Instructors
Phil and other Instructors of his course follow the strict guidelines set in the Quality Management System, which ensures that whoever delivers the course to you, it will be consistent.
Phil Ackland
Phil Ackland has been in the commercial kitchen field for nearly 40 years. He is a member of the NFPA 96 Committee. He has written a series of books on the subjects of Installing, Inspecting and Servicing commercial kitchen exhaust systems (two are referenced in the 2004 edition of NFPA 96).
He offers training and/or certification to contract cleaners, Fire and Building inspectors and investigators and the insurance profession. He assists fire investigators and attorneys with kitchen system related insurance liability claims.
He has assisted a number of authorities having jurisdiction develop and implement Certification Programs for kitchen exhaust cleaners and inspectors. Click here to see
Phil Ackland's complete bio.
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A. Elwood Willey
For over 12 years, A. Elwood Willey, CFI, has served as a Senior Associate at FIREPRO Incorporated, 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 analyses of fire incidents including those involving commercial cooking equipment and exhaust systems.
Mr. 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. While at NFPA, he also served as a staff liaison to NFPA technical committees including the Committee responsible for NFPA 96. He is experienced in fire incident analysis, human behavior in fire projects, fire litigation support, and the fire service. Mr. Willey has authored over 25 professional articles, papers, and reports; and he has co-authored a chapter of the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook, 19th Edition. He is an alternate on the National Fire Protection Association's Committee on Venting systems for Cooking Appliances, holds a BS from the University of Maryland, and is a Certified Fire Investigator (IAAI).
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Lee C. DeVito
Since 1992, Lee C. DeVito, P. E., has served as President of FIREPRO® Incorporated, a fire protection engineering firm located in Andover, MA. He provides consulting and fire engineering services, conducts special fire industry projects, and provides litigation support on special hazard fire detection and fire-extinguishing systems, including fire extinguishing systems for commercial cooking equipment and exhaust systems. He is a principle member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Venting Systems for Cooking Appliances, NFPA 96. He also serves on the UL Standard Technical Panel 1978 on Grease Ducts.
Mr. DeVito has over 30 years of fire protection industry experience in the sale, marketing, design, installation, and testing of special hazard fire protection systems. He holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Massachusetts and an MBA from Northeastern University and is a Registered Professional Fire Protection Engineer in MA and ME.
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