Darcy is a certified Fire and Explosion Investigator with over 30 years of experience in emergency services. He has been the primary investigator on more than 500 investigations into residential and commercial structural fires. Darcy has qualified as an expert witness in the Manitoba Provincial Queens Bench.

TECHNICAL AFFILIATIONS

Member - Canadian Association of Fire Investigators National (CAFI)
Member - National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
Member - International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)

January 2021 to Present
Fire Investigator, Hawkshaw Fire Investigation
Winnipeg, MB

January 2019 to December 2020
Fire Investigator, Origin & Cause Inc.
Winnipeg, MB

June 2002 to February 2020
Acting Fire Investigator, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
Winnipeg, MB

January 1990 to June 2002
Acting Captain – Fire Investigations, Thompson Fire & Emergency Services
Thompson, MB

November 1986 to January 1990
Part Time Firefighter, Thompson Fire & Emergency Services
Thompson, MB

FURTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION

International Association of Arson Investigators

CFI Trainer.Net

• Emergency Services Instructor Level One, November 1989
• Accreditation, Certification, and Certificate’s, March 2021
• Basic Electricity, March 2021
• Charting Your Career Path in Fire Investigation, March 2021
• Critical Evaluation, Testing of Commonly Reported Accidental Causes, March 2021
• Critical Thinking Solves Cases, March 2021
• Documenting the Event, March 2021
• Effective Investigation and Testimony, March 2021
• Explosion Dynamics, March 2021
• Ethics and the Fire Investigator, March 2021
• Fire Chemistry, March 2021
• Fire Flow Analysis, March 2021
• Fire Investigation for Fire Officers, March 2021
• Fire Investigator Scene Safety, March 2021
• Fundamentals of Interviewing, March 2021
• How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation, March 2021
• Insurance and the Fire Investigation, March 2021
• Introduction to Evidence, March 2021
• Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling, March 2021
• Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, March 2021
• Motor Vehicles: The Engine and the Ignition, Electrical, and Fuel Systems, March 2021
• Motor Vehicles: Transmission, Exhaust, Brake, and Accessory Systems, March 2021
• NFPA 1033 and Your Career, March 2021
• Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, March 2021
• The Deposition Part 1: Format, Content, and Preparation, March 2021
• The Deposition Part 2: Questioning Tactics and Effective Responses, March 2021
• The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, March 2021
• Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report, March 2021
• Residential Electrical Systems, April 2021
• Residential Natural Gas Systems, April 2021
• Understanding Undetermined, April 2021
• Discovery in Criminal Cases, April 2021
• Discovery in Civil Cases, April 2021
• Basic Electricity, April 2021
• Arc Mapping Basic, April 2021
• Principles of Fire Investigation, April 2021
• Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator, April 2021
• Electrical Safety, April 2021
• Emerging Technologies in Fire Investigation, April 2021
• Ethical Duties Beyond the Fire Scene, April 2021
• The HAZWOPER Standard, April 2021
• Introduction to Appliances, April 2021
• Introduction to Youth-Set Fires, April 2021
• Legal Aspects of Investigating Youth-Set Fires, April 2021
• Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Design Basic, Sept 2021
• Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire, Nov 2021
• An Analysis of The Station Nightclub Fire, Dec 2021

Manitoba Emergency Services College

• Emergency Services Instructor Level One, November 1989
• Hazardous Awareness NFPA 472, September 1996
• Fire Fighting Practices Level One NFPA 1001, September 1996
• Vehicle Extrication, October 1996
• Water Rescue, June 1997
• Aircraft Crash and Rescue Seminar, September 1997
• Fire Cause and Determination Level One, May 1997
• Fire Service Hydraulics, October 1999
• Fire Services Leadership Seminar, October 1999
• Fire Fighting Practices Level Two NFPA 1001, January 2000
• Emergency Services Instructor CON-ED Seminar, February 2000
• Hazardous Operations NFPA 472, March 2000
• Managing Emergency Services, November 2000
• Fire Investigation Level One, January 2001
• Fire Ground Management, April 2001
• Rescue Practices, May 2001
• Certified Instructor Status Gold Seal, May 2001
• Rescue Practices Instructor, May 2001
• Emergency Vehicle Operations Fire, May 2001
• Fire Inspector Level One NFPA 1031, May 2001
• Fire Inspector Level Two NFPA 1031, May 2001
• Ground Search and Rescue, September 2001
• Fire Officer Level One NFPA 1021, September 2001
• Pump Operations, October 2001
• Fire Investigation Level Two, November 2001
• Managing Human Resources, March 2002
• Fire Officer Level Two NFPA 1021, March 2002
• Basic Critical Incident Stress Management, June 2002
• Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management, November 2002
• Ground Search and Rescue Team Leader, November 2002
• Emergency Services Instructor Level Two NFPA 1041, February 2003
• CBRN First Responder, November2004
• Fire Protection & Emergency Planning, November 2005
• Risk Management- Emergency Services Perspective, February 2006
• Youth Fire Stop, February 2006
• Incident Command 100, November 2006
• Incident Command 200, November 2006
• Incident Command 300, November 2006
• Incident Safety Officer NFPA 1521, February 2007
• Mobile Water Supply, September 2009
• Fire Investigation Report Writing, December 2014
• Fire Investigation Level Three, September 2015
• Fire Investigation Accreditation NFPA 1033, November 2015
• Hazardous Technician NFPA 472, May 2016
• Vehicle Extrication Level One NFPA 1006, October 2016
• Vehicle Extrication Level Two NFPA 1006, October 2016

Emergency Medical Training

• First Responder, August 1989
• Emergency Medical Technician, 1990–1993, 1996–1999
• Emergency Driving Ambulance, September 1995
• I.V. Therapy, December 1998
• Emergency Vehicle Operations EMS, May 2001

Thompson Fire and Emergency Services Courses

• Probationary Exam, 1990
• Fourth Class Exam, 1991
• Third Class Exam, 1992
• Second Class Exam, 1993
• First Class Exam, 1994
• Lieutenants Exam, 1995
• Fire Officer Exam, 1999

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Services Courses

• Equity & Diversity Awareness, June 2002
• Respectful Workplace Awareness, June 2002
• Vehicle Extrication, July 2002
• Hazmat Level Three, April 2007
• CBRNE First Responder, September 2006
• Child Car Seat Seminar, May 2008
• Spill Response Training, September 2009
• Railway Emergency Response, May 2010
• Enform H2S Alive Courses, November 2010
• Crude by Fire, September 2015
• Indigenous Awareness, April 2018
• Accessible Customer Service, June 2018
• Fire Officer Level One NFPA 1021, March 2019

MEMO Courses

• Emergency Site Management, March 1993
• Plans and Operations, September 1993
• Emergency Operation Centre, September 1994
• Public Information, October 1994
• Emergency Management, September 1999
• Emergency Management, January 2010
• Emergency Social Services, September 2018
• Incident Command 100, September 2018
• Municipal Continuity Planning, November 2018
• Media Awareness Training, November 2018
• Emergency Operation Centre 100, February 2019
• Emergency Management 100, July 2019
• Incident Command System 100, July 2019
• Emergency Management for Elected Officials, September 2019

Other Related Training

• Canadian Physical Ability Test, February 2001
• Professional Radio Operators Certificate, June 1995
• Clandestine Lab Lecture, March 2000
• Child Car Seat Seminar, September 2000
• CPR/First Aid Instructor Red Cross, February 2002
• Scuba Diver Certification, March 2010
• Pleasure Craft Operator Card, April 2008
• Fall Protection Course, November 2019