Robert Goodwin Senior Fire Investigator, IAAI-CFI, NFPA-CFPS 7311 Highway 329, Suite 1102, Crestwood, KY, 40065 Office Phone 502-243-4110 Cell Phone 502-523-5998 Robert.goodwin@efiglobal.com Professional Summary: Mr. Robert Goodwin began his professional carried in 1991 in the Kentucky Department of Housing, Building, & Construction as a Building Code Plan Examiner after receiving an Associate Degree in Architecture. In 2000, Mr. Goodwin became a Deputy State Fire Marshal for the Kentucky State Fire Marshal s Office and was promoted to a Senior Deputy in 2004. While serving as in the Kentucky State Fire Marshal s Office Mr. Goodwin supervised Deputy State Fire Marshals that covered 60 counties in Kentucky. He also completed countless building inspections and origin and cause fire and explosion investigation. Mr. Goodwin assisted in the development and instruction of over 10 different classes for the KY Technical College System in Life Safety and Fire Science. As a Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Mr. Goodwin teamed up and work with the ATF, FBI, Secret Service, Department of Defense and other law enforcement agencies as part of his position. Mr. Goodwin attained a Kentucky Level III Building Code Inspector and Plan Reviewer Certification, IAAI - Certified Fire Investigator and a NFPA Certified Fire Protection Specialist. Mr. Goodwin served on two NFPA Technical Committees, and became a voting member of ASTM International Technical Committee for Forensic Sciences from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Goodwin left public service in 2012 and began work as a privet origin and cause fire investigation expert and continues to serve his client s needs in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Mr. Goodwin has vast experience evaluating and investigating losses in the following areas: Licenses and Certifications: Fire and Explosion Investigations o Commercial and Residential Structure Losses Fatal Fires, Incendiary Fires, Large Complex losses, Losses Involving subrogation, losses related to pyrotechnics and explosives and accidental losses Building and Fire Code Analysis based on the circumstances of a loss Analysis of Life Safety and Building Fire Protection Systems Litigation related to the items listed above Kentucky Board of Licensure for Private Investigators License Number, 135760, Issued in 2012; expires Aug. 31, 2020 International Association of Arson Investigators Certified Fire Investigator, #02-063; Jun. 9, 2007; expires Jun. 9, 2022 National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications Pro Board Certified as a FIRE INVESTIGATOR #00771, expires Jun. 2022 1
National Fire Protection Association, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, #2903; expires July 31, 2020 Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Housing Building and Construction Certified Building Inspector, Level I, issued Oct. 26, 1992; currently on inactive status Certified Building Inspector, Level II, issued Feb. 22, 1993; currently on inactive status Certified Plans & Specifications Inspector, Building Inspector Level III, #2030 issued Feb. 22, 1993; currently on inactive status 1 & 2 Family Dwelling Inspector issued Jul. 12, 1993; currently on inactive status State Fire Marshal, Fire Prevention Inspector, maintained since Dec. 7, 2000 OAI, OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations Level A. 40 hrs. Hazardous Materials Technician, Dec. 14, 2008 The Institution of Fire Engineers Graduate Member, GIFireE, May 2011 Center for Public Safety Excellence, Commission on Professional Credentialing Fire Marshal (FM) Designation #015, November 2011 Project Experience: Kentucky State Arson Task Force (KSATF) President July 2013 to November 2014 Appointed to the Board of Directors, Nov. 2008-2015 The Kentucky State Arson Task Force is a nonprofit organization that reviews and allocated reward funds to individuals that provide tips that lead to the criminal conviction of persons responsible for arson related crimes National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Means of Egress 2006-2012 Technical Committee on Manufactured Housing 2006-2012 Mr. Goodwin served as one of two authority having jurisdiction voting members on each of these Technical Committees. The Committees are responsible for maintaining and the review, approval and implementation of changes to NFPA Codes and Standards for the subject matter focus of the committee Kentucky Cabinet for Justice and Public Safety, Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel Fire Fatality Subject Matter Expert 2006 2012 The Panel is a twenty-member