Mr. Canon spent over 30 years in the fire service starting as a volunteer firefighter in 1973, was hired as a fire prevention officer/firefighter in 1982, and was eventually promoted to Battalion Chief/Fire Marshal. During his fire service career he investigated various types of fires for origin and cause, worked as a law enforcement officer in conjunction with enforcement of laws relating to fires and firefighting, was well versed in local, state, and national fire and building codes, and he reviewed construction plans and observed the testing of various fire protection, detection, and suppression systems. He developed, implemented, and supervised various fire inspection programs. He supervised daily and emergency fire department operations including responding to fires, vehicle accidents, and other types of emergencies. He also worked several years for a local ambulance service and an Emergency Medical Technician and worked at a local community college as a mechanic and bus driver. 

He is currently a Senior Fire Investigation and has expertise on the following areas:

• Determining origin and cause of fires and explosions in structures.
• Determining origin and cause of fires and explosions in vehicles and equipment
• Evaluation of fire suppression and detection systems
• Fire and life safety in buildings

Nevada Union High School ,Grass Valley, California

Certified Fire Investigator, International Association of Arson Investigators, Certificate 22032731

Motor Vehicle Fire endorsement, IAAI, Certificate 22-032731

Asbestos Operations and Maintenance    

National Board of Fire Services Certified, Certificate 294786

Certified Fire Investigator, California Conference of Arson Investigators, Certificate #581

Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, National Association of Fire Investigators, Certificate #3434-0345

Private Investigator, California Bureau of Security & Investigative Services

Fire Investigator I, California State Board of Fire Services, Certificate #880263

Fire Investigator II, California State Board of Fire Services, Certificate #870167

Fire Prevention Officer I, California State Board of Fire Services, Certificate #771416

Fire Prevention Officer II, California State Board of Fire Services, Certificate #870149

Firefighter I, California State Board of Fire Services, Certificate #007508

Fire Officer, California State Board of Fire Services, Certificate #015342

Fire Prevention Officer, California State Board of Fire Services, Certificate #15

Certified Uniform Fire Code Inspector, UFC Association, Certificate #500378-000

Fire Protection Specialist, California State Board of Fire Services, Certificate #000048