Over 50 years of investigative experience analyzing many of the nation’s most notable fire incidents.
At Carman & Associates, we consistently emphasize the application of proven scientific and engineering principles to our investigation, consultation and testimony regarding fire and explosion incidents. Many firms offer services for determining the origin and cause of fire incidents. In most cases however, many more questions remain that need answering. Among the most common questions are why a fire or explosion grew so large or so quickly, what factors contributed to the incident’s growth and extent, and how did various equipment- and personnel-factors fail to prevent or minimize the incident? Only by addressing such questions using the scientific method can a full understanding of these events be achieved. At Carman & Associates, not only do we provide you answers to the origin and cause of fires and explosions, but we specialize in answering these detailed questions and more.
Carman & Associates is a team of three investigators. Steven Carman and Clinton Carman are Certified Fire Investigators with the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI-CFI) and other associations. Wade Carman is a Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator with the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI – CFEI). We hold degrees in scientific and engineering disciplines, and offer more than thirty years of experience conducting complex fire and explosion investigations. Our superior, award-winning record and performance as leaders in federal fire, arson, explosion and bombing investigations is another reason why attorneys, insurers and product manufacturers everywhere seek out the expertise of Carman & Associates. When you team up with us, you can rest assured we will provide answers you can rely upon.
Carman & Associates offers consulting and expert witness services, case review, advanced training programs and fire behavior analyses throughout the United States. For scene investigations, we generally serve clients in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Hawaii and Alaska and points west of the Rockies. Our licenses also allow us to work on scenes in Georgia and Louisiana as well as defense cases in Nevada. We’re currently in the process of obtaining licenses in several other states so if your state is not listed above, please contact us.
Carman & Associates offers more than fifty years of award-winning investigative performance specializing in large and complex losses, from accidental fires to intentional arsons and bombings. Our work of investigation, consulting, training and fire protection system analysis is based upon extensive science and engineering training and highly sought after and proven expert witness experience.