Who We Are at M/D and Associates

Mr. Mardirosian is a 28 year veteran and lieutenant with the Chicago fire department, and spent 17 years in their fire & arson investigation unit. Jason has over 20 years experience in the private sector doing numerous consultations and is currently an investigator for FEC LLC.   Mr. Mardirosian has an extensive background in investigations and is an international contractor specializing in instruction of arson, fire, and explosion scene investigations. He combines both dynamic classroom presentations and hands on exercises to help the students understand the complexities of such investigations.   Jason has taught independently, as well as, in a team setting for various agencies and groups including several IAAI chapters, the 40 hour fundamental class hosted by the IAAI, several ATF task forces, and is a contract instructor for the Justice Department (ICITAP) and he has taught internationally in Algiers, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands and Dubai. The various IAAI chapters having taught for include: Illinois,Wisconsin,Indiana,Iowa,Tennessee, Ohio,Georgia,New York,Maine,Connecticut,Alaska,Idaho,Montana,Texas,Colorado,Washington and Minnesota

Mr. DeMay has 20 years in the Fire Service and is an Arson Investigator and Lieutenant with the Naperville (IL) Fire Department. Jake has well over a decade of fire investigation experience in both the public and private sector. Jake is currently Assistant Commander with the DuPage County Arson Task Force and Fire Investigator with FEC LLC.

Jake is a lead instructor for the Naperville Fire Department as well as The University of Illinois and Northeastern  Illinois Public Safety Training Academy. Jake has also instructed independently and for the IL-IAAI across the United States. Jake currently holds a position of 2nd Vice President as well as Training and Education Chair with the IL-IAAI.

Fire Pattern Recognition

Fire Fatalities

Complex Fire Investigations

Evidence Collection

Report Writing

Legal Aspects of Fire Investigations

Subrogation 

Explosion Investigations

Fire Dynamics

Burn Cell Demonstrations