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1 Western Service Center David A. Lowe, IAAI-CFI Senior Investigator Los Angeles/San Diego, California EDUCATION: Cogswell Polytechnical College Sunnyvale, California Bachelor of Science Fire Science/Fire Prevention Technology California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California Bachelor of Science Business Administration EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigations & Sciences Dana Point, California Senior Investigator December 2010 to Present Lowe Fire Investigations San Juan Capistrano, California Vice President, Investigator, Expert Witness Fire & Explosion Investigator, Consultant Jasich & Lowe Fire Investigators & Consultants Lowe Fire Investigations Los Angeles & San Juan Capistrano, California Investigator Apprentice On-call Updated 12/2014

2 SPECIALIZED TRAINING: Bay Area Governments Training Center Asbestos Awareness, July 2014, 2 Hours California Conference of Arson Investigators Advanced Fire and Arson Investigation, Live Automobile Burn; San Luis Obispo, CA, April, 2014, 20 Hours Unified Investigations and Sciences, OSHA 29 CFR Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, February, 2014, 1 Hour California Conference of Arson Investigators Live Burn Tests; San Luis Obispo, CA, October 2012, 20 Hours ACC Environmental Consultants Class III OSHA Asbestos Operations and Maintenance, Training and Certification; Los Angeles, CA, February, 2012, 16 Hours California Conference of Arson Investigators Advanced Fire and Arson Investigation; San Luis Obispo, CA, November, 2011, 20 Hours Unified Investigations and Sciences - UIS Investigation School/Investigations; Arlington, TX, December, 2010, 40 Hours California Conference of Arson Investigators Advanced Fire and Arson Investigation; San Luis Obispo, CA. March 2010, 20 Hours California Conference of Arson Investigators Advanced Fire and Arson Investigation; San Luis Obispo, CA, July 1997, 20 Hours - California Conference of Arson Investigators Fire/Arson Investigation; San Luis Obispo, CA, January 1996, 20 Hours - Cogswell Polytechnic College, Open Learning for the Fire Service - Fire Dynamics; Sunnyvale, CA, Fall, 1995, Semester - Cogswell Polytechnic College, Open Learning for the Fire Service - Fire Protection Structure and System Design; Sunnyvale, CA, Spring 1994, Semester - California Conference of Arson Investigators Fire/Arson Investigation; San Luis Obispo, CA, July 1994, 24 Hours - IAAI Nevada Advanced Fire Investigation Seminar Arson Conference; Las Vegas NV, September 1993, 24 Hours - 2

3 SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): California Conference of Arson Investigators Fire/Arson Investigation; Fresno, CA, July 1992, 18 Hours - California Conference of Arson Investigators Fire/Arson Investigation; Fresno, CA, June 1990, 18 Hours International Association of Arson Investigators Arson Seminar; Las Vegas, NV, April 1987, 40 Hours - California Conference of Arson Investigators Fire/Arson Investigation; Fresno, CA, June 1985, 20 Hours - California Conference of Arson Investigators Fire/Arson Investigation; Fresno, CA, February 1982, 20 Hours - Nevada Advanced Fire Investigation Seminar Advanced Arson Seminar; Las Vegas, NV, October 1981, 40 Hours - Saddleback Community College AC & DC Fundamentals; Mission Viejo, CA, 6 Units, Fall Semester, California Conference of Arson Investigators Advanced Fire Investigation; Santa Barbara, CA, January, 1980, 16 Hours - Certificate Santa Ana College Building Construction for the Fire Service, Intro to Fire Science; Santa Ana, CA, 6 Units, Fall 1979,, California Conference of Arson Investigators - Advanced Arson Investigation; Fresno, CA, February 1976, 20 Hours - Certificate International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net: o Fire Dynamics Calculations Version 2.0; September, 2014, 4 Hours, o Residential Electrical Systems; September, 2014, 4 Hours, o Relationship Between NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033; September 2014, 2 Hours, o Process of Elimination; September, 2014, 3 Hours, o Basic Electricity; September, 2014, 4 Hours, 3

