John W. Kidd - Director, Field Services

Mr. Kidd brings over 30 years of experience in field inspections, on-site accident investigations, and laboratory test preparation and performance. He has participated in hundreds of field investigations, including non-destructive inspections and weld inspections for utility industry.

Expertise:

• Site documentation using digital surveying equipment (laser scanning)
• Site documentation using total station equipment
• OSHA 10 hour course and confined space training
• Automobile, motorcycle and off-road vehicle crash testing
• Vehicle preparation
• Evidence retention
• Strain gauging transducer preparation and calibration
• Computer data acquisition systems for the measurements of acceleration,
• force, temperature, pressure, strain and displacement
• Photographic and video documentation
• Computer aided design and drafting

Professional Affiliations:

• Firearms
• Certification, State of California for handgun testing and safe testing
• Operation, mechanisms, barrel failure, ammunition, and failure analysis
• Heavy Equipment operator / Fork truck operator
• Commercial Driver’s License
• Motorcycle Operator License
• Private pilot license
• Certified Welder
• Automotive Mechanic
• Has held certifications in NDE as Inspector Level 11 - Ultrasonics
  (ASNT-TC-lA), Level II - Magnetic Particle & Dye Penetrant Testing