Kevin Pezzano Senior Fire Investigator, IAAI CFI, IAAI ECT, CFEI, CVFI, ICC CFM 129 McCarrell Lane, Suite 207 Zelienople, PA 16063 215-817-3586 Kevin.Pezzano@efiglobal.com Professional Summary: Mr. Pezzano has over 36 years of experience in the fire service and has investigated over 1000 fires including arson, fatality and large loss fires as a municipal and public investigator. Prior to joining EFI as a Full Time Investigator he was responsible for the investigation of fires and explosions occurring in Towamencin Township and worked with the Police Department in prosecution of fire related crimes. He supervised two volunteer Deputy Fire Marshal s and assisted the Fire Department with response to emergencies within the township and surrounding communities. He was responsible for the review of all Fire Protection Permits and inspection of their installations within Township. He was also responsible for Fire Inspection of all Commercial Occupancies within the Township. As Deputy Fire Marshal for Plymouth Township he was responsible for the investigation of most of the fires that occurred in township. He has also worked with local PD and PA State Police Fire Marshal in determining origin and cause and assisted surrounding municipalities with fire investigation and advice on investigation of fires. He was involved in the investigation of a firefighter arson case involving son of neighboring fire company Deputy Chief and also involved in the case when he repeated fire setting after being released from county prison. As the Building Inspector for Plymouth Township Mr. Pezzano was responsible for the review and inspection of all new building and fire protection plans and facilities constructed within the Township. He annually reviewed and issued 1000 permits/year conducting all the required inspections from footing to Use & Occupancy. As a Fire Investigator for EFI Global he has conducted over 700 Origin and Cause investigations in both residential to commercial properties. Through EFI Global he has worked for a number of Insurance Companies including Liberty Mutual, Travelers Insurance, Allstate, Guide One, Zurich, QBE, CNA, MMG, Philadelphia Contributionship and Sears Holdings. Mr. Pezzano also assists our clients with code issues and forensic code reviews of existing and damaged facilities. Licenses and Certifications: IAAI-CFI, #29-112317 IAAI-ECT, #PA-106 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, #9417-4126 Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, #9417-4126V Pro-Board Certified Fire Investigator, #31794 Private Investigator, PA Private Investigator, NJ Private Investigator, DE Asbestos Inspector PA and NJ 1
Pro-Board Certifications: Certified Fire Officer II Certified Fire Instructor I Certified Fire Officer I Certified Fire Fighter II Certified Fire Fighter I International Code Council Certifications: Certified Fire Marshal Commercial Energy Plans Examiner Commercial Plumbing Inspector Plumbing Plans Examiner Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Commercial Energy Inspector Commercial Building Inspector Mechanical Plans Examiner Commercial Mechanical Inspector Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner Fire Inspector I Fire Inspector II Fire Plans Examiner Building Plans Examiner Building Inspector Residential Building Inspector Project Experience: Guide One Insurance Large Loss Fire Investigation, Grace Lutheran Church Hatfield PA Investigate the Origin and Cause of a fire that destroyed the Grace Lutheran Church in Hatfield Borough, PA. Fire completely destroyed the former church building and classrooms. Travelers Insurance Large Loss Fire Investigation, Specialty Bakery, Lititz PA Investigate origin and cause of multi-million dollar loss involving a commercial bakery occupancy. Fire caused extensive damage to business. Large Loss Fire Investigation, Scully Welding Supply Collingdale PA Investigate origin and Cause of Explosion that occurred at the Scully Welding Supply Company in Collingdale PA. Fire caused extensive damage to neighboring properties insured by Travelers Insurance. Sears Holdings Investigation of a Multi-million dollar fire that occurred at the Sears Department Store in Wayne New Jersey. Investigate cause of fire and determine failure scenario. CNA Insurance: Large Loss Fire Investigation: Miller Chemical Hanover PA Investigate the Origin and Cause of a fire that destroyed the Miller Chemical Company in Hanover PA. Fire completely destroyed the building and resulted in large environmental cleanup. 2
