Kevin Pezzano, IAAI-CFI, IAAI-ECT, CFEI, CVFI Fire Investigator 129 McCarrell Lane, Suite 207, Zelienople, PA 16063 800-601-6874 Kevin_Pezzano@efiglobal.com Years Experience: 36 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: Certified Fire Investigator, IAAI, #29-112317 Certified Evidence Collection Technician, IAAI, #PA-106 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, NAFI, #9417-4126 Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, NAFI, #9417-4126V
Licenses and Certifications (continued): Page 2 of 8 Private Investigator, PA Private Investigator, NJ Private Investigator, DE Asbestos Inspector, PA, #053051 Asbestos Inspector, NJ, #79000684 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, 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.
Project Experience (continued): Page 3 of 8 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. A. Duie Pyle Northeast Regional LTL, TL and Warehousing & Distribution Risk assessment Risk assessment of warehouses in West Chester, PA and Parkesburg, PA Court Qualifications/ Depositions: December 1, 2009 Deposition taken by Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst, Attorney Patrick Hughes at their office. Regarding fire that occurred January 27, 2009 at 111 Ardwick Place Chatham Village Condominiums. Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County No. 0295 Community Association of Underwrites A/S/O Chatham Village Condominium Association v. Anthony McDonnaugh March 22, 2010 Deposition taken by Kline Specter, Attorney James Waldenberger in Kulpsville PA Regarding fatal fire investigated for Liberty Mutual Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, November Term 2010 No. 04310 Robin Mills v. Joseph Salamone, LLC March 22, 2011 Deposition taken by Cozen O Connor Attorney Paul Leary at their office Regarding lawsuit involving fire damage and restoration work at 4 Melissa Way in Plymouth Township Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, PA Docket# 09-11712 Levin vs. Sparango et al. July 31, 2014 Lehigh County Court, Pennsylvania Testified for Plaintiffs in regards to the effectiveness of the City of Allentown rental inspection program and the costs they have associated with this program. Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Civil Division No. 2011-C-4635 Thomas Costa and Karen Costa, h/w et. al. vs. City of Allentown April 20, 2017 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA No.15-3286 Deposition taken at Cozen O Connor Office in West Conshohocken by: Wayne Ringeisen, Esquire of Reed Smith Michael a. Kosar, Esquire of Marks, O Neill, O Brien, Doherty & Kelly, P.C. Regarding fire investigation for CNA Insurance at Mid-Atlantic packaging.
Page 4 of 8 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: 2017 Lehigh and Northampton County Annual Fire Investigation Training, Northampton PA October 2017 IAAI Basic and Advanced Electrical Fire Investigation, Reading PA, Aug. 2017 PAAI June Training Seminar, State College PA June 2017 Motor Vehicles: The Engine and the Ignition, Electrical, and Fuel Systems, IAAI 2017 Forensic Photography 2017, IAAI Reading PA 2017 Thermometry, Heat, and Heat Transfer, IAAI 2017 PAAI January Training, Arson Seminar, State College PA 2017 Investigating Fire and Explosion Incidents Involving a Line-Of-Duty Death, IAAI 2017 Hazardous Materials Operations Refresher Montgomery County Fire Academy 2017 2016 Lehigh & Northampton County Annual Fire Investigation Training, Northampton, PA 2016 PAAI Annual Conference, Death Scene Investigations, State College PA 2016 Legal Aspects of Investigating Youth-Set Fires, IAAI 2016 Introduction to Youth-Set Fires, IAAI 2016 Ethical Duties Beyond the Fire Scene, IAAI 2016 Accreditation, Certification, and Certificates, IAAI 2016 Expert Report Writing and CV Preparation, IAAI, Reading PA 2016 2015 Fire Pattern Genesis and Persistence, IAAI NJ 2015 Investigating Natural Gas Systems, IAAI 2015 Search and Seizure, IAAI 2015 Residential Natural Gas Systems, IAAI 2015 Spontaneous Combustion: Testing the Hypothesis EFI Global In-Service Training July 2015 PAAI Annual Conference, Photovoltaic Panels and Fire Investigation 2015 The Deposition Part 1: Format, Content, and Preparation, IAAI 2015 The Deposition Part 2: Questioning Tactics and Effective Responses, IAAI 2015
Page 5 of 8 Specialized Education (continued): 2014 Lehigh and Northampton County Annual Fire Investigation Training, Northampton PA 2014 IAAI Basic Electrical Class West Conshohocken, PA 2014 Electrical Fire Investigations, National Fire Academy 2014 PAAI Annual Conference, NFPA 1033, Trial Prep and Cell Phone Investigations 2014 Residential Electrical Systems IAAI 2014 IAAI Forensic Photography Class - Elkins Park, PA 2014 IAAI 921 and 1033 Important Revisions 2014 Basic Electricity IAAI 2014 2013 PAAI Commercial Kitchen Fires - Montgomery County Fire Academy, PA 2013 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 Ethics and Social Media IAAI 2013 Ethics & Social Media IAAI 2013 2012 Fire Dynamics and Fire Modeling National Fire Academy, 2012 Interview, Interrogation and Courtroom Testimony- National Fire Academy 2012 Annual Training Conference -General Session IAAI, 2012 NFPA 1033 and Your Career IAAI 