Benjamin Benfield
CFI(V), CFEI, CFII, ETC, FIT, BS-FSA
Senior Fire/Explosion Expert
Loss/Claims Investigation Consultant
With over 23 years in both the Fire and Emergency services, Benjamin B. Benfield currently serves as President of Forensic Fire Services, LLC. Mr. Benfield has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Science Administration. He is an active member of the International Association of Arson Investigators
(IAAI) where he holds the international designations of Certified Fire Investigator, IAAl-CFI, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, CFI(V), Evidence Collection Technician, ECT and Fire Investigation Technician, FIT certifications. He is also Nationally Certified as a Fire and Explosion Investigator and Fire Investigation Instructor through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI). Mr. Benfield is both Pro Board and IFSAC accredited at the State level as Fire Investigator. He is also a Certified Fire Instructor, Fire Officer II, Advance Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) and Hazardous Materials Technician in the state of Tennessee.
Investigator Benfield served both in the Fire Marshal's office as a Fire Investigator and as a Captain in the Fire Operations Division for his municipal department. While serving as a Fire Department Captain, he also worked many years for an Engineering Firm. While at this Firm he served as the lead Investigator on over 400 fire investigations. This was on the behalf of many large insurance corporations and law firms to determine Cause and Origin and Subrogation Recovery.
