Michael Bodnar

Background

About Michael Bodnar

Michael Bodnar has over 25 years of engineering experience in a range of technical and leadership roles. Since 2005, he has specialized in applying the principles of engineering and fire science to the practice of fire protection engineering and the investigation and engineering analysis of fires, explosions, and other failure incidents. Michael is experienced in all manner of fire and explosion investigations in the industrial, commercial, residential, vehicle and equipment, and wildland environments, including multiple large loss investigations ($100 million+). He has been qualified as an expert witness in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta and the Court of Queen’s Bench of Saskatchewan. In addition to his forensic fire investigation work, Michael has extensive project experience in building design and construction, including building and fire code consulting, plan review, fire protection system design, fire and life safety inspections and assessments, hazard identification and risk analysis, and the development of alternative solutions / variances, including performance-based design. Throughout his career Michael has been actively involved in codes and standards development, including- Technical Committee on Wildland-Urban Interface, National Research Council of Canada (2018 – 2021)- Standing Committee on Fire Protection, National Research Council of Canada (2013 – 2020)- Technical Committee, NFPA 1730: Standard on Organization and Deployment of Fire Prevention, Inspection, and Code Enforcement, Plan Review, Fire Investigation, and Public Education Operation (2011 – 2019)- Technical Committee, NFPA 1452: Guide for Training Fire Service Personnel to Conduct Community Risk Reduction (2014 – 2019)- Technical Committee, NFPA 1300: Standard on Community Risk Assessment and Community Risk Reduction Plan Development (2014 – 2019)- Fire Technical Council, Safety Codes Council of Alberta (2010 – 2014)- Practice Standards Committee, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (2010 – 2014)