South Central Service Center Donald F. Horaist, Jr., IAAI-CFI Senior Fire Investigator New Orleans Field Office 504-418-6683 dhoraist@uis-usa.com EDUCATION: Redemptorist High School Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, Louisiana Communications Loyola University Criminal Justice EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. Senior Fire Investigator December 2009 to Present PT&C Forensic Consulting Services, P.A. Regional Manager December 2005 to December 2009 Crawford Investigation Services, Inc. Southern Regional Manager November 1996 to December 2005 Updated 5/2017
EMPLOYMENT (CONT.): INS Investigations Bureau, Inc. District Manager April 1996 to November 1996 INS Investigations Bureau, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee District Manager September 1989 to April1996 INS Investigations Bureau, Inc. Special Agent May 1983 to September 1989 Jefferson Parish Fire Department Metairie, Louisiana Firefighter, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator November 1976 to May 1983 SPECIALIZED TRAINING: Mississippi Fire Investigators Association (MFIA) 2017 Spring Conference Know What You Know & O&C Determination, Biloxi, MS March 29 31, 2017, 20 hours (tested) Alabama Chapter IAAI (AAAI) - 2014 Training Seminar From the Ashes to the Courtroom, Gulf Shores, AL, November 3-6, 2014, 22 hours (tested) OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 - Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, In-Service Training, March 2014, 1 hour, (tested) International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFITrainer.net o Relationship Between NFPA 921 & NFPA1033, May 2016, 2 hours (Tested) o Using Resources / Validate Hypothesis, May 2016, 2 hours (Tested) o Explosion Dynamics, December 2015, 4 hours (Tested) o NFPA 921 and 1033 2014 Ed: Important Revisions, May 2014, 3 hours (tested) o Electrical Safety, Jun 2013, 3 hours (tested) o Ethics and the Fire Investigator, Jun 20, 2013, 3 hours (tested) o NFPA 1033 and Your Career, Nov 2012, 2 hours (tested) 2
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFITrainer.net o Scientific Method for Fire & Explosion Investigation, June 2012, 3 hours (tested) o Arc Mapping Basics, May 2012, 4 hours (tested) o Fire & Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 921 & 1033, May 2012, 4 hours o Fire Investigator Scene Safety, Dec 2011, 3 hours (tested) LAAI - FEMA Grant Program, Baton Rouge, LA - Fire Dynamics, Presented by Dr. James Quintiere, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, February 2014, 24 hours (tested) Louisiana Chapter IAAI (LAAI) 2013 Annual Training Conference, Baton Rouge, LA November 2013 20 hours (tested) International Association of Fire Investigators (IAFI) - Documenting The Fire Scene: Based on NFPA 921 August 2013, 2 hours (Webinar Training) Louisiana Chapter IAAI FEMA Grant Program, Covington, Louisiana - Advanced Electrical Investigation for Fire Investigators, June 2013, 24 hours Louisiana Chapter IAAI (LAAI) Public Safety Training Center, Alexandria, Louisiana - Evolution of NFPA 921 & NFPA 1033, March 2013, 8 Hours (tested) Safety Unlimited, Inc. OSHA Compliant Safety Training 29 CFR 1910.120 HAZMAT Refresher, March 2013, 8 Hours (tested) A.C.S.I. Training Center OSHA Class III Asbestos Training (Operations & Maintenance), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, February 2012, 16 hours (tested) Louisiana Chapter IAAI (LAAI) 2011 Annual Conference and Training Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 2011, - Arc Mapping, Mizpah Fire, Fatal Fires, etc. 20 hours (tested) Safety Unlimited, Inc. OSHA Compliant Safety Training 29 CFR 1910.120 HAZMAT Refresher, June 2011, 8 hours (tested) International Association of Arson Investigators, Louisiana Chapter, Fire Investigation, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 2011, NFPA 921 & 1033, 12 hours (tested) Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. Aerosols under Fire Conditions New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2010, 8 Hours (tested) 3
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators, Louisiana Chapter, Fire Investigation, Shreveport, Louisiana, April 2009,16 hours (tested) International Association of Arson Investigators, Louisiana Chapter, Recreation Vehicle Fires, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 2008, 8 hours (tested) Worley Claims Exposition, Hammond, Louisiana, Catastrophe Response, February 2008, 9 hours Central Texas Fire Investigators Association, Principals of Electrical Fires, Austin, Texas, December 2006, 16 hours Insurance Commission for Arson Control (ICAC), 16th Annual National Arson Investigation Training Seminar, Destin, Florida, February 2005, 26 hours Insurance Commission for Arson Control (ICAC), 15th Annual National Arson Investigation Training Seminar, Destin, Florida, February 2004, 26 hours Louisiana IAAI & LSU Fireman Training Center, Electrical Fire Investigations, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 2003, 24 hours IASIU, 18th Annual Seminar on Insurance Fraud, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, September 2003, 16 hours Louisiana Claims Conference (LCA), Insurance