The “who” and “why”behind the TIIRI awareness training, and why being trauma-informed matters during incident response, investigations & investigative interviewing.

Mr. Poirier is a passionate and dedicated SIU investigator and Safety & Risk Advisor, who has developed what he has named the Trauma-Informed Incident Response & Interviewing (TIIRI) awareness training to assist anyone who is interested in learning more about how certain incidents/events can have an impact on us and others. Moreover, it is because he understands that the information gleaned from the people involved in the incident/event is one of the larger and most important pieces of the investigation puzzle. Specifically, how and when that information is obtained is even more important - Why? We need to understand and respect the risks concerning trauma (the mental health of the witnesses, victims, and the responders - Do no harm) as well as the requirement to obtain reliable information.

Why we investigate & Why we should interview ethically.

To provide for an opportunity for all parties to respond. Including but not limited to: Witness(es), Complainant(s) or Plaintiff(s), Respondent(s) or Defendant(s), Victim(s), related to following but not limited to: fatal incident, critical incident, non-critical incident harassment, discrimination, intimidation (sexual or vexatious comments, physical - threats to people, the environment, family & friends), misconduct, coercion, fraud, money laundering, asset misappropriation, corruption, corporate espionage, bribery etc.

• To better understand an event/incident.
• To assess the totality of the circumstances, and support a reasonable conclusion on a balance of probabilities, or proof "beyond a reasonable doubt".
• To analyze & assess risk, and support reasonable risk management & mitigation strategies.
• To support a due diligence defense, and minimize risk & liability.
• To support an ethical, psychologically and physically safe working environment.
• Learn the Who, What, When, Where, Why, How.
• Learn and or examine the People Evidence, Position Evidence, Paper Evidence (Documents), Technical Evidence (Electrical –Surveillance – GPS)

What we will cover in the 4 hour training module - This presentation includes time for discussions based on the content, as well as analysis of various scenarios

• Stress and Threat (How we process information)
• Cause and Effect
• Four Stages of Response
• Incident Response - Considerations and victim types
• Incident Response – A Perceived Traumatic event and the mindful Investigator/Responder
• The mindful approach and the reasonable dichotomy
• Types of memory considerations during interviews
• Interviewing (PEACE Framework)

Who does this awareness training apply to? (Federal and Provincial)

• Investigators
• Interviewers
• Leadership
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Operations management
• Health and Safety Professionals (All Industries)
• Human Resources (All Industries)
• First Responders (Including Health Care Workers & Team Leaders and Dispatch)
• Incident Managers
• Risk and Crisis Consultants (Including Media Relations)
• Media and Investigative Reporters
• Inspectors and Auditors
• Investigators (Including Private Sector)
• Security Professionals (Including Private Sector)
• Non-Governmental Organizations and other volunteer responders
• Social Workers

About the instructor:

Mr. Poirier is the founder and director of Argus Research Group, ARG, a licensed private investigation agency in the Province of Ontario. He is a Certified P.E.A.C.E Investigative Interviewer (CPII), a Community and Workplace Traumatologist (TITC-CWT), a Certified Human Trafficking Investigator (CHTI), and he has also completed training in School Crisis Response (TITC-SCR), and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), and MHFA for adults who interact with youth.

Finally, he is also trained in situational awareness and is a Situation Awareness Specialist - Advanced Practitioner (SAS-AP), and a licensed private investigator, who continues to work with clients that include corporate executives, lawyers, paralegals, and small business owners. He has delivered presentations to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), for the 2020 Fraud Conference Canada. He has also contributed to the TWELVE Program (Financial Crimes), and has participated in panel discussions about conducting workplace investigations, risk, and liability challenges for the Association of Certified Forensic Investigators (ACFI), for their annual fraud conference in November of 2020.

His passion and focus is the human element - specifically as a Community and Workplace Traumatologist (Traumatology Institute Curriculum) Incident Responder and Investigator, making a difference where it matters most.