Kevin Pezzano, IAAI-CFI, IAAI-ECT, CFEI, CVFI Fire Investigator 129 McCarrell Lane, Suite 207 Zelienople, PA 16063
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Years’ Experience: 33 Professional Summary: Mr. Pezzano has over 33 years of experience in the fire service and has investigated over 400 fires including arson, fatality and large loss fires as a municipal and public investigator. Prior to joining EFI as a Full Time Investigator he was responsible for the investigation of fires and explosions occurring in Towamencin Township and worked with the Police Department in prosecution of fire related crimes. He supervised two volunteer Deputy Fire Marshal’s and assisted the Fire Department with response to emergencies within the township and surrounding communities. He was responsible for the review of all Fire Protection Permits and inspection of their installations within Township. He was also responsible for Fire Inspection of all Commercial Occupancies within the Township. As Deputy Fire Marshal for Plymouth Township he was responsible for the investigation of most of the fires that occurred in township. He has also worked with local PD and PA State Police Fire Marshal in determining origin and cause and assisted surrounding municipalities with fire investigation and advice on investigation of fires. He was involved in the investigation of a firefighter arson case involving son of neighboring fire company Deputy Chief and also involved in the case when he repeated fire setting after being released from county prison. As a Fire Investigator for EFI Global he has conducted over 170 Origin and Cause investigations in both residential to commercial properties. Through EFI Global he has worked for a number of Insurance Companies including Liberty Mutual, Travelers Insurance, Guide One, Zurich, QBE, Philadelphia Contributionship and Sears Holdings. He has conducted interviews and has made recommendations as to possible avenues of subrogation.
Licenses and Certifications: IAAI-CFI, #29-112317 IAAI-ECT, #PA-106 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, #9417-4126 Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, #9417-4126V Certified Fire Investigator, #218913 Certified Fire Investigator, #790835 Private Investigator, PA Private Investigator, NJ Private Investigator, DE Certified Fire Officer II Certified Fire Instructor I Certified Fire Officer I
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Licenses and Certifications (Continued), Certified Fire Fighter II Certified Fire Fighter I Certified Fire Marshal Commercial Energy Plans Examiner Commercial Plumbing Inspector Plumbing Plans Examiner Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector Commercial Energy Inspector Commercial Building Inspector Mechanical Plans Examiner Commercial Mechanical Inspector Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner Fire Inspector I Fire Inspector II Fire Plans Examiner Building Plans Examiner Building Inspector Residential Building Inspector
Project Experience: Guide One Insurance Large Loss Fire Investigation, Grace Lutheran Church Hatfield PA Investigate the Origin and Cause of a fire that destroyed the Grace Lutheran Church in Hatfield Borough, PA. Fire completely destroyed the former church building and classrooms. Travelers Insurance Large Loss Fire Investigation, Scully Welding Supply Collingdale PA Investigate origin and Cause of Explosion that occurred at the Scully Welding Supply Company in Collingdale PA. Fire caused extensive damage to neighboring properties insured by Travelers Insurance. Sears Holding Company Fire Investigation/Liability Determination Investigation of a fire that occurred at the Sears Department Store in the Neshaminy Mall Investigate cause of fire and determine if Sears had a possible product liability issue with rechargeable batteries. Fire Investigation Investigation of a Multi-million dollar fire that occurred at the Sears Department Store in Wayne New Jersey. Investigate cause of fire and determine failure scenario and if any potential for subrogation was present. A. Duie Pyle Northeast Regional LTL, TL and Warehousing & Distribution Risk assessment Risk assessment of warehouses in West Chester, PA and Parkesburg, PA
