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Peter Hamilton

CFEI, CVFI, NFPA 1033, WETT, CCFI-C
Operations Manager Atlantic Canada & Fire and Explosion Investigator

Primary Service Area Halifax

Email phamilton@ocig.com

Contact PH: 1 (888) 624-3473, ext: 170 / M: (902) 240-8395

Industries

Agriculture : Agricultural Equipment Failures, Agricultural Equipment Fires
Insurance : Break and Enter Investigations, CAT Claims, Equipment Failures, Fraud Investigations, Subrogation
Legal : Expert Witness

Solutions

Forensic Engineering: Fire & Explosion Investigation, Litigation
Technical Inspections: Drone Inspections

Overview

Peter is a Certified Fire and Explosions Investigator (CFEI) and specializes in fire scene investigation. He is also a qualified expert in both general division and provincial division courts. His professional experience includes 20 years with the Toronto Police and eight years with the Office of the Fire Marshal. He has completed over 900 forensic fire scene investigations which have included fire fatalities, large losses, residential and commercial losses.

Professional Summary

Completed 245 Fire and Explosion Investigation with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management
Over 8 years’ Experience as a Fire Investigator with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management
Over 20 years’ Experience as a Police officer
Assisted and investigated with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management on 53 Incidents

Professional Affiliations

Canadian Association of Fire Investigators
International Association of Arson Investigators
Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario
National Association of Fire investigators
CFEI certified 09/11/2002
Eastern Region Fire Investigation and Enforcement Team 2015 (Training Committee Member)
United Nations Peacekeepers Association

Professional Experience

Fire Investigator, Origin and Cause Incorporated
April 2017 – Present

Fire Investigator, Office of Fire Marshal and Emergency Management, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
2009 – 2017

Police Constable, Toronto Police Service
1988 to 2009

Appointed to Police Constable 1988
Mid Aylmer Training 55 Division
Post Aylmer Training 31 Division
Assigned to Uniform Branch 33 Division
1989 General uniform duties enforcing the Criminal Code and other Provincial and Municipal statutes and By laws
Assigned to 33 Division Community Foot
1990 Plain clothes duties
Assigned to 33 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau
1992 Assigned to 33 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau
1994 Detective Constable Major Crime
1995 Assigned to 3 District Drug Squad
1996-1997 Assigned to North West Field Command Drugs
1997- 1998 31 Division uniform.
1998- 1999 General uniform duties 42 Division
1998-2000 Assigned to East Field Command Drugs
Assigned to Special Investigation Services
6 months, Project Alamonzo II 1999
2000-2003 Assigned to Toronto Police Marine Unit
Seconded to the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission
KOSOVO 2003-2004
2005-2006 Uniform duties at 42 Division
Assigned to Toronto Drug Squad East
2006-2009 Assigned to Toronto Drug Squad East

Commercial Diving Owner/Operator, Thor Diving Services
1978 – 1988

Working Commercial Diver and Underwater Construction Contractor
Contracted Services to such companies as:
Anschutz Pipeline Construction
Pembina Pipeline Construction
Can-Dive East Construction and Diving Services
Almar Diving and Construction
Solderholme Construction and Diving Services
Forande Diving Services
Integrated Exploration
Aquatic Sciences Inc.