4 SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net: o NFPA 921 and 1033, 2014 Editions; Important Revisions; May, 2014, 3 Hours, o Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Hazards; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Search and Seizure; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Value of Electronic Evidence in Fire Investigation; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Using Resources to Validate Your Hypothesis; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Understanding Fire Through the Candle Experiments; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o The HAZWOPER Standard; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Fire Investigator & 2011 NFPA 921 Changes; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Post Flashover Fires; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Preparation for the Marine Fire Scene; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Managing Complex Fire Investigations; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Arson Case; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires; October, 2013, 4 Hours, o Introduction to Evidence; October 2013, 4 Hours, o Investigating Fatal Fires; October 2013, 4 Hours, o NFPA 1033 and Your Career; September 2013, 2 Hours, o Insurance and the Fire Investigation; September 2013, 4 Hours, o Intro to Fire Dynamics and Modeling; September 2013, 4 Hours, 4

5 SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net: o MangeTek: A Case Study in the Daubert Challenge; September 2013, 2 Hours, o Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report; September 2013, 3 Hours, o Fundamentals of Interviewing; September 2013, 4 Hours, o How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation; September 2013, 2 Hours, o Ethics and Social Media; September 2013, 3 Hours, o Fire Protection Systems; June 2013, 3 Hours o Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire; June 2013, 4 Hours o Fire Investigator Scene Safety; November 2011, 3 Hours o Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921; April 2011, 4 Hours o DNA; April 2011, 3 Hours o Explosion Dynamics; March 2011, 4 Hours o Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab?; March 2011, 4 Hours o Ethics and the Fire Investigator; March 2011, 3 Hours o Effective Investigation and Testimony; March 2011, 3 Hours o Digital Photography and the Investigator; March 2011, 4 Hours o Documenting the Event; March 2011, 4 Hours o An Analysis of the Station Night Club Fire; March 2011, 4 Hours o A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems of Fire; March 2011, 4 Hours o Wildland Fires Investigation, March 2011, 5 Hours 5

6 SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.): International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) CFITrainer.net: EXPERIENCE: o Critical Thinking Solves Cases; March 2011, 4 Hours o Electrical Safety; March 2011, 3 Hours o Arc Mapping Basics; March 2011, 4 Hours o Updated 2009-The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation; July 2010, 3 Hours o Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction; July 2010, 3 Hours Over two decades of field experience in the private sector investigating fires and explosions to determine cause. The majority of incidents involved structures ranging from residential garages to the largest hotels and commercial buildings, including the MGM Grand and Hilton Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other incidents included automotive, maritime, mechanical, aircraft, and wild land. Investigations and consultations, conservatively estimated at over 1,500, have been performed on fire and explosion incidents involving injuries, fatalities, and damages totaling in the hundreds of millions of dollars. International experience in Otay, Mexico and Taber, Alberta-Canada CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) by the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI): Re-certifications: 1997, 2010 Fire Investigator I California State Board of Fire Services, 1981 Fire Investigator National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, 2010 Asbestos FIT Certified Level III ACC Environmental Consultants, 2012 EXPERT TESTIMONY: Los Angeles County Superior Court Orange County Superior Court Imperial County Superior Court San Diego County Superior Court 6

7 PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: International Association of Arson Investigators California Conference of Arson Investigators PUBLICATIONS: Halogen Lamps, A clear and Present Danger Fire and Arson Investigator, March, 1997 GUEST LECTURER/INSTRUCTOR: Have Nose Will Travel American Fire Journal, Jan Fire Ratings: Antiquated Numbers Fire and Arson Investigator, Sept Arson Facts and Figures Southern California Fraud Investigators Assn., Sept Do Codes Really Protect? A Look at Self-Service Gasoline Stations California Fire/Arson Investigator, June 1995 Fire Investigations What to Expect Fire Victims Handbook, 1992 Static Electricity Basics and Hazards California Fire/Arson Investigator, winter 1991 Fire, Weather and Chaos: Are Computers the Answer? American Fire Journal, Jan Flash Point Fire and Arson Investigator, Sept Fire Investigation: Science or Science Fiction? Fire and Arson Investigator, Sept Combined Claims Conference Long Beach, CA Eliminating Accidental Fire Causes Co-Instructor,

8 GUEST LECTURER/INSTRUCTOR (CONT.): Rancho Santiago College Santa Ana, CA Fire Investigation, Arson Motives Instructor, 1996 California Conference of Arson Investigators Garden Grove, CA Public and Private Task Forces Working Together Panel Member, 1994 San Fernando Insurance Adjusters Association Van Nuys, CA Fire Investigation and Why it is Important Instructor, circa 1986 Los Angeles City Fire Department, Arson/Bomb Detail Los Angeles, CA Fire Investigation, Cause Determination Instructor,