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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Court Qualifications/ Depositions: December 1, 2009 Deposition taken by Nelson Levine de Luca & Horst, Attorney Patrick Hughes at their office Regarding fire that occurred January 27, 2009 at 111 Ardwick Place Chatham Village Condominiums Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County No. 0295 Community Association of Underwrites A/S/O Chatham Village Condominium Association v. Anthony McDonnaugh March 22, 2011 Deposition taken by Cozen O’Connor Attorney Paul Leary at their office Regarding lawsuit involving fire damage and restoration work at 4 Melissa Way in Plymouth Township Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, PA Docket# 09-11712 Levin vs. Sparango et al. March 22, 2010 Deposition taken by Kline Specter, Attorney James Waldenberger in Kulpsville PA Regarding fatal fire investigated for Liberty Mutual Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, November Term 2010 No. 04310 Robin Mills v. Joseph Salamone, LLC July 31, 2014 Lehigh County Court, Pennsylvania Testified for Plaintiffs in regards to the effectiveness of the City of Allentown rental inspection program and the costs they have associated with this program. Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Civil Division No. 2011-C-4635 Thomas Costa and Karen Costa, h/w et. al. vs. City of Allentown
Professional Experience: EFI Global, Inc., Fire Investigator, Pittsburgh, PA, 2006 – Present Towamencin Township, Chief Fire Marshal, 2008-2013 Plymouth Township, Deputy Fire Marshal 1995 – 2008 Plymouth Township, Municipal Code Official, 1998 – 2008
Specialized Education: PAAI Annual Conference, Photovoltaic Panels and Fire Investigation 2015 Tested The Deposition Part 1: Format, Content, and Preparation, IAAI 2015 Tested The Deposition Part 2: Questioning Tactics and Effective Responses, IAAI 2015 Tested Lehigh and Northampton County Annual Fire Investigation Training, Northampton PA 2014 Tested IAAI Basic Electrical Class – West Conshohocken, PA 2014 Tested Electrical Fire Investigations, National Fire Academy 2014
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), PAAI Annual Conference, NFPA 1033, Trial Prep and Cell Phone Investigations 2014 Tested Residential Electrical Systems IAAI 2014 Tested IAAI Forensic Photography Class - Elkins Park, PA 2014 Tested IAAI 921 and 1033 Important Revisions 2014 Tested Basic Electricity IAAI 2014 Tested PAAI Commercial Kitchen Fires - Montgomery County Fire Academy, PA 2013 Tested PACO CSST Design and Installation by Omega Flex – Upper Chichester, PA 2013 NIST/UL Fire Behavior Seminar – Montgomery County Fire Academy 2013 Forensic Evidence Collection – National Fire Academy 2013 Tested Ethics and Social Media IAAI 2013 Tested Fire Dynamics and Fire Modeling – National Fire Academy, 2012 Tested Interview, Interrogation and Courtroom Testimony- National Fire Academy 2012 Tested Electrical Aspects of Fire Investigation, National Fire Academy, 2010 Annual Training Conference -General Session IAAI, 2012 Tested A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire Development IAAI 2009 Tested An Analysis of the Station Nightclub Fire IAAI 2009 Tested Arc Mapping Basics IAAI 2009 Tested Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire IAAI 2011 Tested Critical Thinking Solves Cases IAAI 2009 Tested Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator IAAI 2009 Tested DNA IAAI 2011 Tested Documenting the Event IAAI 2009 Tested Effective Investigation and Testimony IAAI 2009 Tested Electrical Safety IAAI 2010 Tested Ethics and the Fire Investigator IAAI 2009 Tested Ethics & Social Media IAAI 2013 Tested
Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab? IAAI 2010 Tested Explosion Dynamics IAAI 2010 Tested Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921 IAAI 2009 Tested Fire Dynamics Calculations IAAI 2009 Tested Fire Investigator Scene Safety IAAI 2009 Tested Fire Protection Systems IAAI 2011 Tested Fundamentals of Interviewing IAAI 2010 Tested Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction IAAI 2010 Tested How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation IAAI 2011 Tested Insurance and the Fire Investigation IAAI 2009 Tested Introduction to Evidence IAAI 2009 Tested Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling IAAI 2011 Tested Investigating Fatal Fires IAAI 2009 Tested Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires IAAI 2009 Tested MagneTek: A Case Study in the Daubert Challenge IAAI 2009 Tested Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations IAAI 2009 Tested Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Determining Responsibility in an Arson Case IAAI 2009 Tested NFPA 1033 and Your Career IAAI 2012 Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene IAAI 2009 Tested Postflashover Fires IAAI 2009 Tested Preparation for the Marine Fire Scene IAAI 2010 Tested The Fire Investigator & the 2011 NFPA 921 Changes IAAI 2011 Tested The HAZWOPER Standard IAAI 2010 Tested The Potential Value of Electronic Evidence in Fire Investigations IAAI 2011 Tested