2012 Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report IAAI 2012 The Practical Application of the Relationship between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 IAAI 2012 Using Resources to Validate your Hypothesis IAAI 2012 Hands-on Fire/Arson Scene Search and Evidence Recovery- Public Agency Training, 2012 () Fire/Arson Investigation & Arson Case Management Public Agency Training, 2012 () Hands-on Vehicle Fire Investigation Public Agency Training, 2012 () 2011 Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire IAAI 2011 DNA IAAI 2011 Fire Protection Systems IAAI 2011 How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation IAAI 2011 Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling IAAI 2011 The Fire Investigator & the 2011 NFPA 921 Changes IAAI 2011 The Potential Value of Electronic Evidence in Fire Investigations IAAI 2011 Evidence at Fire/Arson Scenes, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2011 ()
Page 6 of 8 Specialized Education (continued): Fatal Fire Investigation Abington, PA Public Agency Training, 2011 () Bombs, Improvised Explosive Devices, Booby Traps and Bomb Threat Management, Abington, PA June 2011 () 2010 Electrical Aspects of Fire Investigation, (Pilot) National Fire Academy, 2010 Electrical Safety IAAI 2010 Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab? IAAI 2010 Explosion Dynamics IAAI 2010 Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction IAAI 2010 Preparation for the Marine Fire Scene IAAI 2010 The HAZWOPER Standard IAAI 2010 Wildland Fires Investigation IAAI 2010 Practical Kinesic Interview & Interrogation Level II & III, Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials, 2010 Fundamentals of Interviewing IAAI 2010 2009 Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire Development IAAI 2009 An Analysis of the Station Nightclub Fire IAAI 2009 Arc Mapping Basics IAAI 2009 Critical Thinking Solves Cases IAAI 2009 Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator IAAI 2009 Documenting the Event IAAI 2009 Effective Investigation and Testimony IAAI 2009 Ethics and the Fire Investigator IAAI 2009 Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921 IAAI 2009 Fire Dynamics Calculations IAAI 2009 Fire Investigator Scene Safety IAAI 2009 Insurance and the Fire Investigation IAAI 2009 Introduction to Evidence IAAI 2009 Investigating Fatal Fires IAAI 2009 Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires IAAI 2009 MagneTek: A Case Study in the Daubert Challenge IAAI 2009 Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations IAAI 2009 Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Determining Responsibility in an Arson Case IAAI 2009 Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene IAAI 2009 Post Flashover Fires IAAI 2009 The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation IAAI 2009 Understanding Fire through the Candle Experiments IAAI 2009 Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Hazards and Solutions IAAI 2009
Page 7 of 8 Specialized Education (continued): Arson for Profit, King of Prussia, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2009 2008 Hero to Zero-Firefighter Arsonist, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2008 2007 Kinesic Interview, Phase I, Public Agency Training, 2007 2006 Safety & Health Concerns for the Fire Investigator, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2006 Pyrolysis, Spontaneous Combustion & Explosives National Fire Academy, 2006 () 2005 Fire Investigator Certification Program, Bucks County Community College, 2005 () Understanding & Identifying the Firesetter, Bucks County Community College, 2005 (Instructor) Chicago High Rise Fatal Fire Review, International Code Council, 2005 2004 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 () Photo Techniques for Arson Investigation, Public Agency Training, 2004 () 2003 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 () Electrical Fire Investigations, Public Agency Training, 2003 () Natural Gas as it Relates to Fire Investigation, PECO Energy, 2003 Fatal Fire Investigation, Georgia College and State University, 2003 2002 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
Page 8 of 8 Education: Affiliations: Associates Degree, Fire Science, Montgomery County Community College, 1999 International Association of Arson Investigators Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators (1st Vice-President) Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials, Past-President/Training Chairman National Association of Fire Investigators International Code Council, Fire Service Certification Exam Development Committee 2005-2013; Residential Sprinkler Design & Installation Exam Development Committee 2010-2013 Life Member Plymouth Fire Company Courses Instructed/ Guest Lecturer: LANCFITA, 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 Plymouth Fire Company: Driver Training Officer Aerial Operations Instructor Building Owners and Managers Association of Philadelphia: The Building and Fire Code, What is in the Code Book Anyway? Sept 2008 PA Burglar and Fire Alarm Association Guest Speaker Fire and Code Officials Dinner Top 10 Things Fire Alarm Contractors Should be Doing but Don t April 2010