Robert “Bob” Klitsch, IAAI-CFI Senior Fire Investigator 3305 Breckinridge Blvd., Suite 116, Duluth, GA 30096
770-925-9600
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Years’ Experience: 30 Professional Summary: Mr. Klitsch has over 30 years’ experience and specializes in accidental and incendiary incidents involving structures, vehicles, and mechanical equipment. He has investigated more than 2200 fire and explosion incidents. Worked with the Metro Arson Task Force in Georgia, and has seven years of experience as an Accelerant Detection Canine Handler with the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office Arson Unit, working over 350 fire scene investigations.
Licenses and Certifications: Certified Fire Investigator – IAAI, #08-063 Licensed Private Detective, GA, #PDE048390 Licensed Private Investigator, SC, #RD166204 Licensed Private Investigator, NC, #4355 Certified Fire Investigator, GA, #INV-00008-04 Certified Arson Investigator, GA, #PS-07-92-A033-S Certified Fire Investigator I & II, NFPA 1033, NBFSPQ Certified Fire Inspector II, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Certified Fire Instructor II, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Certified Public Fire Education Officer I, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Certified Fire Officer I, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Certified Firefighter, Georgia
Court Qualifications/ Depositions: Expert Witness: Fire Origin and Cause, US District Courts and Superior Courts of Georgia. Criminal cases: Have Testified 7 times in Georgia State Superior Courts. Civil cases: Robert O’Connor & Venita O’Connor v. Residential Construction Specialties, Inc., et. al. State Court of Cobb County, Case # 2009A-4561-5 Landmark American Insurance Company a/s/o Walton Communities v. ABL Air, Inc. US District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Case # 1:07-CV-1808 Virgil E. Cook, et. al. v. Trinity Universal Insurance Company of Kansas, et. al. US District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Case # CV-06-CO-01029-W Joseph Russi, Jr. v. Allstate Insurance Company US District Court, Southern District of Georgia, Case # CV400-303
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Professional Experience: EFI Global, Inc., Senior Fire Investigator, Duluth, GA, 2009 – Present Unified Investigations, Fire Investigator, Norcross, GA, 2005 – 2009 City of Savannah Fire Department, Chief Fire Investigator, 2003 – 2005 Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office, Arson Unit, Fire Investigator / K-9 Handler, Atlanta, GA, 1997 – 2003 Henry County Fire Department, McDonough, Georgia, 1987 - 1997 Fire Investigator / Inspector, Deputy Fire Marshal, 1992 – 1997 Firefighter / Paramedic, 1987 – 1992
Specialized Education: International Association of Arson Investigators Annual Seminar, NC/SC, 2011 - 2014 NFPA 921 & 1033, 2014 Editions: Important Revisions, IAAI, - 2014 Asbestos Awareness Training - 2014 International Association of Arson Investigators Annual Southeastern Arson Seminar, IAAI/GFIA, 1994 – 2013 Arc Mapping Basics, IAAI, 2009 Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, IAAI, 2008 Accelerant Detection Canine Team Certification, Maine State Police, 1998 – 2004 Governor’s Emergency Management Conference, Georgia Office of Homeland Security, 2004-2005 Modern Techniques of Fire & Arson Investigation, IAAI, 2004 Florida Arson Seminar, Florida State Fie Marshal Office, 2003 Crime Scene Technician, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, 2001 Expert Witness Testimony Seminar, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, 2000 Interviews and Interrogations, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, 1998 Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe, NFPA, 1997 Bomb Incident Management Seminar, Georgia Emergency Management Agency, 1997 Post Blast Investigator, US Department of Justice / Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1995 Vehicle Fire Investigations, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, 1994 Advanced Origin and Cause Determination, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, 1993 Advanced Arson Course, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST), 1992 Georgia Fire Academy, 1987 North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy, 1979
Education: Emergency Medical Technology, DeKalb Technical Institute, Decatur, GA, 1990
Affiliations: International Association of Arson Investigators, IAAI Georgia Fire Investigators Association – IAAI Chapter #8 IAAI South Carolina Chapter #33 Southeastern Georgia Fire Investigators Association, Charter Member Northeastern Georgia Fire Investigators Association
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Courses Instructed/ Guest Lecturer: Protecting Evidence and Fire Cause Determination – Henry County Fire Department. Accelerant Detection Canines – Insurance Seminar, Atlanta, GA Fire Scene Evidence Protection and Fire Cause Determination – Savannah Fire Department.
