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, OCI Group
Burlington, 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
