Assessment and Treatment of Adult-Perpetrated Deliberate Firesetting - June 2026

Firesetting Theory, Assessment and Treatment Course

Course Description

This workshop will be delivered by Professor Theresa Gannon and Dr Katie Sambrooks. It will cover characteristics that are common amongst adults who set deliberate fires and the differences and similarities between individuals who set deliberate fires and individuals who commit other crimes. Theoretical explanations of deliberate firesetting will be discussed, including the most recent comprehensive theory: the Multi-Trajectory Theory of Adult Firesetting (M-TTAF; Gannon et al., 2012; 2023). In addition, best practice approaches to the assessment of treatment needs, risk assessment, and treatment with this population will be explored. The workshops will provide attendees with the practical knowledge to be able to successfully deliver the Firesetting Intervention Programme for Prisoners (FIPP) or the Firesetting Intervention for Mentally Disordered Offenders (FIP-MO) within their own service. Please note: To be able to deliver either the FIP-MO or FIPP programme, involvement of a registered practitioner (e.g., psychologist) is required. 

Your place on the training workshop includes one copy of a treatment manual. You will be asked to state your preference below between the FIPP or FIP-MO manual. Please note these are sister treatment programmes and therefore very similar in content. The primary difference between them is that the mental health content runs throughout the FIP-MO, whereas it is appendicised in the FIPP, for use as and when needed. Your manual will be sent to you via your email address after you have attended the training in full. If you have any queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch via fipmoprogramme@kent.ac.uk.

Terms & Conditions:  We ask that you confirm your agreement to our terms and conditions during the order process. By attending the training workshop you agree to the following terms and conditions:

1) To complete an annual survey on the use of the FIPP/FIP-MO materials, including the Four Factor Fire Scale, the M-TTAF, and the treatment programmes.

2) To not distribute or reproduce via any means (i.e., electronic or manual) any of the FIPP or FIP-MO materials including the training slides, handouts, manual, Four Factor Fire Scale or M-TTAF without written permission from the FIPP/FIP-MO developers.

3) To appropriately credit the authors of the FIPP/FIP-MO and all associated materials when reporting on your use of these materials both formally (e.g., websites/presentations) and informally (e.g., treatment reports).

Queries: fipmoprogramme@kent.ac.uk 

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