Christopher Reed, P. Eng, is a senior engineer and forensic expert with over 29 years of experience including Chemical Process Engineering, Firefighting, and an extensive education in fire science.

Mr. Reed has provided consulting services to the manufacturing and insurance industries, private owners, and public authorities related to fires and explosions in residential, commercial, industrial, heavy equipment, and marine losses. He is a leading expert in the investigation of large-loss industrial fires and provides consulting and litigation support in safe work procedures, process safety, and industrial risk mitigation.

Mr. Reed writes and lectures on the challenges related to compartment fires and fire scenarios in marine environments, clandestine drug laboratories, and incendiary fires. He also lectures on applying engineering standards and technical-based problem solving to loss investigations, and he is a well-respected expert witness providing court testimony and expert witness consulting in civil litigation and criminal investigation for police.