Investigator Dog Demonstration

Investigator Jeremy Damren will visit the Hub with his canine partner with the Maine Fire Marshall Service. Investigator Damren will be giving a demonstration of his dogs abilities and will talk to kids about what it's like to work with his dog, as well as how his dog assists him in his role as an Investigator with the State Fire Marshall's Investigation Division.

The Division uses trained detections dogs. These dogs are trained to notify the investigator when they smell accelerants that they are trained to detect. They must be able to "scent-discriminate" at a fire scene by ignoring all of the other smells at the scene, and alert the investigator if they smell the substances they are looking for. Once a dog has indicated on a spot, a sample of the debris in that area can be taken and sent to the lab for examination and possible identification. These…