Coverage Issues in Toxic Mold Claims, Products Liability, Mediation, Avoiding Claims for Penalties & Attorney s Fees, Investigating Fraudulent Claims, Ethics, Foundation Failure, Biloxi, Mississippi, May 2003, 8 hours Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB), PLRB National Mold Symposium Truth about Mold, Charlotte, North Carolina, October 2001, 12 hours International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU), 16th Annual Seminar on Insurance Fraud, Palm Springs, California, September 2001, 16 hours Tennessee IAAI & Tennessee State Fire Marshal s Office, Modern Techniques of Fire & Arson Investigation, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, August 2001, 40 hours Southeast Louisiana Private Investigators Association, Civil & Criminal Records Research,, December 2000, 8 hours International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), Fire Investigation, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 1999, 40 hours 4
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Various Subjects, Atlanta, Georgia, November 1998, 16 hours National Association of Fire Investigations (NAFI), NFPA 921 & CFEI Certification, Atlanta, Georgia, August 1998, 8 hours International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), Electrical Fires, Nashville, Tennessee, January 1996, 20 hours Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson (TACA), Tennessee State Fire School, Fire Investigation, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1995, 24 hours Tennessee Chapter, IAAI, Modern Investigation Techniques, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, August 1994, 40 hours Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson (TACA), Tennessee State Fire School, Level II, Advanced Cause and Origin, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1994, 20 hours Tennessee Chapter, IAAI, Fire Investigation, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, August 1993, 24 hours Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson (TACA), Tennessee State Fire School, Investigation Techniques, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1992, 16 hours Georgia Tech Research Institute, Hazardous Material Control & Emergency Response, Atlanta Georgia, March 1992, 40 hours National Fire Academy, Building Construction, Emmitsburg, Maryland, November 1991, 16 hours Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson (TACA), Tennessee State Fire School, Tennessee Fire Investigation, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1991, 20 hours Tennessee Chapter, IAAI, Fire Investigation, Johnson City, Tennessee, July 1990, 40 hours Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson (TACA), Tennessee State Fire School, Fire Investigation, Arson in Tennessee, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1990, 32 hours Mississippi State Fire Academy, Fire/Arson Investigation, Jackson, Mississippi, October 1988, 20 hours Louisiana Chapter, IAAI, Structural Fire Investigation, Alexandria, Louisiana, September 1987, 32 hours 5
SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): Louisiana State University, Arson for Profit, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 1983, 30 hours Jefferson Parish Fire Training Academy, Electrical Fire Investigations, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, January 1983, 16 hours Louisiana State University, Law Enforcement Field-In-Service Training, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 1982, 45 hours National Fire Academy, Fire/Arson Investigation, Emmitsburg, Maryland, October 1982, 120 hours Rutgers University, Fire/Arson Investigation, New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 1982, 40 hours Louisiana State University, Fire Inspector I and Fire Investigator II, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April - May 1982, 240 hours National Fire Academy, Fire/Arson Detection, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 1981, 16 hours Jefferson Parish Fire Academy, Firefighting Training, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, November 1976, 240 hours EXPERIENCE: Mr. Horaist has investigated and/or supervised fire and explosion incidents and various complex insurance losses throughout the continental United States and in Europe, South America and the Caribbean Islands. His investigations have involved some of the largest fire losses reported by the National Fire Protection Association. He is a former member of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Investigations, which is responsible for the publication of the NFPA 921 Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. Mr. Horaist has been conducting fire investigations since 1980. During this time he personally participated in or was involved with the supervision of well over 4,500 fire investigations. These investigations include fires and explosions involving multiple fatalities, automobiles, recreational vehicles, heavy equipment, marine vessels, residential and commercial structures, large storage facilities, assembly buildings, and manufacturing plants. He has been involved in multi-million dollar subrogation litigations and liability defense work on behalf of insurers, manufacturers, and corporations. 6
