BACKGROUND
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator - National Association of
Fire Investigators
Certified Fire Investigator - California Board of Fire Services
Licensed Private Investigator - Arizona (9311013)
- California (PI9404)
- Oregon (1999359)
Retired Los Angeles County Fire Department Fire Captain
Expert Witness: Oregon, Washington, California, Alaska, and Federal Courts
MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
National Fire Protection Association - NFPA
• Technical Committee on Recreational Vehicle Standards (NFPA 501 C)
• Technical Committee on Recreational Vehicle Parks (NFPA 501 D)
• Technical Committee on Hot Work (NFPA 51 B)
• The Fire Research Section
International Association of Arson Investigators - IAAI International
- Oregon Chapter
California Conference of Arson Investigators - CCAI
National Association of Fire Investigators - NAFI Board of Directors
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
Case Analysis, Consulting
Extensive Background -Fire Suppression, Firefighting Tactics,
Fire Spread Analysis, Fire Prevention Codes,
Recreational Vehicles,Welding Practices, Propane
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS
Fire Science Degree - Moorpark College, California
California State University Northridge
California Fire Academy at Asilomar
Arson For Profit, U.S. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Fire Prevention Technology - Cogswell Polytechnic College
Structural and Vehicle Fire Investigation - Electrical Causes of Fire
- Evaluation of Evidence
Insurance Law - Fraud - Electronic Components and Assemblies
INSTRUCTOR
Fire Investigation - Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, Oregon
Advanced Fire Investigation - Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, Oregon
PRESENTATIONS
Numerous Presentations as Featured Speaker for Law Firms, Insurance
Carriers, Adjusters Associations, IAAI Annual Convention,
Fire Departments, Fire Investigators, and Civic Groups.