OUR TEAM
Gavin Budde
Fire Investigator
Gavin Budde
MS, NAFI-CFEI, IAAI-ECT, IAAI-FIT
Fire Investigator
T.J. Russo Consultants
Long Island
Background
Fire investigator with T.J. Russo Consultants and more than 20 years in the fire service. Currently a Lieutenant with the Brookhaven National Laboratory Fire Department, part of the U.S. Department of Energy, and a former volunteer fire chief, fire marshal, and municipal emergency management director. He also brings prior private-sector experience as a fire investigator with a national forensic consulting firm.
Experience
Origin and cause determination across residential, commercial, wildland, and vehicle fires. Fire protection experience on major transit projects, including Grand Central Madison and the Hudson Yards LIRR complex. Depth in mass transportation and subterranean fire environments.
Focus Areas
Origin and cause, fire protection systems, mass transit and subterranean fire investigation, hazardous materials, and emergency management.
Regional Base
Long Island and the New York metropolitan area.
Credentials
NAFI-CFEI. IAAI Certified Evidence Collection Technician. IAAI Fire Investigation Technician. NYS Pro-Board National Fire Investigator. MS, National Security & Public Safety, University of New Haven.
