Atlantic Coast Service Center Casey R. Silvers, IAAI-CFI, IAAI-ECT IAAI-FIT Fire Investigator Asheville, North Carolina 828-551-2896 csilvers@uis-usa.com EDUCATION: North Buncombe High School Weaverville, NC Diploma EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigations and Sciences, Inc. Fire Investigator February 2015 - Present Asheville Fire Department Assistant Fire Marshal February 2007- January 2015 City Of Asheville Waterline / Construction Inspector December 2003- February 2007 US ARMY Military Police Officer Fort Carson, CO 80913 May 2002- December 2003 Updated 2/2018
EMPLOYMENT (CONT.): Asheville Fire Department Firefighter / EMT October 2000- May 2002 SPECIALIZED TRAINING: AHERA-OSHA Operations & Maintenance Training Refresher Course, February 2018, Charlotte, NC, 8 hours, NC, SC-IAAI Myrtle Beach S.C. Advanced Investigative Approaches, October 2017, 36 Hours AHERA-OSHA Operations & Maintenance Training Refresher Course, March 2017, Charlotte, NC, 8 hours, Unified Investigations & Sciences; In-service Webinar Series; Essentials of NFPA 1033; June 2016-January 2017; 8 hours (tested) AHERA-OSHA Operations & Maintenance Training Refresher Course, March 2016, Charlotte, NC, 8 hours, Unified Investigations and Sciences, Inc., OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200-Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, December 2015, 1 hour, NC, SC-IAAI Myrtle Beach S.C. Advanced Investigative Approaches, October 2015, 36 Hours AHERA-OSHA Operations & Maintenance Training Course, March 2015, Charlotte, NC, 16 hours, Electrical Aspects of Fire Investigations, National Fire Academy, November 30, 2014, 48 Hours (tested) Forensic Evidence Collection, National Fire Academy, September 7, 2014, 48 Hours (tested) 2
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Arson Detection For the First Responder, National, Fire Academy, Instructor Qualification, August 28, 2014, 14 Hours (tested) NC-IAAI Advanced Investigative Approaches, May 9, 2014 32 Hours Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony, International Association of Arson Investigators, September 7, 2013 40 Hours Fire Arson Origin & Cause Investigation, National Fire Academy, August 2, 2013 80 Hours NC-IAAI Advanced Investigative Approaches, May 10, 2013 32 Hours International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net o Investigating Natural Gas Systems, April 4, 2017, 3 Hours o Ethics and the Fire Investigator Refresher, April 4, 2017, 3 Hours o Ethical Duties Beyond the Fire Scene, April 4, 2017, 3 Hours o Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report Refresher, April 4, 2017, 3 Hours, o Basic Electricity, December 2, 2016, 4 Hours o Residential Electrical Systems, December 2, 2016, 4 Hours o Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator, March 24, 2014, 4 Hours o NFPA 1033 and Your Career, June 8, 2013, 2 hours, o Evidence Examination: What happens at the Lab, May 28, 2013, 4 Hours o Using Resources to Validate your Hypothesis, April 27, 2013, 2 hours, o The Potential Value of Electronic Evidence in Fire Investigations, April 27, 2013, 4 Hours, Tested o The Practical Application of the Relationship between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921, April 27, 2013 2 hours, o Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report, April 26, 2013, 3 Hours, 3
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net o Vacant and Abandoned Buildings, April 25, 2013, 4 Hours o Investigating Fatal Fires, October 15, 2012, 4 Hours o Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, October 15, 2012, 4 Hours o Introduction to Evidence, October 15, 2012, 4 Hours o Fundamentals of Residential building Construction, August 30, 2012, 3 Hours o Search and Seizure, November 5, 2011, 4 Hours o How first Responders Impact the Fire Investigation, October 26, 2011, 2 Hours o DNA, September 13, 2011, 4 Hours o Effective Investigation and Testimony, September 13, 2011, 3 Hours o Fire Investigator Scene Safety, September 13, 2011, 3 Hours o Documenting the Event, August 9, 2011, 4 Hours o Fire and Explosion Investigations utilizing NFPA 921 and 1033, August 9, 2011, 4 Hours o Fire Dynamics Calculations, December 2, 2010, 4 Hours o Critical Thinking Solves Cases, December 2, 2010, 4 Hours o Explosion Dynamics, December 2, 2010, 4 Hours o A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire, November 19, 2010, 4 Hours o An Analysis of the Station Nightclub Fire, November 19, 2010, 4 Hours, o Wildland Fires Investigation, November 18, 2010, 5 hours o Post flashover Fires, November 10, 2010, 4 Hours 4
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net o Arc Mapping Basics, November 10, 2010, 4 Hours o Ethics and the Fire Investigator, November 8, 2010, 3 Hours o Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling, November 2, 2010, 4 Hours o Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, November 2, 2010, 4 Hours o Understanding Fire through the Candle Experiment, November 2, 2010, 4 Hours o The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, November 2, 2010, 4 Hours o Electrical Safety, November 1, 2010, 3 Hours o Motive, Means and Opportunity, November 1, 2010, 4 Hours Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College o Fire Behavior 8 Hours October 31, 2000 o Ventilation 24 Hours December 6, 2000 o Building Construction 8 Hours January 2, 2001 o Hazardous Materials 36 Hours January 8, 2001 o Fire Control 40 Hours January 31, 2001 o Sprinkler Systems 26 Hours February 8, 2001 o Wildland Fires 8 Hours February 15, 2001 5
EXPERIENCE: Mr. Silvers has over sixteen combined years of Fire Service and Law Enforcement experience. Ten years of which have been directly in the field of fire and explosion incident investigations. Mr. Silvers has investigated over 500 fire scenes that have involved arson investigations, Multi-Million dollar losses and fatalities. CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Fire Investigator, International Association of Arson Investigators, September 26, 2014, Registration Number 24-092637 Fire / Arson Investigator, State of North Carolina, May 21,2014 Evidence Collection Technician, International Association of Arson Investigators, September 21, 2014 Certificate Number 220 Fire Inspector Level II, North Carolina Code Officials Qualifications Board ID# 12095 Certificate # 22240 August 27,2013 Certified Fire Officer 1, State of North Carolina, February 1, 2012 IFSAC # 1643060 Certified Instructor Level II, State of North Carolina, October 6, 2011 IFSAC # 1608123 Fire Investigation Technician, International Association of Arson Investigators, September 30, 2011 Advanced Firefighter, North Carolina State Firemen s Association, September 29, 2011 Certificate # 284 Hazardous Materials Certification Level I, State of North Carolina, December 13, 2006 IFSAC # 972266 Firefighter Certification Standard Level II, State of North Carolina, December 13, 2006 IFSAC # 972267 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), Member since 2011 North Carolina Chapter International Association of Arson Investigators, Member since 2011 National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) Member since 2011 National Fire Academy Alumni Association Member since 2013 6