FIRE INVESTIGATION GLOBAL - Key Persons
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- Managing Director / Senior Investigator BA, BSc, MSc, Grad Dip FI, IAAI - CFI
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- Investigator BSc, MSc, Grad Cert FI, IAAI - FIT, NAFI - CFEI
Ellie graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science, she went on to complete a Master of Science in Forensic Science at the University of Technology Sydney, then followed on with Charles Sturt University for her Graduate Certificate in Fire Investigation. She also holds a Forensic Medicine and Crime Scene Investigation Certificate from Victoria University, and she became a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator with the National Association of Fire Investigators.
Ellie joined us as an intern in 2017 during her Master's course and showed a natural aptitude and enthusiasm for fire and explosion investigation. On finishing her MSc, in July 2018 she took up a full-time position with us and completed our in-house training program, augmented by studies in the UK at the world-renowned Gardiner Associates Training and Research facilities. There she reached the level required for UK Skills for Justice Level 5 Certification. In April 2019 she attended the International Association of Arson Investigators annual International Training Conference in Jacksonville, USA to increase her knowledge and skills with some of the world's best investigators and instructors.
Throughout Ellie's time with us, she has already been involved in investigating over 200 fire and explosion incidents in structures, vehicles and mining machinery.
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- Founder / Senior Investigator MIFireE, FSSDip, IAAI - CFI, FCSFS
Jim is a forensic chemist, a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers and holds the Forensic Science Society Diploma in Fire Investigation, accredited as a Post-Graduate Diploma by the University of Strathclyde. He is also a Certified Fire Investigator under the International Association of Arson Investigators scheme and in 2007 was elected a Fellow of the Forensic Science Society, now the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, in recognition of significant contributions to the field of fire investigation. Jim also holds a UK trade qualification in electrical installations and systems.
Jim began his career in forensic science in 1972 and has specialised in the investigation of fires and explosions since 1979. Formerly a member of the Fire Investigation Unit at the Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory ("Scotland Yard") with a background in criminalistics, he has examined around 4,000 fire and explosion scenes including over 350 fatalities, carried out laboratory examinations and analyses on items and materials originating from more than 1,000 others, and given evidence as an expert witness on numerous occasions in a wide variety of legal settings.
Jim is one of only a few specialists worldwide in the interpretation of thermal damage and injury distribution to injured and deceased victims of fire, helping to explain the person's orientation and movements while the burning was taking place. He has devised and delivered fire investigation education and training in several countries and is widely sought after as a writer and speaker internationally.
Jim is a member, former committee member and office holder of the NSW Association of Fire Investigators, and a member of the Victorian and UK Associations of Fire Investigators.
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- Senior Investigator GradCertFI, AdvDip FI
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- Senior Investigator GiFireE, ( IAAI - FIT CFI ) ( NAFI - CEFI ) APAEWE
Keith's professional career includes 30 years within the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Staffordshire Fire Service. He has been involved in many different emergency service positions including Fire Fighter, Crew and Watch Manager and Station Commander, Fire Investigation Officer, National Project Manager, Operational Intelligence Officer, Operational Assurance Officer, Assistant Area Commander, Lead Training Instructor and certified Fire Safety Inspecting Officer. Keith has investigated the cause and origin at incidents of fire and explosions within the Fire and Rescue Service for 14 years.
As part of his Station Commander role and as a Fire Investigator, he undertook fire investigation and explosions where part of this role which included gathering photographic and physical evidence, conducting investigations to documentation of onsite conditions. These investigations also included interviewing witnesses and evidence/data gathering and research. Evidence gathered allowed the preparation of oral and written reports that documented the cause of fire and or explosion. This position also allowed him the experience in preparing and giving expert witness testimony in Court.
Keith joined the private sector in 2018 and has conducted investigations in USA, Poland, France and the UK. Keith has also conducted international training webinars both in the UK and in Africa.
Keith has been responsible for writing National Policy and Procedures for operational intelligence and operational assurance. His previous role as Resilience Manager was to ensure that the Regional Delivery Plan on Pandemic Flu, Flooding, Terrorism, natural disasters etc, and successfully implemented on behalf of the Regional Resilience Partnership and Scottish Government Departments. Within this role Keith has National Security Clearance (SC), due to the sensitive and secretive details and information which he was exposed to a daily basis.
Job Titles:
- Trainee Fire Investigator