Eastern Midwest Service Center

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1 Eastern Midwest Service Center Rudy A. Touvell, IAAI-CFI Senior Fire Investigator Lancaster, Ohio EDUCATION: Lancaster High School Lancaster, Ohio Columbus State College Associate Degree Fire Science and Fire Prevention U.S. Army Combat Engineers EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. Columbus, Ohio Senior Investigator 1998 to Present Central Ohio Technical College Newark, Ohio Adjunct Faculty Instructor in Fire Investigations 2002 Present INS Investigations Bureau, Inc. Columbus, Ohio Special Investigator Updated 05/2015

2 EMPLOYMENT (CONT.): Lancaster Fire Department Lancaster, Ohio U.S. Army Honorable Discharge SPECIALIZED TRAINING: Hazwoper Operations, Training Services International, April 2015, 8 Asbestos O&M Initial, Training Services International, April 2015, 16 Fire Investigation Training, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, October 2014, 7 Modern Techniques of Fire and Arson Investigation, Tennessee Chapter IAAI, August 2014, 32 (tested) Legal Issues and Courtroom Preparation, West Virginia Chapter IAAI, May 2014, 16 (tested) Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc., OSHA 29 CFR Globally Harmonized System of Classification & Labeling of Chemicals, February 2014, 1 hour (tested) Responding to and Investigating Natural Gas Fires in Residential, Pipeline and Industrial Settings, West Virginia Chapter IAAI, October 2013, 16 (tested) Fire Scene Reconstruction, West Virginia Chapter IAAI, April 2013, 16 (tested) Insurance Fraud Seminar, Ohio Chapter NSPII, March 2013, 7 Arson Detection, Northern Ohio Arson Seminar, February 2013, 16 Fire Investigator Training, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, October 2012, , 32 (tested) 2

3 International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) -CFITrainer.net o Basic Electricity, February 2015, 4 (tested) o Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report, February 2015, 3 (tested) o Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Determining Responsibility in an Arson Case, February 2015, 4 (tested) o The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, February 2015, 3 (tested) o Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, February 2015, 4 (tested) o A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire, February 2015, 4 (tested) o Ethics and the Fire Investigator, February 2015, 3 (tested) o Process of Elimination, September 2014, 3 (tested) o Documenting the Event, September 2014, 4 (tested) o Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, August 2014, 4 (tested) o NFPA 921 and Editions: Important Revisions, May 2014, 3 (tested) o Negative Corpus Training, May 2012, 8 (tested) o Effective Investigation & Testimony, April 2012, 3 (tested) o Fundamentals of Interviewing, February 2012, 4 (tested) o Critical Thinking Solves Cases, February 2012, 4 (tested) o Arc Mapping Basics, February 2012, 3 (tested) o Fire Investigator Scene Safety, December 2011, 3 (tested) o Arson Detection, Northern Ohio Arson Seminar, February 2011, 16 3

4 Citizen Police Academy, Lancaster Police Department, November 2010, 40 Modern Techniques of Fire and Arson Investigation, Tennessee Chapter IAAI, August 2010, 40 (tested) Arson Detection, Northern Ohio Arson Seminar, February 2010, 16 Advanced Insurance Fraud Seminar, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, November 2009, 14 Modern Techniques of Fire and Arson Investigation, Tennessee Chapter IAAI, August 2009, 40 (tested) Arson for Financial Gain and Explosion Investigation, Midwestern Ohio Fire Investigations Seminar, March 2009, 12 (tested) Insurance Fraud Seminar, Ohio Chapter NSPII, March 2009, , 40 (tested) Vehicle Fire Investigation, Southern Ohio Fire & Arson Investigators Assn., March 2008, 20 (tested) 2007, 40 (tested) Bombing Investigations & Meth Labs, Southern Ohio Fire & Arson Investigators Assoc., March 2007, 20 (tested) Arson Detection, Northern Ohio Arson Seminar, February 2007, , 40 (tested) Arson Detection, Northern Ohio Arson Seminar, February 2006, 16 Vehicle Fire, Arson & Explosion Investigations, Ohio Chapter IAAI, May 2005, 20 (tested) 2005, 40 (tested) Incident Response to Terrorists Bombings, New Mexico Tech, August 2005 (tested) 4

