Drawing on 50+ years of knowledge and experience.
Michael Slifka brings a multi-faceted array of capability and experience in fire protection consulting to your needs and the ability to guide you to the easiest approach to achieve the optimal solution.
Michael has been internationally recognized in litigation support and qualified as an expert witness consulting on cases in the United States and its Territories.
Expert Witness
Michael is a Licensed Professional Fire Protection Engineer and Fire Protection consultant who has investigated hundreds of fires during his career, and has been qualified as an expert witness in both deposition and at trial in US Federal and State Courts.
Healthcare
Michael is a Licensed Professional Fire Protection Engineer and former Chief of Fire Safety and Occupational Health for the Veterans Administration (VA).
Life Safety
Michael stands ready to consult on Life Safety Code, Building Code and Fire Code issues, interpretations and alternate design approaches or to instruct on the use of the Life Safety Code and the FSES.
High-Rise Construction
Internationally recognized Licensed Professional Fire Protection Engineer and Fire Protection consultant. Michael has consulted on high rise fire protection designs throughout the USA. Send your projects for review, consultation or analysis of alternate approaches that fit your vision.
Modular/Mobile Home
Michael is an internationally recognized Licensed Professional Fire Protection Engineer and Fire Protection consultant. He has consulted on fire resistive floor/ceiling and wall assemblies and has issued test reports & engineering letters to resolve local building official questions and concerns.
Fire Investigation
Michael Slifka is an experienced Fire Investigator who has kept current with the emerging field of forensic science and fires! As a result, he is often called upon to rebut findings based on old, outmoded fire development and spread theories.
Fire Resistive Construction Design
He has also consulted on the fire protection design of many significant structures around the United States. This includes consultation and testing of the construction design.
Current and Past Work
A dedicated and skilled expert with a highly successful record of accomplishments in litigation, fire investigation, fire testing, fire engineering design,building code & fire code consultation