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), The Practical Application of the Relationship between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921 IAAI 2012 Tested The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation IAAI 2009 Tested Understanding Fire through the Candle Experiments IAAI 2009 Tested Using Resources to Validate your Hypothesis IAAI 2012 Tested Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Hazards and Solutions IAAI 2009 Tested Wildland Fires Investigation IAAI 2010 Tested Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report IAAI 2012 Tested Evidence at Fire/Arson Scenes, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2011 (Tested) Practical Kinesic Interview & Interrogation Level II & III, Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials, 2010 Arson for Profit, King of Prussia, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2009 Hero to Zero-Firefighter Arsonist, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2008 Kinesic Interview, Phase I, Public Agency Training, 2007 Safety & Health Concerns for the Fire Investigator, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, 2006 Pyrolysis, Spontaneous Combustion & Explosives – National Fire Academy, 2006 (Tested) Fire Investigator Certification Program, Bucks County Community College, 2005 (Tested) Understanding & Identifying the Firesetter, Bucks County Community College, 2005 (Instructor) Chicago High Rise Fatal Fire Review, International Code Council, 2005 Electrical Fire Cause and Prevention, International Code Council, 2004 FBI Post Blast Evidence Recovery Seminar, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2004 Basic Hydraulic Calculations for Sprinkler Systems, International Code Council, 2004 Hands-on Vehicle Fire Investigation – Public Agency Training, 2012 (Tested) Fire/Arson Investigation & Arson Case Management – Public Agency Training, 2012 (Tested) Hands-on Fire/Arson Scene Search and Evidence Recovery- Public Agency Training, 2012 (Tested) Fatal Fire Investigation –Abington, PA Public Agency Training, 2011 (Tested) Bombs, Improvised Explosive Devices, Booby Traps and Bomb Threat Management. Abington, PA June 2011 (Tested) Fire Pattern Recognition, Public Agency Training, 2004 (Tested) Photo Techniques for Arson Investigation, Public Agency Training, 2004 (Tested) Radiological Assistant and Initial Incident Response, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2003 Safety & Survival on the Fire Ground, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2003 Natural Gas & LP Fire Investigation, Public Agency Training, 2003 (Tested) Electrical Fire Investigations, Public Agency Training, 2003 (Tested) Natural Gas as it Relates to Fire Investigation, PECO Energy, 2003 Fatal Fire Investigation, Georgia College and State University, 2003 Incident Safety Officer, National Fire Academy, 2002 Structural Collapse I, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2002 Structural Collapse II, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2002 Confined Space Rescue, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2002 Rescue II, Montgomery County Fire Academy, 2002
Education: Associates Degree, Fire Science, Montgomery County Community College, 1999
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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Affiliations: International Association of Arson Investigators Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials, Past-President/Training Chairman National Association of Fire Investigators International Code Council: Served on Fire Service Certification Exam Development Committee 2005-2013 Served on Residential Sprinkler Design & Installation Exam Development Committee 2010-2013 Life Member Plymouth Fire Company
Courses Instructed/ Guest Lecturer: Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators Eastern Zone Training Coordinator Scene Preservation for Public Sector, State College, PA, January 2015 Profiling the Fire Setter – Allentown, PA, August 2005 Electrical Grounding & Bonding for the Fire Investigator – MCFA, May 2005 Delaware County Community College Adjunct Instructor, 2002-Present Fire Inspector I & II Certification Class Residential Building Inspector Certification Class Commercial Building Inspector Certification Class Accessibility Inspector Certification Class Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, PA Instructor, 2003-2004 Fire Inspector I & II Certification Class PA. Association of Code Officials Hands on Vehicle Fire Investigation, Lower Merion, PA, July 2010 Plymouth Fire Company: Driver Training Officer Aerial Operations Instructor Building Owners and Managers Association of Philadelphia: The Building and Fire Code, “What is in the Code Book Anyway?” Sept 2008 PA Burglar and Fire Alarm Association Guest Speaker Fire and Code Officials Dinner “Top 10 Things Fire Alarm Contractors Should be Doing but Don’t” April 2010
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.