5 Advanced Level Kinesics, Southern Ohio Fire & Arson Investigators Assn., March 2004, 24 (tested) Tire Fire Seminar, Ohio EPA & Ohio Fire Academy, July 2004, , 36 (tested) Kinesic Interviewing Techniques, The Ohio State University, September 2004, 40 Auto Theft Seminar, Ohio Auto Theft Investigators Assn., September 2004, 6 Arson Detection, Northwest Ohio Arson Seminar, October 2004, 16 Fires & Explosions for First Responders, SOFAIA, October 2003, 7.25 Arson Detection, Northern Ohio Arson Seminar, February 2002, 16 Arson & Fire Investigation, Oakland County Association of Arson & Fire Investigators, April 2002, 12 NFPA 9221 Legal Updates, IAAI Ohio Chapter, June 2002, 4 Modern Techniques of Fire & Arson Investigation, IAAI, Tennessee Chapter, August 2002, 40 (tested) Fire Investigative Approaches, North/South Carolina IAAI, October 2002, 32 (tested) Kinesic Interviewing & Interrogation, Southern Ohio Fire & Arson Investigators Assoc., November 2002, 8 (tested) Arson Detection, Northern Ohio Arson Seminar, February 24-25, 2001, 16 Arson Detection, Southern Ohio Fire & Arson Investigators Association, March 2001, 16 Investigation of Watercraft Fires, IAAI, Ohio Chapter, May 2001, 4 NFPA 921 Structural & Vehicles Live Burn Seminar, IAAI, August 2001, 20 5

6 Arson Investigation, Southern Ohio Fire & Arson Investigators Assn., March 2000, 16 Bomb Threat Management in the Public School System, 2000, 8 Arson Investigation, Southern Ohio Fire & Arson Investigators Assn., September 2000, 6 Arson Investigation, Southern Ohio Fire and Arson Investigators Assn., June 1999, 16 Scientific Content Analysis, Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation, 1993, 40 Scientific Content Analysis, Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation, 1993 Management of Fire Prevention Programs, National Fire Academy, 1993 Effects of Thermal Stress on Concrete, IAAI, 1993, 8 Dr. W. Edward Deeming Course - Quality Enhancement Seminar, 1992 Weapons Qualification, Arson Bureau of the State Fire Marshal s Office, 1991 Arson Investigation, Southern Ohio Fire & Arson Investigators Association, 1991, 16 Arson & Fire Investigators Seminar - G.C.R.A.F.I.S., 1990, 32 Juvenile Fire setters, Ohio Fire Academy, 1990, 16 Juvenile Fire setters, Ohio Fire Academy, 1989 Effective Public Speaking, Ohio Fire Academy, 1989 Fire Arson Investigation, National Fire Academy, 1989 Certified Fire Safety Inspector, Ohio Fire Academy, 1988, 36 Arson Investigation, Ohio Fire Academy, 1988, 72 A.A.S. Fire Science/Safety Technology, Columbus State Community College 6

7 Kinesic Interview & Interrogation Tech., Public Agency Training Council Accident Investigation, Industrial Commission of Ohio, Division of Safety & Health Fire Code Enforcement, National Fire Academy PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of Arson Investigators Ohio Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Southeast Ohio Arson Association Fairfield County Arson Task Force National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators Southeastern Ohio Claims Association Past member Lancaster, Ohio School Board (14 years) Lancaster, Ohio City Council Board Member Lancaster, Ohio Hospital Community Board CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Fire Investigator # IAAI Certified Fire Inspector State of Ohio Certified Mediator Lancaster, Ohio, City Schools 7

8 COURT EXPERIENCE: Expert witness Origin and Cause - Lancaster Municipal Court Expert witness Origin and Cause - Fairfield County Court Expert Witness Origin and Cause Warren County Court of Common Pleas Expert Witness Origin and Cause Butler County Court of Common Pleas 8