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Cam Cope

Cam Cope Consulting

12066 Clark Lane
Conroe TX, 77385
US

Short Description:
EW #1459 BS, CFEI is a proven professional in the evaluation and investigation of vehicle related injuries and defects.
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Contact Information:
Office:
281 362-0930
Fax:
281 362-1329
Cell:
281 413-5423
e-Mail:
ccope@firesafetyconsultant.com
Web Site:
www.firesafetyconsultant.com
BIO / Resume / CV:

EW #1459

AREAS OF SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE

Accident Reconstruction Fire Origin and Cause
Occupant Restraint Systems / Airbags Fuel Systems Integrity, FMVSS 301
Nikon Total Station Scene Surveys Interior Flammability, FMVSS 302
Crash Data Retrieval GM – Ford vehicles Trucking Accidents

Case Evaluation Vehicle Products Liability / Vehicle Assessment / Defects Vehicle Fire Testing



EW #1459 received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry in 1971 and has been investigating and reconstructing accidents for the past twenty (20) years. During that period, he continued his education and training through the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). This organization provides the most peer reviewed literature and training with regards to vehicles and accident reconstruction. Engineering and reconstruction of accidents is primarily taught through SAE and various Accident Reconstruction seminars conducted throughout the United States. The Texas Accident Reconstruction Association as well as the National Accident Reconstruction Association also provides training and literature for the Accident Reconstructionist. The National Fire Protection Association, International Association of Arson Investigators, National Association of Fire Investigators and various Chapters of Accident Reconstruction and Fire Investigation also provide training and technology in the field of vehicle accident reconstruction. In addition to these training organizations, he has also received training through the Texas A & M Extension Service related to Accident Reconstruction, including Advanced Accident Reconstruction. Since none of the University Engineering Degreed programs offer education or training in Accident Reconstruction or Fire Science Technology, this education must be obtained through the various organizations listed in his Curriculum Vitae. EW #1459 currently teaches vehicle fire investigation at Eastern Kentucky University, which is one of the few universities offering a degree in Fire Science Technology. He currently works on the SAE Accident Reconstruction Committee and the Vehicle Fire Task Force Committee, which is a part of the revisions committee for the vehicle section of NFPA 921.


ACADEMIC EDUCATION

B.S., Biology/Chemistry, New Mexico Highlands University, 1971

Undergraduate and Graduate Courses (60 Hours), Texas A & M University, 1973

Advanced Accident Reconstruction, Texas A & M (80 Hour Course), 1993

CFEI, Certified Fire Explosion Investigator

CFII, Certified Fire Investigator Instructor

CVFI, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator

MILITARY

U.S. Army 1971-1974

Surgical Research, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Medical and Veterinary Team, Fort Benning, GA

Veterinary Team, K-9 unit, Viet Nam

Surgical Research, William Beaumont Army Medical Center



LAW ENFORCEMENT

College Station Police Department, Reserve Officer, 1985 to 1990

Police Academy Training-Accident Investigation, Routine Patrol



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE



September 1996 to Present Auto Fire & Safety Consultants, Inc.


  • Vehicle and structural fire investigation (origin and cause)

  • Vehicle Fire Testing

  • Accident Reconstruction: computer modeling (EDCRASH-EDSMAC-HVE 3D, SIMON, DyMESH)

  • Case evaluation and rapid response in the documentation of vehicular accidents 

  • Scene drawings & diagrams, inspection of vehicles, and research
  • Nikon NPL-820 Total Station, AIMS Software
  • Products liability and identification of defective products, testing, and research
  • Identification of occupant restraint system usage, including airbags and seatbelts
  • Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) in GM Vehicles (1996-2003): Retrieval of data five seconds pre-impact and five seconds post-impact, and near-deployment data (black box data
  • Rollovers, trucking accidents, industrial and construction accidents

     


  • January 1991 to 1998 Engineering Reconstruction Associates

    • Accident reconstruction

    • Model building

    • Partner with M. Lewis Coody, Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas #48387

    • Assistant Professor Department of Construction Science



    January 1992 to September 1996 Crowley, Marks, and Douglas

    • Accident reconstruction, evaluation, and research

    • Vehicular fires (cause and origin) determination and documentation

    • Evaluation and investigation of vehicle products liability



    January 1985 to January 1992 Crowley and Waltman

    • Investigation of motor vehicle accidents including the related injuries, fires, occupant restraint systems involving serious injury or death

    • Fire cause and origin

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    NAFI, National Association of Fire Investigators (Board Member)

    CFEI, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator

    CFII, Certified Fire Investigation Instructor

    CVFI, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator

    NSTI, National Safety and Transportation Institute (Board Member)

    NAPARS, National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists

    TAARS, Texas Association of Accident Reconstruction Specialists

    SAE, Society of Automotive Engineers

    Committee Accident Investigation Practices Standards

    Vehicle Fires Committee

    Auto/Pedestrian Standards

    Sectional Leader, Gulf Coast Chapter

    NSC, National Safety Council

    IAAI, International Association of Fire and Arson Investigators

    NFPA, National Fire Protection Association

    ACFE, American College of Forensic Examiners

    Engineering and Technology Board

    Diplomat, Chairman of Engineering and Technology 2000

    Continuing Education Committee and Editorial Review Board

    Texas Board of Private Investigators and Private Security Agencies

    Licensed Private Investigator, License A09524

    TALI, Texas Association of Licensed Investigators, Inc.

    NALI, National Association of Legal Investigators (Annual Seminars since 1989)

    CLI, Certified Legal Investigator

    FIAA, Fire Investigation Association of Alberta (Chapter 38 IAAI)

    Fee Schedule:

  • Retainer: (in Texas) $3000.00

  • (Out of state) $5000.00

  • Accident reconstruction and Fire Inversitgation: $175.00/hr

  • Case Evaluation: $125.00/hr

  • Computer Animation/ Simulation: $125.00/hr

  • Depositions and Testimony: $225.00/hr (4 hr minimum)

  • Engineer: $200.00/hr

  • Investigation & Research: $85.00/hr

  • Model Building: $95.00/hr

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