Description
This senior Fire and Explosion Investigator is an internationally recognized certified fire investigator who has conducted over 800 fire origin and cause investigations both domestically and internationally.
He has testified and provided expert witness testimony in over 300+ court cases on the local, county, state and federal level. He is a Principal Member of the NFPA #1033 Technical Committee, “Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator”.
He is also a Certified Fire Code Inspector and Plan Reviewer with the International Code Council, the National Fire Protection Association as well as the PA State Department of License and Inspections. He has over 20 years’ experience as an Emergency Management Coordinator.
Consulted with clients regarding fire department and emergency response operations, fire code interpretation, enforcement, inspection and compliance, disaster preparedness and response as well as fire safety and prevention programming. He has also conducted detailed premises liability investigations for a number of Fortune 500 companies.
Professional Experience
• RTI Group, LLC, Stevensville, MD, Fire & Explosions Investigator, March 2020 – present
• Certified Investigator, Pennsylvania, September 2016 – present
• Chief Fire Marshal, Upper Makefield Township, April 1990 – present
• Firefighter – Lieutenant, Upper Makefield Township, August 1988 – 2003
• Assistant Emergency Management Coordinator, Upper Makefield Township, Jan 1989 2009
Registrations and Licenses
International Association of Arson Investigators
• Pro-Board Certified, Certified Fire Investigator IAAI-CFI (V)
• Fire Investigator Technician IAAI-FIT
• Evidence Collection Technician IAAI-ECT
• Expert Witness
National Association of Fire Investigators
• Certified Fire & Explosives Investigator NAFI-CFEI
• Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator NAFI – CVFI
• Certified Fire Investigator Instructor NAFI-CFII
Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner
• Certified Fire Investigator
• Certified Fire Inspector
International Association of Fire Investigators – “Fellow” status IAFI-Fellow
Institution of Fire Engineers – Graduate Level GIFireE
International Code Council – Pro-Board-Certified Fire Code Inspector
National Fire Protection Association – Certified Fire Code Inspector
PA Department of License & Inspections – Certified Fire Code Inspector
As a Private Investigator has conducted investigations in PA, NJ, NY, Delaware, Connecticut and Maryland