201505 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE EDUCATION 2002 Americus University Associate of Arts & Sciences EXPERIENCE 2012-Present DONAN Austin, Texas Senior Fire Investigator 2009-2010 NEFCO Fire Investigations Philadelphia, PA Fire Investigator 2007-2012 Bucks County Fire Marshal Office Assistant Fire Marshal 2005-2007 U.S. Department of Defense Fort Monmouth, NJ Firefighter/EMT/Fire Investigator 2003-2005 U.S. Department of Homeland Security Philadelphia, PA Police Officer 1998-2005 U.S. Department of Army Fort Dix, NJ Firefighter/EMT 1994-2009 Penndel Fire Company Penndel, PA Battalion Chief Jonathan K. Sivils IAAI-CFI, CFEI Senior Fire Investigator 800-482-5611 Ext: 1165 jsivils@donan.com Based Out Of: Texas Send Correspondence To: 11321 Plantside Drive Louisville KY, 40299 CERTIFICATIONS Private Investigator, Louisiana 8227-120913-LA Certified Fire Investigator, IAAI, National 29-011014 Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator, National 14533-7565 Fire Investigator-NBFSPQ, National 306354 Certified Fire Investigator, NFPA, National 306354 Private Investigator, Texas A17720 Private Investigator, Oklahoma 12UPI63338 Private Investigator, Colorado Jonathan K. Sivils, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, DONAN Fire Investigator 1 of 6
CERTIFICATIONS (Continued) Certified Hazardous Materials Technician, National Certified Hazmat First Responder Operation, National Certified Hazmat First Responder Awareness, National Fire Instructor I, National Fire Inspector-NFPA, National Fire Instructor II, National Fire Inspector-NFPA, National Fire Officer II - NFPA, National Firefighter Level II, National AFFILIATIONS Bucks County Fire Chiefs and Firefighters Association Bucks County Fire Marshal Association Central Texas Fire Investigators Association International Association of Arson Investigators National Association of Fire Investigators National Fire Protection Association Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators CONTINUING EDUCATION 2015 Residential Electricity for Fire Investigators, Fire Findings, Benton Harbor, MI 2013 Private Investigator Preparatory, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA 2012 Texas Fire and Arson Investigators Seminar, Texas Engineering Extension Service, Austin, TX 2012 NFPA 1033 and Your Career, IAAI 2011 Vehicle Fire Evidence Recovery, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, Doylestown, PA 2011 Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, Evidence at Fire/ Arson Scenes, Whitehall, PA 2011 Investigation of Gas and Electric Appliance Fires, Fire Findings, Benton Harbor, MI 2010 Forensic Evidence Collection, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, MD 2010 Forensic Evidence Collection, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, MD 2010 Evidence at Fire/ Arson Scenes, PA Association of Arson Investigators 2009 Updated 2009: The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigations, IAAI 2009 Test for Fire Investigation Technician (F.I.T.), IAAI 2009 Report Writing, IAAI 2009 Preparation for the Marine Fire Scene, IAAI 2009 NFPA 921: Phase II, Burn Cell Investigations, Lehigh and Northampton County Fire Investigation Training Association, Lehigh, PA Jonathan K. Sivils, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, DONAN Fire Investigator 2 of 6
CONTINUING EDUCATION (Continued) 2009 Motive, Means and Opportunity: Determining Responsibility in an Arson Case, IAAI 2009 Fundamentals of Interviewing, IAAI 2009 Ethics and the Fire Investigator, IAAI 2009 Electrical Safety, IAAI 2009 Effective Investigation and Testimony, IAAI 2009 Arc Mapping Basics, IAAI 2008 Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Hazards and Solutions, IAAI 2008 Understanding Fire Through the Candle Experiments, IAAI 2008 Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigations, IAAI 2008 Review of NFPA 921, IAAI 2008 Report Writing, IAAI 2008 Post Flashover Fires, IAAI 2008 Planning the Investigation, Documentation of the Investigation & Physical Evidence, IAAI 2008 Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, IAAI 2008 NFPA 921: 2008 Edition, Part 1, Lehigh and Northampton County Fire Investigation Training Association, Lehigh, PA 2008 National Response Plan, FEMA 2008 Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations, IAAI 2008 Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations, IAAI 2008 Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, IAAI 2008 Investigating Fatal Fires, IAAI 2008 Investigating Fatal Fires, IAAI 2008 Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling, IAAI 2008 Insurance and the Investigator, IAAI 2008 Insurance and the Fire Investigation, IAAI 2008 Insurance and the Fire Investigation, IAAI 2008 Importance of NFPA 921, IAAI 2008 Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents- ICS 300, PEMA 2008 Hazmat Incident Commander, Bucks County Community College, 2008 Fundamentals of Interviewing, IAAI 2008 Fire/Arson Origin and Cause, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, MD 2008 Fire Patterns, IAAI 2008 Fire Investigator Scene Safety, IAAI 2008 Fire Dynamics and Modeling, IAAI 2008 Fire and Explosion Investigations- Utilizing NFPA 921 and 1033, IAAI 2008 Effective Investigation & Testimony, IAAI 2008 Effective Communication, FEMA Jonathan K. Sivils, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, DONAN Fire Investigator 3 of 6
