Staff Bios
Phil Ackland (President and instructor)
Phil Ackland has been in the commercial kitchen exhaust industry for over 40 years. He sits on the National Fire Protection Association's technical committee for NFPA 96: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Equipment. He has written five books on commercial kitchen exhaust systems covering installation, inspection, cleaning and fire investigation. He offers training seminars to contract cleaners, building and fire inspectors, fire investigators and insurance professionals. He conducts fire investigations and provides litigation support testimony related to fire incidents in commercial kitchen exhaust systems. Phil Ackland assists authorities having jurisdiction to develop and implement certification programs for kitchen exhaust cleaners and inspectors. Below is a highlight of Phil Ackland's biography. To see his complete and up-to-date bio download the PDF version - Phil Ackland's Bio (PDF).
BIOGRAPHY OF PHIL ACKLAND
 Born: March 13, 1949
Dual Citizen of both U.S.A. and Canada
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
February 1971 to September 1993
Owner and president of Commercial Vent Cleaning Co. Ltd.
Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 1976 to present
Owner and president of Phillip Ackland Holdings Ltd.
Summerland, BC, Canada
1989 to 1992
Founder and first president of the International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association
November 1991 to present
President of Ducting Entry Systems Company Inc.
Atlanta, GA, USA
October 2003 to present
Owner and president of Phil Ackland and Associates LLC
Summerland, BC, CANADA
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APPOINTMENTS
1988 - National Fire Protection Association's technical committee for NFPA 96: Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Equipment. Submitted a number of proposals that were accepted into NFPA 96 Standard: 1991, 1994, 1998, 2001 and 2004 editions.
1994 - City of Vancouver's fire protection task force and chair of the sub-committee on commercial kitchen ventilation technicians certification program.
2004 - Underwriters Laboratories' 1978 committee.
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PATENTS
 1991- Designed and patented the only UL Listed access panel for commercial cooking exhaust ductwork, which exceeds the NFPA 96 Standard, SMC, UMC, and BOCA Codes.
 1997 - Created and patented a number of unique grease absorbent products to protect restaurant roof surfaces.
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LECTURES AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN
Created and delivered a 21-hour credit course designed to certify kitchen exhaust maintenance workers for the City of Vancouver.
Created and delivered a 14-hour course on the design and installation requirements for commercial kitchen exhaust systems for the University of British Columbia.
Designed and presently teach a regularly scheduled 5-day exhaust cleaning school in conjunction with DPW Services in Louisville, KY.
Since 1990 Phil Ackland has given numerous 1-3 hour lectures to various associations and interested parties. For a complete list of previous lectures and instruction given, contact phil@philackland.com.
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PUBLICATIONS
 Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning and Certification Manual (Revised Edition), ISBN 0-9681760-3-8
Restaurant and Inspectors Edition Of Phil Ackland's Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems Manual, ISBN 0-9681760-2-X
SMACNA Installation Manual for Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems.
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 Phil Ackland's Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Manual - Inspectors Edition
Phil Ackland's Commercial Kitchen Exhaust System Manual (First Edition), ISBN 0-9681760-0-3
Phil Ackland's Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Systems Manual - Sales and Marketing, ISBN 0-9681760-1-1
 Phil Ackland's Fire Investigation in Commercial Kitchen Systems
VIDEOS & DVDS PRODUCED
 Crew Leader Video: Explains the responsibilities of the exhaust cleaning crew leader. What responsibilities they have to the exhaust site owner and safety of their crews.
 Inspectors Video: A video to train Building Inspectors, Fire Prevention Officers and others involved in inspecting commercial kitchen exhaust and auxiliary equipment.
 New Worker Video: Outlines basic safety techniques and work related issues for new exhaust cleaners.
Cleaning Kitchen Exhaust Systems DVD:
Finally the answer is available on this DVD! We
have compiled a comprehensive set of video clips and informative
commentary that will help you gain a greater understanding of
this rather elusive maintenance.
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MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
British Columbia Fire Prevention Officer's Association (BCFPO)
Greater Vancouver Fire Prevention Association
International Association of Arson Investigators Inc. (IAAI)
International Code Council (ICC)
International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association (IKECA)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Power Washers of North America (PWNA)
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Don Stewart (associate)
 Don Stewart is a kitchen fire suppression systems expert with over 30 years experience. His area of expertise is in the design and installation of Class II kitchen suppression systems. Over the last 10 years he has consulted to authorities having jurisdiction, insurance companies and fire protection companies on the design, installation, maintenance and compliance to manufacturers' guidelines on both wet and dry chemical kitchen fire suppression systems. He conducts fire investigations and provides litigation support testimony to fire incidents in commercial kitchen fire suppression systems. He is factory trained and certified by many fire suppression manufacturers including Ansul, Chemetron, FSI, General, Kidde, Range Guard and System Master. Don Stewart is a licensed sprinkler contractor in the state of Michigan; and holds engineered, pre-engineered and fire extinguisher licenses in the state of Illinois.
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A. Elwood Willey (instructor)
A. Elwood Willey has over 35 years of fire safety experience, including 21 years with the National Fire Protection Association where he was responsible for managing and reviewing major fire studies and conducting fire investigations. For the past 12 years, he has served as a senior associate at FIREPRO Inc., where he manages the fire reconstruction program. He provides fire consulting and litigation support services to a variety of clients including law firms, insurance companies, property owners and product manufacturers. He conducts fire investigations and analysis of fire incidents including those involving commercial cooking equipment and exhaust systems. Willey has authored over 25 professional articles, papers and reports; and co-authored a chapter of the National Fire Protection Association's Fire Protection Handbook, 19th edition. He graduated with a bachelor of science from the University of Maryland and is a certified fire investigator.
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