Investigators Association (MFEIA) member Deputy Fire...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/dfm-john-crist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">628107b9549850d09252b0d8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2022 14:06:57 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Please Help...Fires Relating to CSST]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maryland Fire and Explosive Investigator's Association would like to inform our members and guests that an impactful research project...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/fires-relating-to-csst</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6271348003dbc4871d0cfd76</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2022 13:59:21 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training Opportunity April 4,2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION: 	Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute 4500 Campus Drive, College Park Maryland 20740 DATE/TIME: 	April 4 2022, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/training-opportunity-april-4-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">621a79a44d357505787dff32</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2022 19:19:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_44c92da31141430ab09ad5b7bc673260~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_632,h_492,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocean City Seminar April 12-13 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION: 	Ocean City Fire Headquarters 1409 Philadelphia Ave, Ocean City, MD 21842 DATE/TIME: 	April 12-13 2022, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m....]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/ocean-city-seminar-april-12-13-2022</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fef006c61b57bbcf5779aa</guid><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 23:42:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_44c92da31141430ab09ad5b7bc673260~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_632,h_492,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[December 2021 MFEIA Training Workshop/Annual Meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[LOCATION: 	Savage Volunteer Fire Company 8521 Corridor Rd, Savage, MD 20763 DATE/TIME: December 7, 2021, 10-00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. The...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/kitchen-hood-systems-fire-alarms-and-sprinkler-systems</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ded038cf531770017e377dd</guid><category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[Training]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 14:57:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_6d33f1bb2caf4c89beabe7d3791d577e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Taylor Death]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is with deep sadness we inform you of the loss of Maryland Fire and Explosive Investigators Association member Jim Taylor, who passed...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/jim-taylor-death</link><guid isPermaLink="false">612a2a86e0506f0016eb97e3</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2021 12:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_5ddcb75b5dfd4fa297450fe0375f22ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_475,h_470,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIRE PATTERN COURSE FOR FIRE INVESTIGATORS]]></title><description><![CDATA[UL FSRI LAUNCHES ANGELA BENNETT  JANUARY 12, 2021 Interactive training module focuses on fire behavior and impact of ventilation on...]]></description><link>https://www.mfeia.org/single-post/fire-pattern-course-for-fire-investigators</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ffee340571b070017ed8d45</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:15:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8843a0_69f54c1c298044ed9aa196a4c3edf471~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_135,h_135,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>MFEIA Webuser</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>