- An increased
membership of nearly 20% during calendar year 2003
- 23 new IAAI
CFI's in the previous two years, including the first two female CFIs in the
State
- First State in
U.S. (we think) in which every Deputy State Fire Marshal has become an IAAI CFI
- The formation
of the Indiana Fire and Arson Conference (Initiated in 1999 with approximately
80 attendees; doubling to approximately 160 attendees in 2002 and 2003). It's
financial success has allowed for the first ever donation ($2,500) to the
Indiana Burn Camp for Children
- 2003 Creation
of the State Chapter's first website (www.in-iaai.org)
- Increased
training seminars throughout the State
- Streamlined
Chapter organization and efficiency by breaking State up into Districts and
coordination of training and communication through District Directors
- Merging with,
and assuming the responsibilities of, the Indiana Arson and Crime Association
and the statewide Arson Hotline and Reward Program (entailing the development
of a set of guidelines and a committee for the oversight of this program)
- One of the
first Chapters to go online with International regarding dues payments