Courses Attended

April 2008, Toronto, Expert Witness Course

October 2007, Toronto, Expert Witness Seminar
April 2007, OPC Aylmer, Clandestine Lab Course
March 2007, Toronto, Undercover Operators Conference
April 2004, Toronto, CISO Undercover Operators Conference
September 2002, Toronto, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator National Association of Fire Investigators (Florida)
September, October 2002, Toronto
- Test Subject – Diver Heating Series #3 Navy Experiment, mine countermine diving series
- Defence Research and Development Canada–Experimental Diving Unit
September 2002, Parry Sound
- Underwater Explosives Ordinance Disposal Refresher Course
- Ontario Provincial Police – U.S.R.U
May 2002, Toronto
- Scenes of Crime – Victim Photography Course
- Toronto Police Service – Forensic Identification Services
March 2002, Toronto
- Fire and Explosion Investigator’s Course
- Origin and Cause Inc. (Mississauga)
November 2001, Toronto
- Water Related Death Investigator’s Seminar
- Certified as Underwater Investigator
- Dive Rescue International (U.S.A)/Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario
September 2001, Parry Sound
- Underwater Explosives Ordinance Disposal – Refresher Course
- Ontario Provincial Police – U.S.R.U
September 2001, Toronto
- Fire Investigation Seminar
- Toronto Fire Academy in conjunction with the Toronto Arson Task Force
May 2001, Ottawa
- Certified as Police Explosive Technician
- Canadian Police College
March 2001, Ottawa
- Completed Radiography Course
- Canadian Police College
June 2000, Toronto
- Arson Investigator’s Course
- C.O. Bick College in conjunction with Toronto Arson Task Force
January 1999, Toronto
- Criminal Investigating Processing System
January 1997, Toronto
- Expert Evidence Course
1995, Brampton
- Undercover Operators Course
- Criminal Intelligence Services Ontario
1994, Ottawa
- Drug Investigative Techniques Course
- Canadian Police College
1993, Toronto
- Humber College, Criminal Investigation
1993, Toronto
- Seneca College, Psychology
March 1985, Los Angeles, California
- Advanced First Aid / Diving Accident Management
- College of Oceaneering (U.S.A)
April 1984, Los Angeles, California
- Hyperbaric First Aid / Diving Accident Management
- College of Oceaneering (U.S.A)
February 1981, Toronto
- Certified Hyperbaric Chamber Operator
- Canadian Underwater Training Centre
July 1979, Wilmington, California
- Commercial “Professional” Diver certification
- Commercial Diving Centre (U.S.A)
April 1979, Los Angeles, California
- Marine Explosives Course
- J.S Brower and Associates, Inc.

