Fire Cause and Origin Investigator Experts

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Expertise Description: B.S. - Practicing fire chief, fire / arson investigator, and arson investigation instructor, with over 10-years of experience in suppression of accidental and incendiary fires of petroleum, rubbish, vehicles, vegetation, and structures. Expertise includes: fire cause and origin; fire company management; fire fighting; rescue; evidence collection; liability identification; criminal investigative procedures; investigative techniques and burns; laws of arrest and firearms; arson fire indicators; arson for profit; live fire investigations; fire... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced fire investigator; areas include: fire cause and origin investigation training, serial arson analysis and planning, and consulting on fire cause and origin investigation of fires involving structures, vehicles, and vegetation... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: C.F.I. - Practicing expert in fire, fire suppression, arson, and related matters, with more than 30-years of experience in the field, investigating over 3,000 fire incidents. Expertise includes: arson; boat / marine fires; computer modeling; electrical engineering; evidence collection; fire cause / origin; fire investigations; fire prevention; fire safety; fire science; forensic studies; mechanical engineering; and wildland fires. Certified Fire Inspector (C.F.I.). Teacher of fire science topics. Prior expert witness... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Extensive experience with Accident Investigation, Air-Conditioning, Appliance Fires, Arson Investigation, Backhoes, Boat Fires, Building Fires, Consumer Electronics, Codes and Compliance, Electrical Codes (National Electric Code and National Electrical Safety Codes), Electrical Engineering, Electrical Fire Cause and Origin, Elevator Operation, Fire Cause and Origin Investigator, Fire Cause and Origin Investigations, Forklifts, Furnaces, Grounding, Heating, Ventilation and A/C, Hot Water Heaters, Industrial Accidents, Mechanical Equipment, Utility Accidents, Electrocutions, Electrical Shock, Electrical Accidents... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., P.E., C.F.E.I. - California licensed Mechanical Engineer and nationally certified Fire and Explosion Investigator specializing in fire cause and origin. Expertise includes investigation and analysis of fire, water loss, product defects, explosions, and human injury incidents. Knowledgeable in heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid mechanics, fire protection engineering, human behavior in fire, hydraulics, laser diagnostics, and component testing. Ph.D. in Engineering. Professional Engineer in Mechanical Engineering (P.E.). Certified Fire and... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: PE - Electrical engineer experienced in design, testing, performance analysis, and forensic engineering relating to construction defects, electrical fire cause and origin (residential, commercial, and industrial circumstances involving appliances, electronic panels, machinery, signage, wiring, gas, arson, etc.), electrocution, and failure analysis (electrical and electromechanical systems and equipment, industrial machinery, manufacturing systems and equipment, etc.)... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: B.S.E.E. M.S.E.C.E., P.E. - Professional engineer specializing in electrical and computer engineering. Expertise includes: agency standards (CE, CSA, FCC, IEC, UL); data encryption hardware; data networks; electrical devices engineering / safety / systems; electronic design / failure analysis / manufacturing; electronic / electrical hardware design engineering; EMC design / analysis / testing; fire cause and origin investigations; forensic engineering; grounding; industrial automation / controls (national electrical code / product liability... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. – Consulting expert with over 35 years of experience in Fire Protection Engineering & Fire Safety Science. Expertise includes development of fire safety engineering methods, fire resistance, fire testing, electric fires, furniture flammability, plastics flammability, fire toxicity, fire corrosivity, ignitability, self-heating and spontaneous combustion, failure analysis, fire science applications to fire and explosion investigation, ignition of fires from electric faults and failures, flame spread, explosions, heat release rate, computer... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Experienced in automotive issues. Areas of expertise include tire failure analysis, vehicle fire cause and origin, vehicle component failures, brake, suspension, fuel systems, and alleged auto theft... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: F.C.I., C.F.E.I., C.F.I.I., C.C.D.I. - Fire and explosion investigator. Expert in determining the origin and cause of fires and explosions with over 40 years experience and 28 years as an expert witness in 254 trials. Specialized expertise in marine investigations, both surface and subsurface. Has the experience and equipment, (Side Scan Sonar and ROV's) for determining the origin and cause of fires and explosions on burned sunken vessels, with complete... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D. - Areas include the following types of analyses: vehicles (determination of speed from skid marks and post-collision dynamics), failure analysis, products (determination of failure mechanism, product design and manufacturing process defects), fire (cause and origin, arson), industrial (machine design, electronic design and packaging, OSHA code compliance, safety / light industrial hygiene), and other miscellaneous investigations including environmental testing; code compliance relating to stairways, walkways, and ramps; illumination; temperature and... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: C.F.I. - Experienced in fire and explosion investigations with 10 years of experience in electrical contracting and 15 years of service within the volunteer fire department... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: B.S., M.S., Ph.D. - Consulting chemical engineer in areas of failure analysis, product liability, automobile accidents, fire cause and origin, chemical exposure, environmental contamination, regulatory compliance, agriculture, medical devices, and passenger restraint systems. Expertise includes: front / side airbags (failure, deployment, injuries); automobile passenger restraints (seat belts, infant, and child seats); chemical fires / explosions / damages (butane, solvents, crude oil, gasoline, natural gas, carbon dioxide, chlorine gas); toxic chemical... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Mechanical and electrical engineer experienced in: design and testing; friction, corrosion and stress analysis; accident investigation and reconstruction; material and component failure analysis; materials characterization and testing; electrical fires cause and origin investigations; product liability, reliability, and patent review; as well as, slip and fall, lightning, and electrocution... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: P.E., CFEI, CFPS - Over 27 years of engineering experience specializing in fires; explosions; fire protection; civil, electrical and mechanical failure analysis; design; construction; management of industrial plant production equipment; material handling machinery; and explosive mining equipment.  Areas of expertise include fire cause and origin, explosions, large loss expert coordination and related mechanical and electrical failures.  Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI).  Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS).  Prior consultation, expert... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Ph.D., P.E. - Licensed Mechanical Engineer. Experienced in accident investigations and reconstruction, as well as, human factors and biomechanics. Machine design, consumer products, fire cause and origin. Licensed pilot with IFR rating; can provide aerial photography. Licensed commercial driver with tanker, hazardous materials, and passenger endorsements... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: Registered professional engineer, forensic consultant, and author experienced in machine safety analysis, accident reconstruction, human factors, fire cause and origin, as well as, product defects and liability litigation. Over 30 years of mechanical engineering design and analysis with unique understanding and knowledge of machine aspects (guards, warnings, controls, interlocks, manuals, controls, ergonomics, instructions, machine comparisons, and standards & practices.) and their role involving serious injury or loss. Familiarity with most... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: MSME, ASE - Experienced in automotive issues. Has conducted vehicle and forensic inspections in the following areas: mechanical, vehicle fire cause and origin, engine and component failure analysis, accident reconstruction (mechanical), Lemon law investigations, subrogation issues and reports, body shop/service department fraud investigations, parts inspections and identification, product failure analysis, design defect analysis and damage appraisal; other areas of expertise include engine and powertrain, service and anti-lock brake systems (air... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: CPC, CChE, CFEI, FACFE, DABFE, DABFET, FAIC, FRSC, CChem - Experienced in Fire Cause and Origin, Chemistry, and Chemical Engineering. He has over thirty-five years of industrial and academic experience in chemistry and chemical engineering. He serves as an expert witness for attorneys and insurance companies in both plaintiff and defense matters. He specializes in products liability and personal injury matters. His expertise includes, but is not limited to fires... » Read Complete Profile
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Expertise Description: M.S., P.E. - Consulting fire protection engineer, specializing in combustion science, fire modeling, fire protection engineering, fire research, heat transfer, optical properties of surfaces, and thermal physics. Experienced in matters pertaining to combustion and explosions; thermal radiation; foam, gas phase, and powder fire extinguishers; smoke detectors; private and commercial aircraft fires, vehicle fires and watercraft fires; residential building fires; commercial building fires; industrial building fires; rural, suburban, and urban fire... » Read Complete Profile

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