Marijuana Concentrate and Grow Operation Hazards--First Responder Safety

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Marijuana Concentrate and Grow Operation Hazards--First Responder Safety
Jeff Johnson, Aurora Fire Department Siegfried Klein, Aurora Fire Department

This presentation will address the manufacturing process, hazards, and evidence associated with the illicit recreational hash oil extraction and marijuana grow operations.

Presented by:

Jeff Johnson, Aurora Fire Department
Lieutenant Johnson has served as a Professional Fire Fighter and EMT for 20 years. Lieutenant Johnson is a Colorado POST-certified and sworn police officer. Lieutenant Johnson is an IAAI Certified Fire Investigator and a Certified Fire and Explosive Investigator through NAFI. His current assignment is Fire and Explosive Investigator with the City of Aurora Fire Department in Colorado and has been sworn as an Expert Witness in Fire and Explosive Investigations in both municipal and district court. Lieutenant Johnson is a member of IAAI, NAFI, and the International Association of Bomb Technicians Investigators.

Siegfried Klein, Aurora Fire Department
Captain Siegfried Klein has served as a Professional Fire Fighter and Paramedic for 21 years. He is a Colorado POST-certified and sworn police officer. Captain Klein is a Certified Fire Investigator and Certified Fire Investigation Instructor through IAAI and is a Certified Fire and Explosive Investigator through NAFI. His current assignment is Chief Fire and Explosive Investigator and has been sworn as an Expert Witness in Fire and Explosive Investigation in both municipal and district court. Captain Klein was the first investigator to be sworn as an Expert Witness in the Illegal Manufacturing of Hash Oil in the 19th Judicial District of Colorado. He is a member of IAAI, NAFI, and the International Association of Bomb Technicians Investigators.