multidisciplinary team of professional including representatives from the medical, social services, mental health, legal, and law enforcement communities on behalf of Kentucky's children. The Panel reviews official records and other relevant information received from a variety of sources. The purpose of these reviews is to become aware of systemic deficits and to make recommendations for improvements to help prevent child fatalities and near fatalities due to abuse or neglect. Kentucky State Fire Marshal s Office, 2008 Smoke Detector Installation Project Working closely with local fire departments and Wal-Mart Mr. Goodwin served as the 2008 smoke detector installation project coordinator and administrator for the entire State of 2
Kentucky. Wal-Mart donated 11,000 smoke detectors that were dispersed to all of the fire departments in KY wishing to participate in the program. The local fire departments then installed detectors through-out their communities for families that did not have and could not afford smoke detectors. Lead Investigator for the deadliest fatal fire within a single-family residence in Kentucky s recorded history Mr. Goodwin was the lead investigator of a multi local, state and federal agency investigation of a fire that occurred on February 6, 2007 that resulted in the death of four adults and six children. Court Qualifications/ Depositions: Sabrina Archey VS R. Stephen McGinnis, Greenup County Circuit Court, Civil Action No.: 16- CI-00068. June 18, 2018. Deposition testimony was provided on behalf of the defendant related to a fire that resulted in 3 fatalities. Calvin Bell VS Adam Burckle, Jefferson County Circuit Court, Civil Action No. 13-CI-006485. September 6, 2016. Deposition testimony was provided on behalf of the defendant related to a injuries sustained by a temporary employee that resulted in the employee become paralyzed. Winebrenner Capital Management VS State Farm Insurance/insured Manuela Lamadrid, Jefferson County Circuit Court Civil Action No.: Not Known. March 22, 2016, Deposition testimony was provided on behalf of the defendant related to a multi-party origin and cause investigation of an undetermined fire. Deedra Y. King VS American Management Services, LLC, Jefferson Circuit Court, Civil Action No. 11-CI-03670, November 12, 2013. Deposition testimony was provided on behalf of the Plaintiff related to injuries sustained when she escaped from a fire. Seneca Insurance Company VS Jack s Supermarket, INC., Lee County Circuit Court, Civil Action No.:10-CI-00039. June 30, 2011. Deposition testimony was provided related to the public investigation a fire that destroyed Jack s Supermarket. The plaintiff s complaint was related to the supermarket staged expansions that pushed the overall structure s square footage to the point that the building required a fire protection suppression system. Kimberly Evans VS - Supertel Hospitality Management, Inc. and Davis and Davis Plumbing, Jefferson Circuit Court Civil Action No.: 08-CI-006779. March 1, 2011 and March 2, 2011. Testimony was provided to a jury related to the public investigation of a carbon monoxide poisoning incident in a hotel that resulted from a malfunctioning water heater. Professional Experience: EFI Global formerly Unified Investigation and Sciences Inc. Senior Fire Investigator, April 1, 2018 to Present Fire Investigator, April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2018 Shelbyville, Kentucky and Shelby County Kentucky Fire Departments, 3
Special Volunteer Status Fire Inspector, April 1, 2012 to present. Kentucky State Fire Marshal s Office, Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal 2004-2012 Deputy State Fire Marshal 2000 2004 Kentucky Department of Housing Building and Construction, Division of Building Code Enforcement, Building Code Plan Examiner 1991 2000 Specialized Education: Kentucky Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators, March 22-23, 2018, NFPA 1033 Topics, Electrical Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Hazardous Materials and Explosion Dynamics Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, September 26, 2016, International Code Council 2012 International Fire Code, Fire Protection Systems, 6 hours; September 27, 2016, International Code Council 2012 International Building Code, Life Safety Principles 6 hours Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, April 20, 2015, International Mechanical Code, Commercial Mechanical Inspections, 6 hours; April 21, 2015, NFPA 13 and 13R Standard for the Installation of Automatic Sprinkler Systems, 6 hrs. Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, October 20, 2014, KY Building Code, Chapter 7, Fire Resistance Rated Construction, 6 hours; October 21, 2014, KY Building Code, Chapter 10, Means of Egress, 6 hours IAAI, Annual Training Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 13-18, 2014, 40 hours Globally Harmonized Systems of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, February 26, 2014 1.0 hour Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, 2006-2012 KY Residential Code Update, April 15, 2013, 8 hours; 2006-2012 International Fire Code, Hazardous Materials Update April 16, 2013 Ass. Of Bay Area Government, OSHA Hazmat Refresher with Asbestos Awareness February 20, 2013, 8 hours PATC, Hands-On Electrical Fire and Arson Investigation, Middletown Fire Department Louisville, December 2012, 20 hours International Green Construction Code (IGCC) Design Workshop, KY American Institute of Architects, June 18, 2012, 7 Hours Investigating Fire with Fatalities, NFPA 921, Detection of Deception, KY Arson Task Force, May 15-16, 2012, 16 Hours 4
A Scientific Approach to Experimental Testing & Applied Fire Dynamics for Fire Investigators, KY- IAAI, March 22 & 23, 2012, 16 hours Detection of Deception in Interviewing, KY Arson Task Force, December 15, 2011, 6 hours NFPA Class on NFPA 654, Prevention of Dust Fires and Explosions, October 13, 2011, 6 Hours National Fire Academy, Online Training, Coffee Break Volume 22, August 25, 2011, 2 hours Modern Techniques of Fire and Arson Investigation, TN-IAAI, August 2011, 32 Hours National Fire Academy, Online Training, Coffee Break Volume 21, June 29, 2011, 2 hours NFPA 1123 Code for Firework Displays & NFPA 1124 - Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles, American Pyrotechnic Association, June 15, 2011, 4 hours KY Building Code, Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, April 20, 2011, 3 hours NFPA 13 Plan Review & Inspection of Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems, Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, April 18 & 19, 2011, 12 hours NFPA 54, 2006, Fuel Gas Code August 24, 2010, 6 hours IAAI, Annual Training Conference, Orlando, FL, May 16-21, 2010, 38 hours 2007 Kentucky Building Code, Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, April 21, 2010, 3 hours 2006 International Residential Code, Field Inspections, Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, April 20, 2010, 6 hours Range Hoods / Make-Up Air / Combustion Air, 2006 International Mechanical Code, Code Administrators Association of Kentucky, April 19, 2010, 6 hours Interview and Interrogation, Scene Examination & Documentation, Live Burn Flashover Cells, KY- IAAI, March 25-26, 2010, 16 hours ICS-400 Advanced ICS Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents, US Army, Fort Knox, KY, November 20, 2009 ICS-300 Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents, US Army, Fort Knox, KY, October 21, 2009 FEMA, National Fire Academy, Forensic Evidence Collection, July 26-31, 2009, 40 hours Gas Explosions-Jamie Novak, KY IAAI, March 26-27, 2009, 16 hours DeHaan Fire Deaths, Scene Reconstruction, Greater Cincinnati Arson Seminar, October 23-24, 2008, 14 hours 5
Arson II Post Blast Investigation, Kentucky State Police, July 21-25, 2008, 30 hours Investigation of Modular Home Fires, KY-IAAI, March 27-28, 2008, 16 hours- International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net Discovery in Civil Cases, May 17, 2018, 3 hours tested Fire Chemistry, December 5, 2017, 3 hours What the Insurance Professional Needs to Know About Fire Investigation October 17, 2017, 3 hours Thermometry, Heat, and Heat Transfer, March 2, 2017, 3 hours Ethical Duties beyond the Fire Scene, February 28, 2017, 3 hours Accreditation, Certification and Certificated, June 20, 2016, 3 hours Investigating Natural Gas Systems, September 25, 2015, 3 hours The Deposition Part 1: Format, Content, and Preparation, February 17, 2015, 3 hours Process of Elimination, September 13, 2014, 3 hours Residential Electrical Systems, April 6, 2014, 4 hours Basic Electricity, April 4, 2014, 4 hours NFPA 921 and 1033-2014 Editions: Important Revisions, March 7, 2014, 3 hours Ethics and Social Media, September 2, 2013, 3 hours The Practical Application of the Relationship between NFPA 1033 and 921, August 5, 2012, 2 hours NFPA 1033 and Your Career, September 19, 2012, 2 hours Using Resources To Validate Your Hypothesis, June 20, 2012, 2 hours Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report, March 23, 2012, 3 hours The Potential Value of Electronic Evidence in Fire Investigations, October 28, 2011, 4 hours Fire Protection Systems, July 9, 2011, 3 hours The Fire Investigator & the 2011 NFPA 921 Changes, June 28, 2011, 4 hours Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire, April 29, 2011, 4 hours 6