COURT QUALIFICATIONS: Expert witness - Fire causation: State Courts - Louisiana and Tennessee Federal Courts Louisiana and Tennessee Parish Courts (Orleans and Jefferson) Louisiana STATE LICENSED PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR: Louisiana State Board of Private Investigator Examiners License #6406-061406-LA Florida Department of Consumer Services Division of Licensing License #C 2500510 PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Fire Investigator (IAAI-CFI) - International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI); since 2012; Certificate #42-06118 Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) - National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications; since 2012; Certificate #312060 Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator (CFEI) - National Association of Fire Investigators; Since August 1998; Registration #4744-2029 Hazardous Material Technician - (OSHA Rule 29 CFR 1910.120) The Georgia Institute of Technology; Since March 1992; Certificate #1001 Certified Fire Investigator II - Louisiana State University - According to Standards of the National Fire Protection Association, (NFPA 1031, 1977 ed.); Since April 1982 Certified Fire Inspector I - Louisiana State University - According to Standards of the National Fire Protection Association, (NFPA 1031, 1977 ed.); Since April 1982 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Former member of the NFPA 921 Technical Committee on Fire Investigations International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - 30 Year Member National Association of Fire Investigations (NAFI) Louisiana Association of Arson Investigators (LA Chapter IAAI) Former member Board of Directors 7
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (CONT.): Mississippi Fire Investigators Association (MS Chapter IAAI) Alabama Associations of Arson Investigators (AL Chapter IAAI) Tennessee Chapter, IAAI - Former member Board of Directors Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson (TACA) - Past President Honorable Order of Blue Goose International Louisiana Chapter 25 Year Member Past President 2003/04 & 2013/14 Louisiana Claims Association (LCA) LCA President 2015/16 & Current Board of Directors Member (Also member of LCA Chapters in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, North Shore and Lafayette GUEST LECTURER-INSTRUCTOR: Honorable Order of Blue Goose International, New Orleans, February 2014 Meeting Successful Fire Origin & Cause Examinations Worley Catastrophe 2014 Claims Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, Successful Fire Origin & Cause Examinations Louisiana Claims Association 2013 Annual Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi, Successful Fire Origin & Cause Examinations Worley Catastrophe 2012 Claims Exposition, Houston, Texas, Causes of Accidental Structure Fires Louisiana Claims Association 2012 Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Causes of Accidental Structure Fires Worley Catastrophe 2011 Claims Exposition, Memphis, Tennessee Causes of Accidental Structure Fires USAA Insurance Company In-House SIU Training Conference, Tampa, Florida, Vehicle Fire Investigations Using the Scientific Method Louisiana Arson and Fire Prevention Association Annual Conference, Gretna, Louisiana, Civil Issues affecting Fire Investigators Arkansas Chapter IAAI Annual Seminar, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, NFPA 921 Update 8
GUEST LECTURER-INSTRUCTOR (CONT.): Louisiana Claims Association Annual Conference, Biloxi, Mississippi, Recent Court Decisions affect on Expert Testimony Honorable Order of Blue Goose International, New Orleans, Recent Court Decisions and the Impact of NFPA 921 Mississippi Fire Investigators Association, Biloxi, Mississippi, Impact of NFPA 921 Kansas City Arson Task Force, Kansas City, Missouri, Impact of NFPA 921 Tennessee Chapter, International Association of Arson Investigators, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Impact of NFPA 921 GAB National Education Center, Denver, Colorado, Fire Cause and Origin Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Impact of NFPA 921 Graward General Insurance Company, Nashville, Tennessee, Fire Cause and Origin Tennessee Chapter IAAI Annual Seminar, Gatlinburg, TN, Impact of NFPA 921 Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Impact of NFPA 921 Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Safety at Fire Scenes Tennessee Advisory Committee on Arson, Nashville, Tennessee, Insurance Investigations Agency Management Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Fire Cause and Origin Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, Hammond, Louisiana, Fire Cause and Origin Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms,, Arson for Profit Insurance Section Jefferson Parish Sheriff s Office Training Academy, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Fire Cause and Origin Louisiana Arson & Fire Prevention Association, New Iberia, LA, Fire Cause and Origin Jefferson Parish Vocational -Technical School, Metairie, LA, Fire/Arson Detection 9