Michel Pitre, P.Eng.

As co-founder of Origin and a customer relations specialist, Michel helps Origin build lasting business relationships based on respect, ethics, and professionalism.

Since 1991, Michel has been conducting technical investigations at the sites of fires and electrical incidents. To date, he has performed thousands of expert assessments in this field. After supervising a team of electricians in the shipbuilding industry, he began his career in fire cause investigation in Montreal.

With his rigor, ingenuity, and attention to detail, he applies his expertise to fire investigation cases that often involve equipment failures in electrical systems and equipment. In addition, many of his expert assessments involve fires that have resulted in property losses amounting to several million dollars in direct damages or liability. He also serves as an expert witness in court.

Areas of expertise
  • Fire and explosion
    • Origin and cause
    • Spread
  • Electricity
    • Electrical equipment and networks (generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption)
    • Lightning
    • Stray voltage
    • Electrocution and electric shock
    • Electrical disturbances
    • Equipment failure
    • Gas and heating oil
    • Combustion
    • Distribution components
    • Appliances
  • Solid-fuel heating systems
    • Stoves, fireplaces, and prefabricated chimneys
    • Masonry fireplaces and chimneys
  • Compliance assessment
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering — Laval University
  • Certified Fire Investigator, NFPA 1033-2014
    National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (NBFSPQ)
  • Certified Fire Investigator
    International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI CFI)

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