Wildland Fire Investigation, April 24, 2011, 5 hours Preparation for the Marine Fire Scene, April 18, 2011, 4 hours How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation, April 11, 2011, 2 Hours DNA, CFI Trainer.net, March 4, 2011, 3 hours Search and Seizure, January 14, 2011, 4 hours Explosion Dynamics, December 2, 2010, 4 hours Fundamentals of Interviewing, September 17, 2010, 4 hours Electrical Safety, August 14, 2010, 3 hours Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction, May 22, 2010, 3 hours Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab, February 14, 2010, 4 hours HAZWOPER, Jan. 8, 2010, 4 hours Investigation of Motor Vehicle Fires, September 15, 2009, 4 hours Effective Investigation and Testimony, September 14, 2009, 3 hours Arc Mapping Basics, August 7, 2009, 4 hours Insurance and the Fire Investigation, August 5, 2009, 4 hours Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Determining Responsibility in an Arson Case, August 3, 2009, 4 hours The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation and 2009 update, June 14, 2006, 3 hours Post Flashover Fires, November 26, 2008, 4 hours Fire and Explosion Investigation: NFPA 1033 and 921, November 24, 2008, 4 hours Vacant and Abandoned Building: Hazards and Solutions, November 10, 2008, 4 hours A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire Development, November 9, 2008, 4 hours Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, November 9, 2008, 4 hours Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations, November 9, 2008, 4 hours Understanding Fire through the Candle Experiment, May 28, 2008, 4 hours Documenting the Event, May 27, 2008, 4 hours 7
Investigating Fatal Fires, November 8, 2008, 4 hours Critical Thinking Solves Cases, April 15, 2008, 4 hours Introduction to Evidence, October 21, 2007, 4 hours Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator, September 25, 2006, 4 hours Introduction of Fire Dynamics and Modeling, September 15, 2006, 4 hours MagneTek: A Case Study in The Daubert Challenge, June 27, 2006, 4 hours An Analysis of the Station Night Club Fire, June 26, 2006, 4 hours Ethics and The Fire Investigator, June 16, 2006, 3 hours Fire Investigator Scene Safety, June 14, 2006, 3 hours Education: Associate of Applied Science, Architecture, Lexington Community College, (currently Bluegrass Community and Technical College), Lexington, KY, 1992 Affiliations: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) member #2412043 Appointed to the Technical Committee on Means of Egress Nov. 2006 to Mar. 2012 Appointed to the Technical Committee on Manufactured Housing Nov. 2006 to Mar. 2012 National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), member #9120-3918i International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), member #27867 International Association of Arson Investigators, Kentucky Chapter Appointed to the Board of Directors, Jun. 2006-2010 Kentucky State Arson Task Force (KSATF) President July 2013 to November 2014 Appointed to the Board of Directors, Nov. 2008-2015 The Institution of Fire Engineers, Graduate Member, GIFireE, member #00048602 International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS) member #1833 ASTM International, member #1474198 Code Administrators Association of Kentucky (CAAK), member #1214 8
Courses Instructed/ Guest Lecturer: Building and Fire Codes for Fire Investigator; Presented at the following IAAI International Training Conference, April 14, 2014, Las Vegas, NV KY IAAI, March 2014, Georgetown, KY Continued Education for Kentucky Fire Alarm Contractors, Dec. 9, 2011: Louisville, Fern Creek Fire Protection District; KY Fire Inspector II class Fireworks in KY 2011, Laws, Regulations, and Codes related to the sale and use of fireworks Northern Kentucky Emergency Service School, Arson II Fire Scene Examination Mar. 2011, Dixie Fire School, Certified Company Inspector Feb. 2011, Inspection techniques for Life Safety Systems, (Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Standpipe, Range Hoods) June 2010, Arson Detection for First Responders, KY Homeland Security/State Fire School, Sep. 2009, Jefferson County Regional Fire School, Fire Inspector I, June 2009, Fire Scene Investigation, KY Homeland Security/State Fire School, Dec. 2008, KY State Fire Marshal, NFPA 101, Life Safety Code Inspector Sep. 2008, Jefferson County Regional Fire School, NFA, Arson 2 Aug. 7-9, 2008, KY State Fire Marshal, NFPA 1 and Proctored KY Fire Inspector Exam 9