A. Duie Pyle Northeast Regional LTL, TL and Warehousing & Distribution Risk assessment Risk assessment of warehouses in West Chester, PA and Parkesburg, PA Professional Experience: EFI Global, Inc., Fire Investigator, Pittsburgh, PA, 2006 Present Towamencin Township, Chief Fire Marshal, 2008-2013 Plymouth Township, Deputy Fire Marshal 1995 2008 Plymouth Township, Municipal Code Official, 1998 2008 Specialized Education: PAAI January Fire Investigation Seminar, Light fixtures, Fire Protection systems and CSST Fires State College PA Jan 2018 Tested Discovery in Civil Cases, IAAI 2018 Tested Fire Chemistry, IAAI 2018 Tested Updates to 2018 International Building and Residential Codes, Lansdale PA April 2018 Lehigh and Northampton County Annual Fire Investigation Training, Northampton PA Tested October 2017 IAAI Basic and Advanced Electrical Fire Investigation, Reading PA, Tested Aug. 2017 PAAI June Training Seminar, State College PA Tested June 2017 Motor Vehicles: The Engine and the Ignition, Electrical, and Fuel Systems, IAAI 2017 Tested Forensic Photography 2017, IAAI Reading PA 2017 Tested Thermometry, Heat, and Heat Transfer, IAAI 2017 Tested PAAI January Training, Arson Seminar, State College PA 2017 Tested Investigating Fire and Explosion Incidents Involving a Line-Of-Duty Death, IAAI 2017 Tested Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher Montgomery County Fire Academy 2017 Tested Lehigh & Northampton County Annual Fire Investigation Training, Northampton, PA 2016 Tested PAAI Annual Conference, Death Scene Investigations, State College PA 2016 Tested Legal Aspects of Investigating Youth-Set Fires, IAAI 2016 Tested Introduction to Youth-Set Fires, IAAI 2016 Tested Ethical Duties Beyond the Fire Scene, IAAI 2016 Tested Accreditation, Certification, and Certificates, IAAI 2016 Tested Expert Report Writing and CV Preparation, IAAI, Reading PA 2016 Tested Fire Pattern Genesis and Persistence, IAAI NJ 2015 Tested Investigating Natural Gas Systems, IAAI 2015 Tested Search and Seizure, IAAI 2015 Tested Residential Natural Gas Systems, IAAI 2015 Tested Spontaneous Combustion: Testing the Hypothesis EFI Global In-Service Training July 2015 PAAI Annual Conference, Photovoltaic Panels and Fire Investigation 2015 Tested The Deposition Part 1: Format, Content, and Preparation, IAAI 2015 Tested The Deposition Part 2: Questioning Tactics and Effective Responses, IAAI 2015 Tested Lehigh and Northampton County Annual Fire Investigation Training, Northampton PA 2014 Tested IAAI Basic Electrical Class West Conshohocken, PA 2014 Tested Electrical Fire Investigations, National Fire Academy 2014 PAAI Annual Conference, NFPA 1033, Trial Prep and Cell Phone Investigations 2014 Tested Residential Electrical Systems IAAI 2014 Tested 3
IAAI Forensic Photography Class - Elkins Park, PA 2014 Tested IAAI 921 and 1033 Important Revisions 2014 Tested Basic Electricity IAAI 2014 Tested PAAI Commercial Kitchen Fires - Montgomery County Fire Academy, PA 2013 Tested PACO CSST Design and Installation by Omega Flex Upper Chichester, PA 2013 NIST/UL Fire Behavior Seminar Montgomery County Fire Academy 2013 Forensic Evidence Collection National Fire Academy 2013 Tested Ethics and Social Media IAAI 2013 Tested Ethics & Social Media IAAI 2013 Tested Fire Dynamics and Fire Modeling National Fire Academy, 2012 Tested Interview, Interrogation and Courtroom Testimony- National Fire Academy 2012 Tested Annual Training Conference -General Session IAAI, 2012 Tested NFPA 1033 and Your Career IAAI 2012 Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report IAAI 2012 Tested The Practical Application of the Relationship between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 IAAI 2012 Tested Using Resources to Validate your Hypothesis IAAI 2012 Tested Hands-on Fire/Arson Scene Search and Evidence Recovery- Public Agency Training, 2012 (Tested) Fire/Arson Investigation & Arson Case Management Public Agency Training, 2012 (Tested) Hands-on Vehicle Fire Investigation Public Agency Training, 2012 (Tested) Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire IAAI 2011 Tested DNA IAAI 2011 Tested Fire Protection Systems IAAI 2011 Tested How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation IAAI 2011 Tested Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling IAAI 2011 Tested The Fire Investigator & the 2011 NFPA 921 Changes IAAI 2011 Tested The Potential Value of Electronic Evidence in Fire Investigations IAAI 2011 Tested Evidence at Fire/Arson Scenes, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2011 (Tested) Fatal Fire Investigation Abington, PA Public Agency Training, 2011 (Tested) Bombs, Improvised Explosive Devices, Booby Traps and Bomb Threat Management. Abington, PA June 2011 (Tested) Electrical Aspects of Fire Investigation, (Pilot) National Fire Academy, 2010 Electrical Safety IAAI 2010 Tested Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab? IAAI 2010 Tested Explosion Dynamics IAAI 2010 Tested Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction IAAI 2010 Tested Preparation for the Marine Fire Scene IAAI 2010 Tested The HAZWOPER Standard IAAI 2010 Tested Wildland Fires Investigation IAAI 2010 Tested Practical Kinesic Interview & Interrogation Level II & III, Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials, 2010 Fundamentals of Interviewing IAAI 2010 Tested Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire Development IAAI 2009 Tested An Analysis of the Station Nightclub Fire IAAI 2009 Tested Arc Mapping Basics IAAI 2009 Tested Critical Thinking Solves Cases IAAI 2009 Tested Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator IAAI 2009 Tested Documenting the Event IAAI 2009 Tested Effective Investigation and Testimony IAAI 2009 Tested Ethics and the Fire Investigator IAAI 2009 Tested 4
Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921 IAAI 2009 Tested Fire Dynamics Calculations IAAI 2009 Tested Fire Investigator Scene Safety IAAI 2009 Tested Insurance and the Fire Investigation IAAI 2009 Tested Introduction to Evidence IAAI 2009 Tested Investigating Fatal Fires IAAI 2009 Tested Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires IAAI 2009 Tested MagneTek: A Case Study in the Daubert Challenge IAAI 2009 Tested Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations IAAI 2009 Tested Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Determining Responsibility in an Arson Case IAAI 2009 Tested Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene IAAI 2009 Tested Post Flashover Fires IAAI 2009 Tested The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation IAAI 2009 Tested Understanding Fire through the Candle Experiments IAAI 2009 Tested Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Hazards and Solutions IAAI 2009 Tested Arson for Profit, King of Prussia, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2009 Hero to Zero-Firefighter Arsonist, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2008 Kinesic Interview, Phase I, Public Agency Training, 2007 Safety & Health Concerns for the Fire Investigator, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2006 Pyrolysis, Spontaneous Combustion & Explosives National Fire Academy, 2006 (Tested) Fire Investigator Certification Program, Bucks County Community College, 2005 (Tested) Understanding & Identifying the Fire Setter, Bucks County Community College, 2005 Chicago High Rise Fatal Fire Review, International Code Council, 2005 Electrical Fire Cause and Prevention, International Code Council, 2004 FBI Post Blast Evidence Recovery Seminar, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2004 Basic Hydraulic Calculations for Sprinkler Systems, International Code Council, 2004 Fire Pattern Recognition, Public Agency Training, 2004 (Tested) Photo Techniques for Arson Investigation, Public Agency Training, 2004 (Tested) Radiological Assistant and Initial Incident Response, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2003 Safety & Survival on the Fire Ground, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2003 Natural Gas & LP Fire Investigation, Public Agency Training, 2003 (Tested) Electrical Fire Investigations, Public Agency Training, 2003 (Tested) Natural Gas as it Relates to Fire Investigation, PECO Energy, 2003 Fatal Fire Investigation, Georgia College and State University, 2003 Incident Safety Officer, National Fire Academy, 2002 Structural Collapse I, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2002 Structural Collapse II, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2002 Confined Space Rescue, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2002 Rescue II, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2002 Education: Associates Degree, Fire Science, Montgomery County Community College, 1999 Affiliations: International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) 5
International Code Council: (ICC) Served on Fire Service Certification Exam Development Committee 2005-2013 Served on Residential Sprinkler Design & Installation Exam Development Committee 2010-2013 Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators (1st Vice-President) Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials, Past-President/Training Chairman Plymouth Fire Company (Life Member) Courses Instructed/ Guest Lecturer: Lehigh and Northampton County Fire Investigation Training Association, Guest Speaker Annual Seminar: Technology in Fire Investigation October 2017 Pennsylvania Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters 2016 Fall Claims Seminar, Lancaster PA Fire Sprinkler Systems: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The Truth! November 2016 Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators Eastern Zone Training Coordinator Scene Preservation for Public Sector, State College, PA, January 2015 Profiling the Fire Setter Allentown, PA, August 2005 Electrical Grounding & Bonding for the Fire Investigator MCFA, May 2005 Delaware County Community College Adjunct Instructor, 2002-Present Fire Inspector I & II Certification Class Residential Building Inspector Certification Class Commercial Building Inspector Certification Class Accessibility Inspector Certification Class Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA Instructor, 2003-2004 Fire Inspector I & II Certification Class PA. Association of Code Officials Hands on Vehicle Fire Investigation, Lower Merion, PA, July 2010 Building Owners and Managers Association of Philadelphia: Guest Speaker The Building and Fire Code, What is in the Code Book Anyway? Sept 2008 PA Burglar and Fire Alarm Association Guest Speaker Top 10 Things Fire Alarm Contractors Should be Doing but Don t April 2010 Plymouth Fire Company: Driver Training Officer Aerial Operations Instructor **Litigation CV available upon request. 6