• Utilize a systematic approach
• Interview witnesses prior to inspection
• Perform electrical arc mapping
• Interpret fire patterns
• Determine area of origin
• Identify potential ignition sources in area of origin

Subrogation

• Johnson Investigations, Inc. maintains a personal fire recall database
• Investigators in the field relay appliance and equipment manufacturers to our office staff for recall research
• Investigators have received specialized training in small and large appliance fires
• Johnson Investigations, Inc. has assisted our clients with recovery of millions of dollars through subrogation

Origin and Cause

• Investigators are experienced and highly trained to identify and interpret fire patterns
• Investigators use their training and experience to determine which fire pattern occurred first
• All investigators have local community ties and are here today for your investigation and will be here years later when trials occur

Explosion Investigation

• Investigators have investigated explosions with damages exceeding millions of dollars
• Investigators have investigated and determined the cause of explosions where loss of life has occurred
• Johnson Investigations, Inc. has the staff to investigate the largest explosions

Evidence Collection and Storage

• Substantial experience in collecting debris samples for analysis
• Debris samples are analyzed by the most experienced laboratory available
• Evidence is stored inside an alarm equipped storage facility

Residential Fires

• Vast experience in residential fire origin and cause investigations
• Access to an accelerant detecting canine
• All investigators are trained to disassemble damaged and undamaged electric range controls to determine if controls were on when the fire occurred

Commercial Fires

• Investigated fires with losses exceeding millions of dollars
• Investigators are former fire prevention officers educated in fire code requirements
• Investigators are trained in the installation of commercial cooking vent hoods and suppression systems

• Extensive investigative experience and training in motor vehicle and truck fires
• Familiar with most recent fire related recalls
• Conducted live burns of motor vehicles for training exercises
• Experience with ATV's and motorcycle fire investigations

Recall Research

• Access to websites devoted to fire related, mechanical or electrical recalls
• Private recall database which can be accessed while in the field
• Full time office staff that research fire recalls based on information provided by the investigator while in the field
• Daily monitoring of the most recent recalls

Farm Equipment

• Experienced with tractors, hay balers, combines, farm trucks and specialized farm equipment fires
• Investigators own and are experienced with operation of tractors and farm equipment
• Investigated a large number of farm equipment fires

Heavy Equipment

• Investigate construction, farm, logging and excavating equipment fires
• Tools to disassemble heavy equipment in the field
• Equipment to access burned equipment in the most remote areas

Boat Fires

• Investigated numerous house boat fires
• Performed pleasure boat fire investigations
• Investigators familiar with boat operations and systems
• Investigators experienced in boat fuel delivery systems

Interviews

• Investigators have conducted thousands of interviews
• Perform recorded statements and interviews
• Transcribing of taped interviews are performed