FIRE ORIGIN, CAUSE, SPREAD, INVESTIGATION 
James McMullen has provided forensic expertise in support for fire origin, cause and spread investigations throughout North America. Collectively, with hundreds of years of experience in fire investigation, our expert fire team has the ability to determine cause and origin consistent with current investigative standards. Numerous large loss fires that have been involved in litigation have been investigated by the forensic fire expert group. Our expert testimony has been provided at deposition, arbitration and trials relating to origin, cause and spread. In addition to traditional origin and cause investigation, we are in the unique position to opine as to the code deficient issues relating to the fire spread. This unique ability is based on the fact that The McMullen Company Inc. maintains a complete library of historic codes with the ability to determine the code in effect at the time of the incident.
WILDFIRE AND WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE
TMC has extensive experience in fire fighting operations as well as having served on numerous committees and organizations; developing codes, standards and laws regarding wildfire issues. We have provided litigation support on numerous major wildfires including San Diego Wildfires, Oakland Berkeley Hills Fire and the Island Fire (Catalina). Our associates provide expertise relating to Wildland Fire Agencies response cost recovery.
CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS
The McMullen Company is highly qualified to conduct and has conducted hundreds of fire safety code compliance inspections. Those inspections include specific areas of inspection as requested for litigation support and would include a forensic code compliance inspection of a specific area or item. The unique forensic fire group of The McMullen Company Inc. has the ability to conduct the inspection of interest involved in litigation and research the history of the codes in effect at the time the building was built, occupancy taken, or date of the incident. The complete code library of The McMullen Company includes, national and model building codes, fire codes, as well as, standards that were in effect at the time of interest. We have the ability to conduct complete surveys of facilities in support of fire departments, government entities, as well as, private industry. Additionally, a request for a survey and report of a facility or occupancy is available in cases where a complex condition is beyond the scope of knowledge the local authority having jurisdiction.
FIRE and BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT
We have the unique ability to research building codes as far back as they exist, due to the archival library stored in our offices and our researching capabilities. We also participate in the various model code development processes and have the ability to participate in the various governmental organizational procedures. We have helped develop new codes, as well as, successfully researched the history of existing codes. Our expertise includes fire and life safety codes, standards, regulations and laws, as well as, the fire and life safety provisions of various building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical codes. We can assist in amending the various codes and standards or our forensic experts can provide litigation support on issues relating to codes and standards.
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