Mike has worked in the fire industry since 1997, serving nearly 18 years in the Fire Service. His fire service career included fulfilling various roles from operational firefighter to Incident Commander. Part of his operational training included structural firefighting, firefighting at sea, road traffic collisions, fire behaviour training, and health & safety training. During his fire service career, he was deployed to numerous incidents involving a diverse range of operational challenges involving risk to life and property.

Mike’s career as a forensic fire investigator began in 2007. He has investigated a variety of marine, industrial, commercial, and residential fire investigations with experience in managing and undertaking complex fire scene investigations involving the loss of life, property and personal injury.

Mike has investigated marine causalities involving RoRo’s, bulk cargo, FPSO vessels and containerships.  These investigations have involved cargo such as: vehicles; self-heating of wood pellets, fertilizers and various Dangerous Good’s like calcium hypochlorite.

Mike has also had the opportunity to experience life at sea by taking voyage on an ultra large containership.

Mike has given evidence in court, both as a public sector and private sector Forensic Fire Investigator.