Dan Arnold, PE, FSFPE

Principal Advisor, Fire Protection Engineering

Atlanta

Meet Dan

Dan is a principal advisor and highly respected fire protection engineer specializing in fire engineering forensics. At Coffman, Dan offers comprehensive forensic fire engineering investigations and related support services to clients. Dan is supported by Coffman’s team of over 100 fire protection engineers and designers nationwide. 

Dan has more than 40 years of experience and was formerly the managing partner of Seneca Fire Engineering, LLC, which joined Coffman in 2024. Dan established the Georgia-based consulting firm in 2001, serving clients throughout the United States and overseas. Dan is a registered fire protection engineer in 23 states, has participated in thousands of fire engineering investigations, and has provided testimony in numerous courts and jurisdictions.  

He is an elected Fellow in the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), having served on their Board of Directors for ten years as a Director, Executive Committee Member, and Secretary/Treasurer.

Professional Organizations

  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Fellow
  • Greater Atlanta SFPE Chapter Foundation, Chair

Awards

  • Distinguished Alumni University of Maryland, Department of Fire Protection Engineering, 2018
  • Fellow, Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)