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Mr. Farnham has an extensive background in fire science, and applies scientific and engineering principles to the investigation of root causes of events. His background includes experience in industrial process hazard evaluations; fire protection system design, analysis, integration, and failure mode determination; industry guidelines, international, federal, and state regulations (CFR, WAC); building and fire codes and standards (NFPA, ICC, ISO, ANSI); liquefied and compressed fuel gas handling and protection; residential and commercial cooking equipment; consumer and industrial appliances and systems; commercial and private building systems; HVAC systems; automotive and marine fire investigations; welding and hot work; and alarm systems. His experience also includes consulting and investigations for facilities involved in warehousing, LPG, and CNG handling, chemical processing and power generation, and printing. Mr. Farnham’s background also includes extensive safety system analysis. This includes personal protective equipment (PPE) effectiveness, OSHA standards, hazard selection criteria, codes and standards consulting, and root cause analysis of protective system failures. Mr. Farnham has testified as an expert witness on various occasions.
- Senior Fire Protection Engineer, GT Engineering, 2003–2011
- Fire Protection Team Leader, Interface Engineering, 2002–2003
- Senior Fire Protection Engineer, Interface Engineering, 2001–2002
- Investigative Engineer, Chesapeake Engineering and Design, Inc., 1995–2001
- Senior Risk Control Consultant, The PMA Group, Inc., 1994–1996
- Supervisor – District Loss Prevention, Industrial Risk Insurers, 1989–1992
- Loss Prevention Associate, Industrial Risk Insurers, 1988–1989
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers
- National Fire Protection Association
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- International Association of Arson Investigators, Board Member of NW Chapter
- National Association of Fire Investigators
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- M.E., Fire Protection, University of Maryland, 1999
- B.S., Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 1987
- Certified Safety Professional, #13767
- Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, #5349-1607
- Registered Professional Engineer, Washington, #37758
- Registered Professional Engineer, Delaware, #9990
- Registered Professional Engineer, Oregon, #72381PE
- Registered Professional Fire Protection Engineer, California, #1795
- NCEES Council Record file No. 21392
- Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training, in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, 1926.65.
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