Our Consultants & Associates

Robert Eyford

• 34 years investigation experience including law enforcement (RCMP) and private investigation (insurance fraud & fire origin and cause) overlapped by several years of independent insurance adjusting
• Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator
• Canadian Certified Fire Investigator
• Certified Fire Investigation Instructor (NAFI)
• Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator (NAFI)
• Hundreds of hours experience giving evidence in court
• Attended five weeks training at a police canine training academy, training and certifying the first canine in BC for the detection of ignitable liquid odours (1995). Trained a total of three accelerant detection dogs
• Experienced lecturer and trainer to fire departments, police and the insurance industry
• Owner of Rae-Tech Investigations Ltd. specializing in fire origin and cause
• Extensive fire investigation experience, both suspicious and otherwise including advising adjusters and claims examiners on investigation procedures in arson or suspicious fire cases
• Experience managing serious and complex files plus supervising other investigators
• Experience working with legal counsel, engineers and other experts on fire and other insurance matters
• Extensive experience investigating structure fires plus automobile, heavy equipment, heavy truck fires and marine fires augmented by work experience in the trucking and marine industry
• Experience doing risk assessments of residential buildings and commercial buildings plus marine surveys
• Court qualified expert

Erinn M. Schiavone CFEI, CFII

• Master's Degree in Fire Science - University of New Haven, CT, USA
• Bachelor's Degree in Fire Administration - University of New Haven, CT, USA
• Associate's Degree in Fire Science and Technology - Waterbury State Tech., CT, USA
• 5 Years Experience as an Insurance Adjuster
• Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator
• Certified Fire Investigation Instructor
• 1 Year Experience as a Fire Inspector for Yale University
• 2 Years Experience as a Project Research Coordinator
• Certified in Fire Fighter I
• Experience as Licensed Motor Vehicle Appraiser
• Experience as Licensed Casualty Adjuster

Gareth W. Roberts

• Joined the British Army in 1978, specializing as an instructor, computer systems analyst and programmer. Also served with the intelligence community in various parts of Europe
• Saw active service in many parts of the world and during the Gulf War as a Nuclear, Biological & Chemical (NBC) Warfare Officer and Instructor.
• Retired from British Army in1993 and joined the UK Police Service specializing as a Scenes of Crime Officer and police trainer on numerous subjects including nuclear, biological and chemical warfare, counter terrorism issues, trace evidence and crime scene management.
• Court qualified as an expert witness on numerous occasions.
• Graduated from both the UK Police Service Staff College and the UK Fire Services Staff College and was invited to sit on the UK National Arson Control Forum Intervention Group.
• Graduated with BSc (Honours) degree in policing and Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
• Graduated from Police Staff College with a Certificate in Policing & Legal Matters (international criminal law).
• Graduated with Masters degree in Forensic Archaeology (incl. forensic & biological anthropology). This supplemented his practical experience in dealing with clandestine graves.
• Selected as a consultant to the UK Armed Forces Defence Academy (counter terrorism) and became an independent crime scene science consultant and trainer.
• Designed and implemented two courses on behalf of the UK Government and presented to the Afghan National Police to crime scene investigation teams in various policing and forensic science areas.
• Published papers on several subjects including presenting to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

• International Association of Arson Investigators (UK Chapter)
• International Association for Identification
• Institution of Fire Engineers
• Institute for Leadership and Management