26 years with the London Brigade, watch Commander level and as a specialist Fire Investigation Officer.
Investigated over 800 fire scenes – including the origin and cause of fires, determining the origin, how individuals had interacted with the fires, the assessment and evaluation of on-site conditions, identifying and collecting physical evidence, and preparing and presenting oral and written reports for the police, fire brigade senior management.
A member of the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), the United Kingdom Association of Fire Investigators (UK-AFI), and the Institute of Fire Engineers at Associate grade (AIFireE). He holds professional membership of Chartered Society of Forensic Scientists at Chartered Forensic Practitioner level.
