Offering expert consultation and training in forensic anthropology, osteology and human remains recovery

Courses

A workshop on human osteology. This is a 40-hour workshop designed for law enforcement personnel currently working in the field. Participants will learn basic anatomical terminology along with gross human osteology, including identification and siding of human bones, as well as a range of topics to assist in the identification of human bones.
Structure and vehicle fires can be overwhelming and confusing to the investigator, the sheer size and magnitude can cause both safety and investigative issues. This workshop is a comprehensive “how to” on the “in’s and out’s” of fire investigations. We have designed this workshop for the investigator with limited to no fire investigation experience literally taking you from “cradle to the grave” in the fire investigation process. The course candidate will learn fire ground safety protocols, fire pattern analysis, area of origin determination, cause determination, competent sources of ignition, investigator bias, along with the proper handling of exhibits.
This 40-hour workshop will involve both in-class and in-field sessions with hands-on burn cell investigations so proper PPE and proper safety gear will be a requirement. The workshop will be held at the Springwater Fire Service – Minesing, Ontario with the fireground portion in Elmvale and will be assisted by members of the Office of the Fire Marshal.
Iron Point will be offering a seminar on death investigations and human remains recoveries involving Indigenous communities in 2025. This seminar will focus on the traditions and practices of our Indigenous people surrounding death and how to appropriately and respectfully investigate such occurrences.
This is an advanced 40-hour workshop designed for members of the law enforcement community with an existing knowledge of human osteology. This course focuses on the identification of bone fragments and incomplete skeletal remains.
This is a 40-hour workshop designed for the medico-legal community. The course covers search techniques, clandestine grave identification, basic grave mapping, and remains recovery. Other topics include the mapping and collection of surface scatter.

Courses are also recommended for Coroners and are currently in the process of obtaining CME accreditation

Offering expert consultation and training to the medicolegal community on:

The analysis and interpretation of environment and skeletal remains to aid in the identification and recovery of human remains, and assistance in law enforcement investigations.
Assistance in determining human vs. non-human skeletal remains and the identification of found remains.
Assistance and consultation in the systematic search, excavation, and collection and mapping of human remains, including those found in clandestine graves, surface scatter, and fire scenes.