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16 years experience
Expertise
  • Compliance Testing
  • Failure Analysis
  • Fire & Explosion Investigation
  • Forensic Engineering
  • Functional Testing
  • Litigation
  • Mechanical Engineeing
  • Product & Equipment Failures
  • Product Safety Testing
Overview

Michelle specializes in vehicle fire investigation, failure analysis, product liability, residential and commercial appliances, equipment malfunctions in sprinkler systems, and heating and refrigeration equipment. She also has experience investigating vehicle fires including transport trucks, forestry and farm equipment. Prior to entering the field of forensic engineering, Michelle performed mechanical engineering tests and evaluations for Ford Canada and was an equipment engineer for Samsung Austin Semiconductor.

Education
University of Windsor Mechanical Engineering Windsor, Ontario, Canada 1997
Certifications
  • National Association of Fire Investigators, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, CFEI
  • National Association of Fire Investigators Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, CVFI (2002)
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  • Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)

International Association of Arson Investigators

  • 1st Vice President, Ontario Chapter (2014 – present)
  • 2nd Vice President, Ontario Chapter (2013 – 2014)
  • Ad Hoc Board Member, Ontario Chapter (2011 – 2012)

Member – National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)

Have participated in more than 420 engineering investigations to date.

Accepted as an expert witness in civil court in the province of Ontario.

Investigative Engineer
Origin and Cause Incorporated
Mississauga, Ontario
March 2002 – Present

  • Vehicle fire investigations, failure analysis and engineering investigations in the mechanical field for the insurance community, legal profession and manufacturers.
  • Dryer fire investigations.
  • Other various large and small appliance examinations.
  • Investigation of sprinkler system malfunctions.
  • Evaluation of gas valve malfunctions.
  • Investigation of heat pump failures and refrigeration/air conditioning failures.
  • Investigation of more than 300 vehicle fires including transport truck fires, transit bus fires, off-road heavy equipment and forestry equipment fires, farm equipment fires.
  • Inspection and evaluation of engine failures.
  • Investigation of component failures and malfunctions.
  • Investigation of hoists and bridge crane failures.
  • Evaluation of machine design.
  • Investigation of personal injury incidents.
  • Inspection and evaluation of welded components.
  • Evaluation of motor vehicle accident reconstruction including point of impact evaluations, visibility analysis, field testing, and vehicle crush measurements.

Test/Manufacturing Engineer
Ford Essex Engine Plant
Windsor, Ontario
May 2001 – December 2002

  • Conducted noise and vibration testing on various Ford engines in the Essex Engine Plant’s dynamometer.
  • Established a generic noise and vibration baseline in order to compare deviant engines. This helped to indicate possible variations with individual engines.

Equipment Engineer Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Austin, Texas
August 1997 – August 1999

  • Organized the installation and pre-process qualification of Samsung’s diffusion low pressure and atmospheric furnaces.
  • Participated in various projects to improve the efficiency and quality of the equipment in the Diffusion Engineering Department.
  • Ontario Fire College – NFPA 1033 Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigators Course (5 days), 2019
  • CAFI – Spring Seminar (Agriculturally Related Fires) (2 days), 2019
  • IAAI – Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator Course (4 days), 2019
  • IAAI: Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator Training Program, 2016
  • ISFI 2012 International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science and Technology (3 days), 2012
  • IAAI: Electrical Fire Investigations (1 day), 2012
  • IAAI: Certified Fire & Explosion Investigation Course (4 days), 2011
  • NAFI: Vehicle Fire Investigation Course, 2011
  • Fire Findings: Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires Course, 2011
  • IAAI: The Evolution of Fire Scene Evidence Seminar, 2010
  • IAAI: Adjusting/Investigating a Large Loss Fire Seminar, 2006
  • Toronto Arson Task Force: Fire Investigations Seminar (3 days), 2005
  • IAAI/OPP: Fire Investigation/Arson Task Force Seminar (2 days), 2004
    • CAFI: Vehicle Fire Investigation Seminar (2 days), 2004
    • Fire Findings: Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires Course (4 days), 2004
    • CAFI: Vehicle Fire Investigation Seminar (2 days), 2004
    • NAFI: Vehicle Fire Investigation Course (4 days), 2002
    • IAAI/OPP: Fire Investigation/Arson Task Force Seminar (2 days), 2002
    • CAFI: Fire & Explosion Investigation Course (4 days), 2002
    • IAAI: Fire & Explosion Investigation Seminar (2 days), 2002
  • 2015 – “Rise Of The Machines: Appliance Fires And Flood Claims”, Origin and Cause webinar
  • 2012 – Dryer Fires at the IAAI: Electrical Fire Investigations (1 day)
  • 2011 – Vehicle Fire Investigations at the IAAI: Certified Fire & Explosion Investigation Course (4 days)
  • Has lectured to many Insurance companies on Vehicle Fire
    Investigations.
  • “What Is The Most Common Appliance Fire? Experts Say ‘Dryers’”, Origin and Cause Newsletter 2015
  • “Trial & Tribulations of The Clothes Dryer Fire.” Without Prejudice 2010.

Where to Find Michelle Holden Bradley

Mississauga

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