Further Training

May 2017, Motor Vehicle fire investigations – live burns and classroom expert evidence, 24 hour module
September 2002 National Association of Fire Investigators-Fire and Explosion Investigator Qualified CEFI #8718-3651
March 2002 Certificate of Achievement-Basic Introduction to Marine Fire and Explosions
January 2009 Terrorism/Hazardous Materials Awareness for First Responders in Ontario – Ontario Fire College
February 2009 Fire Scene Assessment Course – Ontario Fire College – An introductory course to familiarize the student with Fire Scene Examination and safety
February 2009 Expectation Bias – Newmarket ON – Lecture presented by John J. Lentini, author and certified in both Fire Scene Investigations and Fire Debris Analysis. Expectation bias in the fire scene
May 2009 40 hours, Spring Training-Ontario Fire College – Information security awareness, arc recognition as an ignition source, review ignition temperatures of fuels and explain the ignition sequence in arcing, explain and apply research related to arcing as an ignition source
- Case review, vault explosion
- Complex large loss investigation
- Identification and prosecution of fire code offences related to clan labs
- Lecture by John Lentenni – Define and employ evidence-based analysis techniques and distinguish between unknown science and myths
- Application of concepts of metallurgy in fire investigations, annealing
- John Mustard CFS lecturer- stress effects on metals
- Electronic canine limitations and capabilities
- By Meg McNeil FPE and Dalia Bagby CFS-Overview of ventilation techniques during fire suppression by Gerry Pritchard
- Identify ventilation in fire suppression
- Butane Extractions by FPE Meg McNeil experiments and demonstrations conducted
March 2009 – Advanced Fire Cause Determination and Investigation Course – Ontario Fire College
- Course covering topics dealing with Chemistry of Fire, Spontaneous Combustion, Building Construction, Interviewing and Statement Taking, Vehicle Fires,
- Comprehensive Fire Investigations, Environmental Impact, Explosion Investigation, Clandestine Laboratory Fires, Origin and Cause, Criminal Code and Other Related Statutes, Roles and Responsibilities and the FPPA, Search Warrants, Motives, Fraud, NFPA 921, Incendiary Devices, High Temperature Accelerants as well as Related Case Studies
June 2009 40 hours, Forensic Recovery of Human Remains – Ontario Police College
August 2009 40 hours Death Investigators Course – York Regional Police
• October 2009 40 hours Fall Training- Ontario Fire College – Course’s covering retro fit section 9.1,2,3,4,6,9
- Case Review-explosion
- Ventilation live fire demonstration, demonstration of fire model, review part 3 SOG ofm SOG, fire scene safety, fire ground incident management
June 2010, 40 hours, Spring Training-Ontario Fire College
- Covering course material including case review of explosion by FI Steve Klimpel, explosion related to Drug MGO labs Chris Williams and Peter Hamilton, CFS and topics including current report procedures Mike McVicar, exhibit collection and case law relating to collection, merchaptan in NG, engineering seminar on exhibit collection, internet awareness, PTSD lecture Dr. William Jacyk, MOL investigations
- Meaford case study Gerry Pritchard, Expert Evidence Crown Ray Williams, ESA presentation Peter Garrett
- Lightweight construction Ed Gulbinas, Electronic Canine, MSA altimar gas detector Trevor Picard, Tapp C program overview Bev Gilbert, Health Canada overview Wendy McNally, Microsoft Programs Janet Raynor
October 2010, 40 hours Fall Training – Ontario Fire College
- Covering case material corporate update Fire Marshal Burke, Stress Ramification Mike Mandel, Maximizing medical Appointments Nurse Practioner, Case review Sunrise Propane Scott Evenden, Jamie Bennett, Eerik Randsalu, Case review West Lincoln Tank Traders, Propane Paul Dow, Ralph Shubert, Propane Advisory overview Chad Brown, Back up computer Bruce Robinson, Smoke Alarms Chris Williams Larry Cocco,
- RBC Fire Peter Hamilton, Cigarettes in Hay Meg McNeil Bill Hiscott, Key wordings supervisors, FIRS explosion template Scott Evenden Larry Cocco, Critical Staffing matrix Ted Wieclawek, Working with Heavy Equipment Mark Jasper, Ministry of revenue Sid Ripley, Recovery of Smoke Alarms
May 2011, 8 hours Forensic Education in Fire Investigations: Criminal and Civil Proceedings, Osgoode Hall Law School
June 2011, 40 hours Spring Training- Ontario Fire College, motor vehicle fires and experiments conducted on test burns of motor vehicle provided by FFPE Randsalu and training committee, solar power in Ontario, motor vehicle investigations OPP,
- Case studies and FI Olson human remains in fire (pig studies demo), scene excavations of motor vehicle and cadaver (pig) after fire enters motor vehicle
October 2011, 40 hours Fall Training Ontario Fire College, FIS and FPS joint training and discussions and workshop, gas furnace experiments and runaway theory for burners conducted by FFPE section.
December 2011, FIS and FPS training follow up to fall training- workshop 2 days
June 2012, 40 hours Ignition of smokers’ materials demonstrations and theory of smouldering vs. open flame fires, essentials of municipal fire protection, demonstration of tele eye droids, case studies x 4, FIS FPS overview,
Spring 2012, 20 hours Seminar provided by John DeHaan in Ottawa Ontario
August 2012, 20 hours Ontario Fire College, 20 hours of theory and experiments in relation to advanced fire cause
October 2012, 40 hours Corporate updates, update from Technical Committee, Larry Cocco, Retrofit update care and occupancies, Kevin Kelly, Corporate Emergency Plan IMS training Carol-Lynn Chambers, Case study Meaford Chris Williams, Smart meters FFPE Steve Silver, Research on Accelerants on skin FI Greg Olson, Kevin Phor, Fire chemistry FI Cocco, FFPE Eerik Randsalu
October 2012, 16 hours Advanced Fire Cause Course, 16 hours of theory and experiments in relation to advanced fire cause
