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Jeffery P. McBride

Principal Fire Protection Engineer

Baltimore, MD40 years+ years experience
Forensic Fire Protection Engineering – Building Fire Protection Systems and Life Safety Code Compliance

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Professional Summary

Jeffery P. McBride, PE is a Fire Protection Engineering expert specializing in life safety and code compliance litigation. With a career spanning fire protection system design, hazard analysis, and code consulting, he brings a comprehensive understanding of fire dynamics and safety protocols to his litigation work. His work centers on investigating fire suppression system failures, assessing compliance with fire and building codes, and evaluating whether life safety standards have been met.

Mr. McBride has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving fire protection engineering, life safety, and code compliance cases. His Master of Engineering in Fire Protection from the University of Maryland, along with his State Certified Building Inspector certification, reinforce his ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. He is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving fire protection systems and life safety code adherence.

Work Experience

Jeffery P. McBride has over 37 years of experience in fire protection engineering, currently serving as the Director of Engineering Operations/Principal Fire Protection Engineer at EBL Engineers, LLC, Baltimore, MD since 2000. His previous roles include Vice President/Principal Fire Protection Engineer and Associate/Chief Fire Protection Engineer at EBL Fire Engineering, as well as Fire Protection Engineer at Hanna Fire Engineering Corporation and Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician at Abingdon Volunteer Fire Department.

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Jeffery P. McBride specializes in fire protection engineering, focusing on building code compliance and fire hazard analysis.

Best Use Cases

  • 1fire protection system design
  • 2building code compliance assessments
  • 3fire litigation support

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Education

  • Master of Engineering in Fire Protection

    University of Maryland · 2006

  • Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering

    University of Maryland, College Park · 1987

  • Associate in Arts in Engineering

    Harford Community College · 1984

Licenses

  • Professional EngineerState of Maryland (MD)
  • Professional EngineerState of New Jersey (NJ)
  • Professional EngineerState of Connecticut (CT)
  • Professional EngineerState of Delaware (DE)
  • Professional EngineerState of Kentucky (KY)
  • Professional EngineerState of California (CA)
  • Professional EngineerState of West Virginia (WV)
  • Professional EngineerState of New York (NY)
  • Professional EngineerState of Arizona (AZ)
  • Professional EngineerCommonwealth of Pennsylvania (PA)
  • Professional EngineerCommonwealth of Virginia (VA)
  • Professional EngineerCommonwealth of Massachusetts (MA)
  • Professional EngineerDistrict of Columbia (DC)
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