Fire Protection Engineer 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...

Lenexa, Kansas

Engineering, Fire - Fire Protection Engineer, Fire Suppression Systems, Fire Alarm Systems, Fire Code Compliance

Mr. Mark Wassom holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering and is a licensed professional engineer in Fire Protection in California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, and Texas. He holds several certifications through the International Code Council, including Certified Building Official and Certified Fire Marshal. He is also a Certified Fire Investigator through the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI). Mr. Wassom has more than 25 years of experience in fire protection engineering, code consultation, code enforcement, and fire investigation. His areas of expertise include building, fire, and life-safety code consultation; fire suppression, fire alarm, and life-safety systems design; construction inspections; life-safety systems commissioning; and fire investigation. He has worked in a wide range of occupancies and building types from single-family residential to large complex commercial buildings, including high-rise structure...