April 2013, 32 hours Ethical Practices in Investigative Interviewing, The Statement Profiler, presented by Meta Centre lectured by Dana Rodden
May 2013, 40 hours Corporate update FIS executive, ATF study on flashover by Mike Ross, Overview by ATF personal,
- Case study by Andrea Gaynor, Case study by Tim Gore, Butane experiments and live demonstrations of LEL UEL and Stochometric explosions by Engineering staff OFM, Technical review and case reports by training committee, overview of CTS system as a pilot project by Larry Cocco
- May-September 2014, Regional Coroner’s Office Ottawa, Life after Death, advanced lectures Human Body and methods of injury and death
June 2013, 40 hours, SLOFIST California, USA, fire dynamics and the human body, Archaeology and Entomology, field autopsy of a human cadaver, Live fire burns using human cadavers, live scenarios using human cadavers in syndicates, 3 university credits applied
October 2013, 40 hours, FPO retrofit level 5 This course builds on the basic knowledge of the Ontario Fire Code developed in FPO 301, Introductory Fire Prevention Theory, and FPO 302, Introductory Fire Prevention Inspections. Students are provided with an opportunity to examine the unique intent and application of Part 9 of the Ontario Fire Code. Corporate overview
- Ontario Fire College Public Fire Safety Education – Carol-Lynn Chambers OFMEM, 3 Lines of Defence, FPS/FIS Perspective – C. Williams/A. Booth OFMEM, EMO Programs and Profiles – Barney Owens
June 2014, 40 hours, OFMEM – Fire Investigator Spring Training – Ontario Fire College. 5-day training seminar covering topics including Integrated Risk Module and Vulnerable Occupancies; Emotional Survival For Law Enforcement (Dr. Gilmartin); OFC transition to NFPA; Review of changes to NFPA 921; Fire Dynamics and Heat Release Rate Calculations – Four 12×12 burn cells were evaluated for fuel load and ventilation conditions. Calculations estimating required heat energy to cause flashover were conducted; and a hypothesis on fire development and spread were articulated. The four cells were then ignited and conditions allowed to develop for 90 seconds past flashover (600°C) or 15 minutes. Each cell then evaluated and compared to hypotheses.
June 2014, SLOFIST California
- SLOFIST California USA, fire dynamics and the human body, Archaeology and Entomology, field autopsy of a human cadaver, Live fire burns using human cadavers, live scenarios using human cadavers in syndicates
October 2014, Regional Coroner’s Office Ottawa –
- Life after Death, Occupant Kinematics and Injury
- Mechanisms in side and frontal Motor vehicle crash tests
October 2014 Homicide and Arson investigations, serial arsonists case studies, Ottawa, Ontario
- Provided by Expert Detective Nordstrom L.A. County Sherriff
November 2014, 40 hours OFC
- Corporate overview by Ted Wieclawek, Case study lac Megantic Chief Denis Lauzon, MOE air monitoring Gary Zikovitz, NFPA Doug Goodings, Technical changes to the Fire Code Kim Bailey, Care Occupancies Kim Bailey, Carbon Monoxide Yosh Imahri, NFPA Hazardous Materials 472 Nancy Macdonald Duncan and Tawnya Roberts, Patricia Martel, Provincial Crown and Expert testimony in the court Jennifer Stanton
April 2015, 40 hours, Compartment Fire Dynamics – Saugeen Shores – Compartment fire containing 3 fires for flame heights (centre of room, against wall, corner)
- Bedroom compartment fire with fuel load (bed) under open window
- Bedroom compartment fire with fuel load (bed) under closed window
- Elevated fire on countertop and furnished living room (compartment to compartment transfer)
- Compartment fire (post flashover development)
- Smouldering fire (cigarette) no assisted oxygen introduction.
- Smouldering fire (cigarette) with assisted ventilation (circulating fan)
- Fire on stairwell to landing (trench effect)
- Fire against knee wall (bed)
- Fire against regular wall (bed)
- Exterior fire (partially enclosed porch) into furnished living room
- Elevated countertop fire and furnished living room (compartment to compartment transfer)
- Fire in stairwell
- Fire in wallpapered compartment (bed against wall)
• November 2015 – 40 hours
- Corporate update Ross Nichols- fire marshal, Critical Incident Stress- Todd Clarke, Major case management overview and case study Jeff Minten, small compartment Fires Tim Irish, Fall arrest training, Laser mapping system John Johnston, review of explosions Kevin Phor, Counter Expert review and information, Positive Pressure Ventilation tactics D/C Fred Mckay TFS
June 2016 Test burns Grey Bruce Ontario, burn cells and a house
- Smouldering cigarettes on bed, positive pressure ventilation into a burn cell with burning chair, ventilation controlled fire in a burn cell connecting two rooms by a hallway, stairwell fire at the bottom of the stairs using gasoline on rag, fire in a room utilizing elevated fire on counter, ventilation inside a compartment fire, flashover and bunker gear inside a room
October 2016 workshop Kemptville Ontario-8 hours
- Fatal Fire Victim and Homicides and Managing Bias
- Instructors Mike Ross, Deborah Harris, Jeffery Minten
October 2016 Death Investigations -Diving deaths in the first hour, Dr. Harper, Sgt. Coo OPP Dive Team
November 2016 – Fire Findings Benton Harbour Michigan, Gas Appliance course, 40 hours
November 2016 – Fall Training OFC- 40 hours corporate updates, fracture analysis FFPE Stacey, Lightroom camera Bryan Fischer, Fire Safety plans and Vulnerable Occupancies, expert testimony and case law R. V. Jordan Jeff Minten and Bill Hay, understanding timelines Mike Ross and Jeff Minten, Smouldering Ignition Scott Evenden Arman Kassabian, Understanding PTSD Dr. Collins
December 2016 GIT level 1 and 2, pre study and classroom at Algonquin College Ottawa Police Service, 80 hours, Special Constable Status
April 2017 Eastern Region Fire Investigators Association, Fatal Fire Victim and Homicides and Managing Bias
Instructors Mike Ross, Jeffery Minten, Peter Hamilton

