Kylee Martin | OCI Group

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3 years experience

Expertise

Fire & Explosion Investigation

Overview

Kylee is a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator with a master’s degree in forensic science from the University of Kent. She has participated in over 100 origin and cause investigations into residential, commercial, and industrial fire losses.

Education

University of Kent Master of Science, Forensic Science Canterbury, Kent, U.K. 2021

Queen’s University Bachelor of Science (Honours), Biological Science Kingston, Ontario, Canada 2019

Certifications

Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI)

Professional Memberships

Member
NAFI National Association of Fire Investigators

Professional Experience

Fire and Explosion Investigator
Origin and Cause
Vancouver Island, BC
October 2022 to Present

Conduct origin and cause investigations for residential, commercial, andindustrial fire losses
Identification, collection, and preservation of evidence
Conduct witness and stakeholder interviews
Scene photography and documentation

Forensic/Fire Investigator
T. Smith Engineering
September 2022 – October 2023

Working with a team of individuals in the Forensic Department to conduct origin and cause investigations for residential, commercial and industrial fire losses
Maintaining and preserving chain of custody for evidence collected

Training

Fire Investigation Training Program
NAFI
2024

28-hour course as attested by the directors and instructors of the National Association of Fire Investigators International (NAFI)

Understanding Your Role in Complex Fire Investigations
CAFI
2023

14-hour training seminar, “Staying out of the Fire” Understanding your Role in complex Fire Investigations, South-Central Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Association of Fire Investigators (CAFI)

CFI Trainer.Net
IAAI
2022 – Present