Michael started his career evaluating fire risk through plan review and code compliance assessment for the BC Ministry of Finance and worked with INAC on the Asset Condition Reporting System in BC.  Over the past 25 years, Michael has worked with the Insurers Advisory Organization and Fire Underwriters Survey in developing digital fire risk index systems that index the level of fire risk in Canadian communities and the effectiveness of Canadian Fire Departments in their ability to control structure fires and prevent conflagrations.