Expert Testimony

Regina vs. Rouse
- 05 November 2008
- Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of Cocaine
- Ontario Court of Justice-Old City hall
- His Honour Cavion
- Qualified as expert in distribution, and valuation of crack cocaine
Regina vs. Tran
- 14 January 2009
- Produce marihuana, PFP Marihuana
- Ontario Court of Justice-Old City hall
- His Honour Caldwell
- Qualified as expert in production, distribution, and valuation of marihuana
Regina vs. Foster
- 4 October 2011
- Arson endangering life
- Ontario Court of Justice Belleville
- His Honour Hunt
- Qualified as an expert in fire science and explosions
Regina vs. Foster
- Oct 1-11, 2012
- Arson endangering life
- Ontario Court of Justice- superior court, Belleville
- His Honour Scott
- Qualified as an expert in fire science and explosions
Regina vs. Goudreau
- 2013
- Ontario Provincial Court- Ottawa
- Qualified as an expert in fire science and explosion
- Homicide Preliminary hearing/ District court
Regina vs. Johnson
- 2015
- Ontario Provincial Court-Brampton
- Qualified as an expert in fire science and explosion
- Arson preliminary
Regina vs. Fakih
- 2016 September 7th
- General Division, Pembroke
- Judge Hatch, Arson Endangering Life
- Qualified as an expert in fire science and explosion

Court Appearance

April 2017 Regina vs. Queguish, Provincial courts, guilty plea, First Nations Court, report accepted by the courts
229-001-2017, First Nations Court, Weagamow Lake, North Caribou Provincial Court, court adopted the report which assisted in court decision.
229-004-2009 sentencing of Accused Ottawa Provincial Court 2010- provided report included in sentencing
- R. vs. Curry
• 229-007-2010- sentencing of Accused Pembroke Provincial Court 2010, Arson, provided report included in sentencing
- R. vs. Lallier
• 229-022-2011, June 2012 provided report included in sentencing, Arson Criminal Negligence Cause Death, Timmins Superior Court Ontario,
- R. vs. Wesley
• 229-001-2012, provided report included in sentencing, Peterborough Provincial court, Arson,
- R. vs. Huffman
• 229-009-2011, 2012, provided report included in sentencing, Arson, Ottawa East Region Provincial Court,
- R. vs. McFaul
• 229 -019-2013, 229-020-2013, 229- 21-2013 provided report to Police, Arson, Renfrew Ontario Provincial Courts
- R. vs. Tachynsky
229-008, 09 10, 11 12 -2013 provided reports to the Ontario Provincial Police in the cases
- R. vs. Vallille and R. vs. Barr
- Withdrawn against Vallille, conviction on Barr
- Arson x 5, Arson Disregard Human Life x 1, Mischief Under x 2 Fail to Comply Undertaking x 2, Perth Provincial Courts, Justice March
229-018-2013 report provided to the courts, Unfit to Stand Trial, Ontario Provincial Court
- Arson x 1
229-024-2011 report provided to the courts, guilty plea, R vs. McMahon, Renfrew Provincial Court. Arson to Property
229-020-2012
- R. vs Moore, guilty plea, suspended sentence time served, Arson damage to property, Renfrew Provincial Courts
229-12-2015
- R vs Kazula guilty plea, Mischief 430(4) Niagara Regional Provincial Courts, Incarceration< 2 years’ Probation > 1 year, other conditions set by court
229-014-2014
- R vs Roderick, Arson endangering life
- Provided report to the Durham Region Police for the Durham Regional Provincial courts
- Guilty Plea, Incarceration > 2 years

