Certified Fire Investigator Expert Witnesses

Lenexa, Kansas

Fire, Safety - Fire, Failure Analysis, Fire Protection Engineer, Certified Fire Investigator, Safety Engineering Technology, Life Safety Systems, Fire Department Operations, Technical Rescue, Hazardous Materials Incidents, Building Construction Plans, Fire Suppression Systems, Codes and Standards Expert

Mr. Phillip Keena holds an A.A. in Fire Administration, a B.S. in Organizational Leadership, a B.S. in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, and an M.S. in Management. He is a Certified Fire Investigator through the IAAI, as well as in Missouri. He is also a licensed Private Fire Investigator in Illinois and Missouri. Mr. Keena also holds a Private Detective License in Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Mr. Keena utilizes his background as a fire protection engineer, which involved design, inspection, testing, operation, and maintenance of fire protection appliances, devices, and systems, as well as the testing of fire-resistant materials in performing failure analysis of fire protection systems/components. He has conducted fire protection and code consulting evaluations in commercial and residential structures, as well as investigated and performed failure analysis involving passive and active fire protection systems, life safety systems, and fire ala...

Ridgeland, Mississippi

Fire - Certified Fire Investigator, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, Origin and Cause, Explosions, Industrial Fires, Commercial Fires, Residential Structure Fires, Vehicle Fires, Agricultural Equipment, Heavy Equipment, Fire Code Enforcement, Wildland Fires

Along with a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice, Mr. W. Andrew Asbell is a Certified Fire Investigator, a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, and a Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator. He served as a Fire Investigator with the City of Charlotte, NC Fire Department, the City of Norfolk, VA Department of Fire-Rescue, and as a private fire investigator where he investigated and determined the origin and cause of more than 2,500 fires and explosions in industrial facilities, commercial and residential structures, vehicles, agricultural equipment, heavy equipment, wildland, and fire-related injuries/fatalities. Mr. Asbell has completed numerous educational seminars and continuing education courses in the field of fire investigation and fire code enforcement. He has testified in federal and state courts and been qualified as an expert witness in court proceedings pertaining to fire origin and causation. Mr. Asbell has coordinated and instructed continuing educational traini...