Brent Frain, CFI, CFEI, CVFI Fire Investigator 129 McCarrell Lane, Ste. 207, Zelienople PA 16063
800-601-6874
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Years’ Experience: 18 Professional Summary: Mr. Frain has more than 18 years of experience in the fire services industry. He has extensive education and training in the fields of fire and arson investigation, safety and rescue, and post-blast investigation. Mr. Frain’s fire investigation experience includes managing and investigating more than 400 fire and explosion scenes across the state of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Structures investigated include large scale commercial structures, residential structures, vehicles, heavy machinery, farm equipment, construction equipment and wildland fires. Mr. Frain’s background also includes property losses utilizing technical expertise in fire science, fire protection and occupational & industrial safety. He has performed inspections and investigations on single family, multifamily, and commercial structures. Mr. Frain has also consulted on product subrogation and services liability resulting from accidental and incendiary fires.
Licenses and Certifications: Certified Fire and Arson Investigator IAAI, 29-040421 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, NAFI, #11872-5673 Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, NAFI, 11872-5673V Certified Paramedic, #069343 IAAI- Expert Witness Testimony Class, Facilitator; August 23, 2013
Court Qualifications/ Depositions: Deposition: Superior Court of Washing D.C., Civil Division, Civil Action No. 2008 CA 001916 B, November 13, 2008 Evergreen Assoc. v. Joseph Crawford, Circuit Court for Allegany County, MD., Case No. 01-C-09-033097 Court Testimony: Commonwealth of PA., County Of York, MJ-19307-CR-0000215-2012, 10/03/2012
Professional Experience: EFI Global, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA, Fire Investigator, 2007 – Present Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, Lieutenant/Paramedic, 2001 – Present Waynesboro Ambulance Squad, Firefighter/Paramedic, 1990 – Present
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Professional Experience (Continued), Waynesboro Fire Department, Firefighter/Paramedic, 1990 – Present Martz Plumbing and Heating, HVAC Mechanic, 1999 – 2001 Piney Mt. Nursing Home, Director of Maintenance, 1995 – 1999
Specialized Education: NJIAAI Electrical Aspects of Fire Investigation, Oct. 2013 PAAI/ Phil Ackland Commercial Kitchen Fire Investigation Class, Sept. 2013 IAAI Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony Class, Aug. 2013 FEMA NFA Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Specialist 1, Feb. 2013 2012 Annual PAAI Arson Seminar, June 2012 2011 Annual PAAI Arson Seminar, June 2011 Effective investigation and testimony, CFI Trainer, 2011 DNA evidence: defining, recognizing, collecting, and testing, CFI Trainer, 2011 Fundamentals of interviewing, CFI Trainer, 2011 How first responders impact the fire investigation, CFI Trainer, 2011 2010 PAAI Annual seminar, 2010 Ventilation-Focused approach to the impact of building structures and systems on fire, CFI Trainer, 2010 Electrical safety, CFI Trainer, 2010 Evidence Examination: what happens at the lab? CFI Trainer, 2010 The HAZWOPER standard, CFI Trainer, 2010 Critical Thinking Solves Cases, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2009 Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Hazards and Solutions, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2009 Understanding Fire Through the Candle Experiments, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2009 Post Flashover Fires, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2009 Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Determining Responsibility in an Arson Case, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2009 2009 Annual Arson Seminar, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2009 Investigating Fatal Fires, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2009 Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2009 Fire Dynamics for the Fire Service, National Institute of Standards and Training (NIST), 2008 Hero to Zero – Firefighter Arsonist train the trainer, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2008 2008 Annual Arson Seminar, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2008 Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction, Dr. Icove and Dr. Dehaan, IAAI, 2008 Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2008 Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2008 Documenting the Event, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2008 Hands-on Electrical Fire/Arson Investigation, Public Agency Training Council, 2007 Fire Pattern Recognition and Identification, Public Agency Training Council, 2007 Introduction to Evidence, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2007 Rescue Technician- Trench Rescue, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, 2007 Fire Instructor II , Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, 2007 Insurance and the Fire Investigation, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2006 Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2006 Fire and Arson Fatality Fire Scene Investigation, Public Agency Training Council, 2006 Fire Scene Photography and Digital Photography, Public Agency Training Council, 2006 Fire Investigator Scene Safety, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2006 Certification in Arson Investigation, Columbian Southern University, 2006 Our partner firms include: Engineering services in North Carolina and New York/New Jersey provided by EFI Global of North Carolina, P.C. and EFI Global Engineering of New York, P.C. respectively.
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Specialized Education (Continued), An Analysis of the Station Night Club, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2006 Columbia Southern University, Fire Investigator, 2005 New Fire/Arson Investigator Academy, Public Agency Training Council, 2005 The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2005 Digital Photography and The Fire Investigator, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2005 Ethics and The Fire Investigator, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2005 Introduction to the Fire Dynamics and Modeling, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2005 MagneTek: A Case Study in the Daubert Challenge, IAAI, CFI Trainer, 2005 Fire Officer I, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, 2003 Fire Instructor I, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, 2003 Haz-Mat Operations Level, International Association of Fire Fighters, 2001 Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic, Harrisburg Community College, 2000 Forensic Death Investigation, Franklin County Coroner’s Office, 1999 Firefighter 2, PA State Fire Academy, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, 1999 Haz-Mat Operations Level- refresher, Harrisburg Community College, 1999 Firefighter 1, PA State Fire Academy, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, 1998 Haz-Mat Operations Level, Harrisburg Community College, 1995 Engine Company Operations, Harrisburg Community College, 1993 Advance Firefighting, Harrisburg Community College, 1993 Essentials of Firefighting, Harrisburg Community College, 1993 Plumbing/Heating, Franklin County Vo-tech, 1991 Paramedic, Harrisburg Area Community College, 1991 Franklin County Vo-tech Plumbing/Heating, 1991 Understanding Arson, Waynesboro Fire Department, 1990 Confine Space Rescue, PA State Fire Academy, 1990 Haz-Mat Recognizing and Identifying, PA State Fire Academy, 1990
Education: Columbia Southern University, 12/31/14, Associate of Applied Science, Fire Science Paramedic, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA, 2001
Affiliations: International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), Chapters: Pennsylvania - Training Committee International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
Courses Instructed/ Guest Lecturer: 2010 PAAI East Zone Seminar, Investigating and documentation of fatal fire scenes 2011 PAAI East Zone Seminar, Evidence collection at fire scenes 2012 Fayetteville Fire Department, Preservation of the fire scene by first responders 2013 PAAI East Zone Seminar, Commercial Kitchen Fire Investigation 2013 PAFED Annual Conference, Fire Investigation Involving Fire Equipment 2014 Lower Allen Fire department; Fire Scene evidence preservation 2014 Dauphin County Fire Marshals; Fire Scene evidence preservation 2015 Mercyhurst University, Documentation and Interpretation of the Fatal Fire Scene
Our partner firms include: Engineering services in North Carolina and New York/New Jersey provided by EFI Global of North Carolina, P.C. and EFI Global Engineering of New York, P.C. respectively.