Test Burns and Experiments

February 2009, Car – Total Burn ignited by road flare, Ontario Fire College
February 2009, Textile Flammability Tests
Ontario Fire College, 100% cotton, 100% polyester, 50/50, polyester cotton blend, wool, 30/70 wool, acrylic blend, polyvinylchloride
February 2009, 100% Cotton draped over a 500-watt, Ontario Fire College, halogen work light
February 2009, 100% cotton t-shirt draped over an Ontario Fire College, 100-watt incandescent light bulb.
February 2009, 26-watt compact fluorescent bulbs draped Ontario Fire College, Over 100 % cotton t-shirt.
February 2009, Cigarette on a upholstered love seat in Ontario Fire College, UFAC ignition resistant fabric
February 2009, Cigarette on a chair covered with a thin Ontario Fire College, 100% cotton blanket
February 2009, Cigarettes in wood shavings. Ontario Fire College
February 2009, Cigarette on polyurethane foam, Ontario Fire College
February 2009, Match on a chair upholstered with, Ontario Fire College, Ply-cotton blend.
March 2009, Heat transfer experiment
Ontario Fire College, (Bunsen burner on metal rod)
March 2009, Ignition temperatures of various sources, Ontario Fire College (candle, natural gas, propane torch, match flame, cigarette)
March 2009, Determining flashpoint of a liquid (Varsol), Ontario Fire College
March 2009, Spontaneous combustion experiment. Ontario Fire College
March 2009, Car Fire Total Burn
Ontario fire College
March 2009, Surface burn pattern demonstrations. Ontario Fire College Newspaper trailers on linoleum, carpet, and plywood
March 2009, Surface burn pattern demonstrations. Ontario Fire College
Varsol on plywood, linoleum, and carpet
March 2009, Surface burn pattern demonstrations. Ontario Fire College
Gasoline on plywood, linoleum and carpet
March 2009, Mixing pool chlorine and triethylmene. Ontario Fire College
March 2009, Glycerol and potassium
Ontario Fire College, permanganate in an aluminum baking pan
March 2009, Potassium chlorate and equal parts
- Ontario Fire College, sugar and hydrochloric acid in an aluminum baking pan
May 2009, Car fire Study, Ontario Police College
- Brake fluid on hood of motor vehicle
- Brake fluid on roof of motor vehicle
- Brake fluid in compartment of motor vehicle
- Ignition source road flare Dodge Challenger
- Brake fluid and pool chlorine in compartment motor vehicle road flare ignition source Dodge Durango
- Electrical short in blower motor in motor
- Vehicle Chevrolet van
- Contact cement used a as a trailer to trunk in motor vehicle with pig carcass inside trunk road flare ignition source
- Manifold crossfire ignition plugs in engine compartment fire causing backfire igniting brake fluid Chevrolet Cavalier
- Pig carcass inside compartment barbecue fluid ignition source with road flare on seat with newspaper
- Chevrolet Caprice
- Black powder inside compartment with pig carcass ignition source road flare Ford Crown Victoria
- Brake fluid and pool chlorine in engine compartment with newspaper inside compartment Dodge van
May 2009, Ontario Police College
- House fire study:
- Coffee maker with brake fluid and pool chlorine on timer
- Toaster with cardboard box on top of it
- Cupboards with newsprint inside
- Electric iron on clothes on bed pig carcass
- Trash fire in container pig carcass on mattress
- Cigarette on clothes in wicker basket on bed pig carcass
- Simulated drug lab ignition brake fluid with candles trailer set
- Brake fluid on couch with pig carcass
- Pig carcass on couch with newsprint
- Pig carcass under comforter with trailer ignited
May 2009 Ontario Fire College
- Arc experiments:
  - Arc testing on cotton, newspaper, shavings, towel, lint, gasoline, cheesecloth, alcohol
June 2010 Ontario Fire College
- Bacharach test study for mercaptan OFC
October 2010 Ontario Fire College
- Cigarettes in hay, straw and wood shavings experiment viewed on video and case reviewed,
- Smoke alarms test burn -recovery of alarms after fire, also video presentation of experiment, live demonstration
June 2011 Ontario Fire College
- Experiment conducted on vegetable oil on rags and spontaneous combustion tests conducted during experiments done to replicate fire investigation conducted by writer.
June 2012 Ontario Fire College
- Demo burns upholstered furniture and mattresses.
- Incendiary device (thermite mixture) positioned on a mattress
- Smouldering ignition (through application of cigarettes) on upholstered sofa chair (natural fibers)
- Smouldering ignition (through application of cigarettes) on upholstered sofa chair (natural and synthetic fibers)
- Open flame ignition (book of matches) on upholstered love seat
- Smouldering ignition device (cigarettes) applied onto PVC tubing with functioning oxygen concentrator
- Smouldering ignition (through application of cigarettes) onto mattress and bedding
- Open flame ignition (lighter) to mattress and bedding
- Incendiary device (thermite mixture) positioned on an upholstered sofa
- Open flame ignition (book of matches) on upholstered chair and footrest
- Open flame ignition on upholstered couch
August 2012 Ontario Fire College
- Flashpoint of Varsol using a fisher/tag closed flash point tester
- Spontaneous heating linseed oil on rags
- Ignition of flammable vs. combustible liquids isopropyl alcohol vs. Varsol
- Flammable limits gasoline into a chamber
- Specific gravity water and gasoline in beaker
- Vapour density paper towel soaked with gasoline and ignited in apparatus
- Ignition temperature, cooking oils and ignition temperatures
- Heat transfer conduction convection and radiation
- Flashover video footage of flashover
- Alloying in metals copper and aluminum
- Wick effect explains a candle, material soaked with Varsol kerosene
- Ignition sources recorded
- Temperatures of flames when ignited textile flammability
- Cigarette demonstrations on soil and fabrics
- Oxygen enhanced fires, various materials using o2 to enhance the flame spread
October 2012 Spontaneous Ignition of Linseed Oil on Rags
- Ignition of flammable vs. combustible liquids isopropyl alcohol vs. Varsol, flammable limits gasoline into a chamber, specific gravity water and gasoline in beaker, vapour density paper towel soaked with gasoline and ignited in apparatus, heat transfer conduction convection and radiation, flashover video footage of flashover, alloying in metals copper and aluminum, wick effect explain a candle, material soaked with Varsol kerosene., ignition sources recorded, temperatures of flames when ignited textile flammability ,cigarette demonstrations on soil and fabrics, oxygen enhanced fires, various materials using o2 to enhance the flame spread
October 2012 Exotic mixtures, flammability limits of the accelerants when mixed

