James L. Pharr | |
|---|---|
 Jim Pharr | |
| Born | July 31, 1948 Concord, NC, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fire protection and safety |
James L. Pharr, (born 1955) is an American retired fire marshall and professor of Fire Safety and Engineering Technology, who is active in the fields of fire protection and safety. He has served as an expert in many legal cases as well as on news and television programs such as ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Inside Edition, Dateline, and the Discovery Channel. His investigation videos have been used on the MythBusters program as well as The Oprah Winfrey Show. These investigations have dealt with electrostatic induced refueling fires and explosions. He is a part of the IAAI, NAFI, and NFPA.
Biography
Pharr is a professor of fire safety and engineering technology at Eastern Kentucky University.[1] He is co-author of the book Fire Dynamics.[2] He graduated with a BS in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology, School of Applied Science, University of Cincinnati, in 1999. His continuing education includes:
- NC Fire Marshal's Institute – Fire prevention and investigation
- NC Fire Prevention School - Fire prevention
- National Fire Academy – Fire Dynamics / Fire Modeling
- NC Justice Academy - Fire / Arson Investigation
- National Fire Academy - Fire / Arson Investigation
- College of William and Mary - Fire Investigation
- Rutgers University - Fire Investigation
- NC Office of State Fire Marshal - Fire Inspector's certification program
- Emergency Management Institute – Terrorism preparedness
- Emergency Management Institute – Integrated Emergency Management
Pharr is also a retired fire marshall for Gaston County, North Carolina.
See also
References
- ↑ "Eastern Kentucky University". Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ↑ "Bradybooks: Fire Dynamics with MyFireKit". Retrieved 2009-02-19.