Chase Wang, P.Eng., CFEI | OCI Group Materials Expert

Professional Associations

National Association of Fire Investigators – Member

Canadian Association of Fire Investigators – Member

Professional Engineers Ontario – Member

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta – Member

Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia – Member

Professional Experience

Chase is a Forensic Engineer and Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator with five years of experience. He has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in engineering with a specialty in Materials Engineering from the University of Toronto. Chase has been involved in more than 300 fire investigations and 80 water loss and failure analysis investigations and has prepared more than 200 formal engineering reports.

Forensic Engineer and Fire Investigator, Origin and Cause
Mississauga, Ontario
March 2024 — Present

Forensic Engineer and Fire Investigator, T. Smith Engineering Inc.
Toronto, Ontario
April 2019 to February 2023

Conduct on-site inspections to assess damage resulting from product, component, and material failures
Employ non-destructive and laboratory material testing techniques to investigate failures, determine their origin and cause, and provide expert opinions through formal reports
Specialize in investigating property damages, with extensive experience in fire and water loss investigations
Document site conditions, executing thorough fire investigations according to NFPA 921 standards, and collecting statements and evidence from relevant parties
Perform non-destructive and destructive evidence examinations independently and during joint investigations
Prepare formal reports with professional engineering opinions on the origin and cause of the losses for subrogation and litigation purposes

Further Education & Training

Training Seminar “Stay Out Of The Fire – Understanding Your Role in Complex Fire Investigations” (14 hours), Canadian Association of Fire Investigators – Chapter 006 – South Central Ontario – 2023
Certified Fire Investigator Training (60 hours – tested), CFItrainer. Net – 2022
NFPA 921 – Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator Training (40 hours – tested), Fire and Emergency Services Training Institute – 2021
X-Ray Fluorescence Operator Level 1 Training (8 hours – tested), Center for Health & Safety Innovation – 2020
Working at Heights (8 hours – tested), Infrastructure Health & Safety Association Waterloo – 2022

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