Lectures & Training Delivered

April 2017, presented to TSSA Evidence And Note Taking And Security In The Workplace
June 2010, Lectured on drug investigations and impact on fire investigations, current trends in court room testimony relating to fire and drug investigations at OFC
September 2010, South Mountain Fire Service, lecture on note taking, evidence, exploitation of evidence and overhaul
October 2010, Terrorism and Fire Investigation, case study fire investigation Royal Bank Fire, Ottawa 2010, You Tube and video gathering techniques, at the OFC
June 2011, Lecture on Fatal fire investigation in Deep River child fire setting in home settings at OFC
April 2012, Lecture to Mountain Fire Service roles and responsibilities at fire scenes
September 2012, Lecture at Fire Con conference in Thunder Bay, Ontario, assistant facilitator at course, fire scene roles and responsibilities lecture, scene safety
October 2012, Advanced Fire Cause Determination Course, Lectured on Clandestine Labs and MGO
April 2013, Mutual Aid Lectured on Roles and Responsibilities in Barry’s Bay Ontario
May 2013, Lectured to the OPP Identification requalification class in Kingston Ontario, subject Motor vehicle fires
April 2015, Zone 6 Fire Chiefs meeting, advanced fire investigations
April 2015, Regional Coroner’s Office, Human body and fire dynamics
December, 2015 Mutual Aid South Dundas Fire
East Region Fire Investigation and Enforcement Team January 2016, lecture
Fall Training OFC 2016, Time Lines 229-021-2012

Awards

Teamwork Award 2015, OFMEM
- Teamwork award, Toronto Police Service
20-year service award, Toronto
- United nations peace keeping medal, UN, USA
- Canadian peace keeping medal, UN, Canada
1988-2009, Toronto
- 31 letters of good documentation
- 6 civilian letters of thanks
- Queens jubilee medal, Canada
1990, Toronto
- St. Johns Merits Award
- Merit mark
1989, Toronto
- Commendation (6 months towards retirement)
- One letter of commendation from Pembina Offshore division for saving life of commercial diver Tom Muir during an offshore diving accident