Richard Sincennes
CFEI-IRCCI | Forensic Investigator
Specialties: Fire & Explosion
GENERAL INFORMATION
Richard Sincennes joined the Fire & Explosion team at CEP Ottawa in March of 2025. Richard has over 26 years of experience in the fire and emergency services, where he has conducted fire investigations, fire inspections and led public education and fire prevention initiatives. Richard holds numerous certifications including CFEI-IRCCI and ProBoard.
EXPERTISE
As a forensic investigator, Richard Sincennes conducts site investigations to determine the origin and cause of fires/explosions and prepares investigation reports.
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
- Life Safety
- Structures, life safety systems and fire protection systems
- Modelling: evacuation, pedestrian flow, occupancy load calculation,
- Quantitative & qualitative risk assessment
- Fire & Explosion
- Origin and cause
- Fire pattern analysis
- Fire dynamics
- Codes and Standards
- Compliance and interpretation of Building and Fire Codes, NFPA reference standards
- Facility compliance assessments
- Fire and Emergency Services Management
- Emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery
- Training/assessments/auditing of emergency organizations and responders
- Multidisciplinary Investigation Management