CONTINUING EDUCATION (Continued) 2008 Documenting the Event, IAAI 2008 Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator, IAAI 2008 Daubert Hearings Case History, IAAI 2008 Arc Mapping, IAAI 2008 A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems On, IAAI 2007 The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, IAAI 2007 Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, IAAI 2007 National Incident Management System- NIMS, IAAI 2007 Introduction to Evidence, IAAI 2007 Incident Command Systems ICS 100, IAAI 2007 ICS-300 Incident Command for Expanding Incidents, IAAI 2007 ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action incidents, IAAI 2007 Health and Safety Officer, FEMA, Ft. Monmouth NJ 2007 Firefighter Safety: Calling the Mayday, FEMA, Ft. Monmouth NJ 2007 Fire Investigator Scene Safety, IAAI 2007 Certified Driver/ Operator ARFF, IFSAC, Fort Monmouth,NJ 2007 Certified Airport Firefighter, IFSAC, Fort Monmouth, NJ 2004 Weapons of Mass Destruction, Fort Monmouth Fire and Emergency Services Training Division, Ft. Monmouth, NJ 2004 Mixed Basic Police Training Program, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Artesia, NM 2004 ICS I-100 and I-200, Fort Monmouth Fire and Emergency Services Training Division, Ft. Monmouth, NJ 2004 Fire Company Officer IV, Bucks County Community College, 2003 Public Telecommunicator 1 & 2, Bucks County Community College, 2003 Hazmat Technician, Bucks County Community College, Doylestown, Pa 2003 Fire Company Officer III, Bucks County Community College, Doylestown, Pa 2003 Fire Company Officer II, Bucks County Community College, Doylestown, Pa 2003 Fire Company Officer I, Bucks County Community College, Doylestown, Pa 2003 Emergency Response to Terrorism, United States Fire Administration, Emmitsburg, MD 2003 Driver/ Operator Aerial, Bucks County Community College, 2001 Wildland Firefighting, New Jersey State Forrest Service, Fort Dix, NJ 2001 Introduction to Fire Behavior, New Jersey State Forrest Service, Ft. Dix, NJ 2001 Hazmat Operations, National Board on Fire Service Qualifications 2001 Hazmat Awareness, National Board on Fire Service Qualifications 2001 Driver/ Operator Pumper, Bucks County Community College, 2000 Fire Service Instructor 2, National Board on Fire Service Qualifications 2000 Fire Service Instructor 1, National Board on Fire Service Qualifications Jonathan K. Sivils, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, DONAN Fire Investigator 4 of 6
CONTINUING EDUCATION (Continued) 1999 Fire Origin and Cause, Bucks County Community College, 1999 Fire Inspector 1, Bucks County Community College, 1999 Certified Instructor 1, Bucks County Community College, 1999 Certified Firefighter 2, Bucks County Community College, 1999 Certified Firefighter 1, Bucks County Community College, 1997 Flashover Survival, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1996 Response to Bomb and Explosive Incidents, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1996 High Angle Rescue, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1996 Confined Space Rescue, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1996 Advanced Ladder Company Operations, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1995 Structural Fire Rescue, PA State Fire Academy, Harrisburg, PA 1995 Rapid Intervention Training, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1995 Paramedic Assistant, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1995 Officer Program Segment 2, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1995 Gas and Electric Emergencies, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, Doylestown, PA 1995 Firefighter Survival, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1995 Emergency Medical Technician, PA Department of Health, 1994 Vehicle Rescue Technician, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1994 Ladder Company Operations, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1994 Emergency Vehicle Operator, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1994 Advanced Rope/ High Angle Rescue, PA State Fire Academy, Harrisburg, PA 1993 Spill and Leak Control, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1993 Ladder Rescue, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 1992 Trench Rescue, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, COURSES TAUGHT 2015 Fire Evidence Preservation, Austin, TX 2014 Fire Investigation: Fire-Related Evidence, Austin, TX 2014 Fire Investigation: Fire-Related Evidence, Houston, TX 2014 Fire Investigation and Subrogation, Dallas, TX 2014 Fire Investigation and Subrogation, Wardlaw Conference, Waco, TX 2013 Fire Evidence Preservation, Donan, Louisville, KY 2013 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan, Texas Association of SIU, Houston, TX 2013 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan, Allstate Insurance, Dallas TX Jonathan K. Sivils, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, DONAN Fire Investigator 5 of 6
COURSES TAUGHT (Continued) 2013 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan, Texas FAIR Plan Association, Austin, TX 2012 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan Engineering Co., TIIAA (Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Assoc.) Conference, Dallas, TX 2012 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan Engineering Co., San Antonio Claims Assoc. San Antonio, TX 2012 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan Engineering Co., Client Appreciation, Dallas, TX 2012 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan Engineering Co., Amica Insurance, Sugar Land, TX 2012 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan Engineering Co., TASIU, San Antonio TX. 2012 Fire Investigation- Fire Related Evidence, Donan Engineering Co., Client Appreciation, Waco TX 2011 First Responders Role in Fire Investigations, International Association of Arson Investigators, 2007 Firefighter I, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 2005 Vehicle Rescue Technician, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 2005 Firefighter I, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 2004 Vehicle Rescue Technician, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, 2004 Firefighter I, Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center, PUBLICATIONS 2012 Winter Fire Safety Tips- Published Article, Donan Engineering Co. Fall e-news Jonathan K. Sivils, IAAI-CFI, CFEI, DONAN Fire Investigator 6 of 6