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Mazen J. Habash

Mazen J. Habash

P.Eng., Consulting Engineer
President & Consulting Engineer

Primary Service Area Burlington

Email mhabash@ocig.com

Contact PH: 1 (888) 624-3473, ext: 150 / M: (416) 918-6672

Industries

Agriculture : Agricultural Equipment Failures, Agricultural Equipment Fires
Insurance : Break and Enter Investigations, Equipment Failures, Fraud Investigations, Personal Injury Investigations, Product Liability, Subrogation
Legal : Expert Witness, Personal Injury Investigations, Product Liability, Subrogation Consulting
Manufacturing : Equipment Failures, Failure Analysis
Mining

Solutions

Forensic Engineering: Electrical Engineering, Fire & Explosion Investigation, Litigation, Product & Equipment Failures
Product Safety Testing: Compliance Testing, Electrical Safety Testing, Failure Analysis, Functional Testing
Technical Inspections: Alarm Systems

Overview

Mazen is the president of OCI Group and specializes in fire investigation, electrical and electronic failures, product liability and alarm system analysis. With over 40 years of experience in the industry, he has performed over 3,400 fire, product liability and alarm system investigations. Mazen is a licensed professional engineer and designated consulting engineer, and has qualified as an expert witness in both civil and criminal courts in four Canadian provinces and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. He is also certified at two levels by the Canadian Alarm and Security Association as an alarm technician.

Certifications

National Association of Fire Investigators, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator
The Canadian Alarm and Security Association, Certified Level One Technician (1995)
The Canadian Alarm and Security Association, Certified Level Two Technician (1999)

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Further Training

Niagara Arson Committee Seminar 2024 Thorold Ontario (7 Hours) November 14, 2024
International Symposium On Fire Investigation Science & Technology Orlando Florida (20 Hours) September 16-18, 2024
International Association of Arson Investigators Ontario Chapter Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Seminar, Grimsby, ON (8 Hours) May 28, 2024
Georgia Fire Investigator’s Association – SE Annual Training Conference at Savannah Riverfront (28 hours), July 21-August 3, 2023
Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association & Office Fire
Marshal, Back to Basics Fire Investigation Seminar, January 25-26, 2023
2022 Georgia Fire Investigators Associations Southeastern Training Conference, July 25-28, 2022
IAAI – NFPA 921 CFEI Fire Investigator’s Course 2022, May 9-12, 2022
IAAI – Arson For Profit Seminar March 25, 2021
CAFI – “Solving the Unsolvable”, Greater Toronto Airports Authority FESTI, Toronto, Ontario, May 28-29, 2019
IAAI – NFPA 921 Fire and Explosion Investigator Course, Grimsby, Ontario, May 6-9, 2019
Fire Investigative Approaches, NC/SC IAAI, Fall 2017
IAAI – Advanced Arson Investigation Techniques, Ontario, Fall 2015
International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science & Technology, 2014, 2012, 2008, 2006
IAAI – Fire Loss & Fire Code Litigation, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Spring 2014
NFPA 921 IAAI Ontario – Georgian College, Barrie, 2013
IAAI – Electrical Fire Investigation Seminar – University of Waterloo, Spring 2012
CAFI – Fire Investigation Educational Symposium, Fall 2011
Fire Findings – Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires, 2011
N.F.P.A 921 IAAI Ontario – Brock University, St. Catharines, 2011
CAFI – Investigation of Appliances and Small Equipment Failures, 2010
IAAI – The Evolution of Fire Scene Evidence, Hamilton, 2010
Fire Findings Residential Electricity for Fire Investigators, 2010
N.F.P.A 921 IAAI Ontario – Royal Military College, Kingston, 2009-2007
N.F.P.A. 921 – Fire and Explosion Course Trenton, 2005, 2004, 2002
International Association of Arson Investigators
Evolving Issues for Investigation of Indoor Drug operations Fire Findings•Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires Joint International Association of Arson Investigators and Canadian Association of Fire Investigators
Electrical Equipment/Post Fire Analysis
Canadian Alarm and Security Association Technician Training Level Two
International Association of Arson Investigators Fire Investigation/Arson Task Force Seminar
EPIC – Ontario Electrical Safety Code

Professional Affiliations

Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario Professional Engineer since 1988, Consulting Engineer since 1994
Canadian Society for Electrical and Computer Engineering
International Association of Arson Investigators
Past President – International Association of Arson Investigators (Ontario Chapter)
Canadian Association of Fire Investigators
National Association of Fire Investigators
Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences (Engineering Section)
International Association of Electrical Inspectors
Canadian Alarm and Security Association

Professional Experience

President
OCI Group
Burlington, ON
July 1991 – Present

Investigation of structural and electrical equipment fires
Investigation of electrical and electronic appliance and equipment malfunctions
Investigation of alarm and control systems
Investigation of computer and electronic losses

Associate
Forensic Engineering Incorporated
Burlington, ON
1986 – June 1991

Co-ordinator of in-house computer network
Involved in investigation of computer and electronic losses
Involved in fire investigations related to electrical and electronic appliance malfunctions

Presentations

Delegate at the International Symposium on Fire Investigation Science and Technology, Itasca, Illinois, September 24—26, 2018
Lectured on Alarm System Investigations, IAAI Ontario, Niagara Falls, Ontario, 2015
Lectured on Spoliation of Evidence and Electrical Fires, Georgian College, 2013
Lectured on Electrical Fires, N.F.P.A. 920 IAAI, Brock University, Ontario, 2011
Ontario Chief Fire Prevention Officers’ Symposium, Niagara, Ontario, 2011
Lectured on Electrical Fires Ontario Chief Fire Prevention Officers’ Seminar, Ontario Fire College, 2011
Lectured on Fridge Fires CAFI Seminar, Fall 2010
Lectured on Product Liability, 2009, 2010
Lectured on many occasions on Electrical Failures and Malfunctions
Lectured N.F.P.A 921 IAAI Ontario, Royal Military College, Kingston, 2009-2007
Lectured on many occasions on Appliances Fires
Lectured N.F.P.A. 921 Fire and Explosion Course, 2005, 2003—2002 Trenton
Lectured to the Insurance Industry on Computer & Electronic Hardware Damage
Trained Insurance, Police and Fire Department Personnel on Fire Investigations
Lectured to the Insurance Industry on Alarm systems
Lectured at the 48th Annual Seminar of the International Association of Arson Investigators
Lectured at IAAI and CAFI Seminars on Fire Investigations

Publications

Authored an article for “Without Prejudice” and “The Canadian Independent Adjuster” entitled Computer & Electronic Hardware Damage
Authored an article for “Without Prejudice” entitled Alarm Systems Used As An Investigative Tool
Authored an article for “Forensic Insight” entitled Electrical fire prevention—commercial and industrial installations

Court Experience

Qualified as an expert witness 36 times, in both civil and criminal courts, in four Canadian provinces and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA.