Atlantic Coast Service Center Harold W. DeLancey, NCIAAI-CFI Fire Investigator/ Environmental Health & Safety Coodinator Greensboro, North Carolina 704-426-6130 hdelancey@uis-usa.com EDUCATION: Winston Salem Bible College Winston Salem, North Carolina Bachelor of Arts Ministry and Leadership 2007 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, North Carolina Associate of Applied Science Fire Protection Technology 2000 Rockingham County Senior High School Wentworth, North Carolina Graduate 1984 EMPLOYMENT: Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina Special Investigator December 2011 - Present Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, North Carolina Adjunct Instructor, Fire Protection Technology Program September 2013 - Present Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, North Carolina Adjunct Instructor, Fire Protection Technology Program January 2015 - Present Updated 11/2015
EMPLOYMENT (CONT.): Rockingham Community College Wentworth, North Carolina Adjunct Instructor, Fire Protection Technology Program Adjunct Instructor, Fire Services Certification Programs July 1993 - Present Greensboro Fire Department Greensboro, North Carolina Captain/Fire Investigator October 1996 Present Reidsville Fire Department Reidsville, North Carolina Fire Specialist October 1992 October 1996 State of North Carolina Wentworth, North Carolina Correctional Officer April 1989 October 1992 Monroeton Fire Department Reidsville, North Carolina Firefighter, Training Officer, Captain July 1984 - Present A.C. Corporation Greensboro, North Carolina Journeyman Electrician July 1984 April 1989 SPECIALIZED TRAINING: NC/SC IAAI, Fire Investigation Approaches, October 19-23, 2015, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 36 hours (tested) Approaches, May 4-8, 2015, Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Forensic Evidence Collection, April 26- May 1, 2015, 45 hours (tested) 2
AAA Environmental, Charlotte North Carolina, Asbestos Awareness refresher, March 11, 2015, 4 hours (Tested) North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange, Greensboro, North Carolina, Fraud Detection, February 25 27, 2015, 15 hours (Tested) NC/SC IAAI, Fire Investigation Approaches, October 20-24, 2014, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 36 hours (tested) Approaches, May 5-9, 2014, Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) North Carolina Fire Association of Fire Chiefs, Fort Fisher, North Carolina, North Carolina Fire Prevention School Graduates Class, February 07 11, 2014, 32 hours (Tested) North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange, Greensboro, North Carolina, Fraud Detection, February 19 21, 2014, 15 hours (Tested) North Carolina Fire Marshals Association, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Continuing Education Course in Sprinkler Systems, December 11, 2013, 6 hours (Tested) Fire Investigation Training Services Inc, Greensboro, North Carolina, The Application of NFPA 921 & NFPA 1033 in Fire Investigations, December 5, 2013, 8 hours (Tested) North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, Leland, North Carolina, Arson Detection for 1 st Responders, National Fire Academy train the trainer May 23, 2013 16 hours (tested) Approaches, May 6-10, 2013, Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) Unified Investigations & Sciences, Charlotte North Carolina, Arc Mapping Basics, March 19, 2013, 2 hours (Tested) AAA Environmental, Charlotte North Carolina, Asbestos Awareness refresher, March 19, 2013, 2 hours (Tested) North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange, Greensboro, North Carolina, Fraud Detection, February 13 15, 2013, 18 hours Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina, Digital Fire Scene Forensic Photography, August 15, 2012, 8 hours (tested) 3
Approaches, May 7-11, 2012, Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Interview/Interrogation Techniques and Courtroom Testimony, March 5 16, 2012, 80 hours (tested) North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange, Greensboro, North Carolina, Fraud Detection, February 15 17, 2012, 16 hours AAA Environmental, Charlotte North Carolina, Asbestos Awareness, January 10, 2012, 2 hours (Tested) Rockingham Community College, Wentworth, North Carolina, Vehicle Fire Investigation, November 3, 2011, 24 hours (tested) NC/SC IAAI, Fire Investigation Approaches, October 17-21, 2011, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 36 hours (tested) New Mexico Tech, Socorro, New Mexico, Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings, October 4 7, 2011, 32 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Fire Origin and Cause Investigation, June 13 24, 2011, 80 hours (tested) Approaches, May 9 13, 2011, Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina, NIMS 400 ICS, July 29 30, 2010, 16 hours (tested) Texas Engineering Extension Service, Greensboro, North Carolina, Advanced Incident Management/Unified Command, May 12 13, 2010, 16 hours (tested) Texas Engineering Extension Service, Greensboro, North Carolina, Incident Command Systems (ICS) Forms Review, May 11, 2010, 4.5 hours (tested) North Carolina Code Officials Board, Greensboro, North Carolina, Pyrotechnics for fire Service Personnel, May 21, 2009, 7 hours Approaches, May 4-8, 2009, Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) 4
Cape Fear Community College, Fort Fisher, North Carolina, North Carolina Fire Prevention School Advanced, April 27 May 1, 2009, 30 hours (tested) NC Chapter International Association of Arson Investigators, Advanced Fire Investigation, March 9-12, 2009, Greensboro, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Courtroom Preparation and Testimony for First Responders, November 22-23, 2008, 16 hours (tested) Approaches, May 5-9, 2008 Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) National Inter-Agency Incident Management Systems, Reidsville, North Carolina, NIMS 300 Incident Command System (ICS), November 28 29, 2007, 16 hours (tested) Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina, Legal Issues of Fire Service Investigation, November 6, 2007, 8 hours NC/SC IAAI, Fire Investigation Approaches, October 22-26, 2007, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 36 hours (tested) Approaches, May 7-11, 2007 Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange, Greensboro, North Carolina, Fraud Detection, February 22 23, 2007, 15 hours Emergency Management Institute (FEMA.gov), IS-0200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, March 28, 2006, 3 hours (tested) Pyrotechnics Guild International, Wilmington, North Carolina, Pyrotechnics Display Operators Safety Course, October 20, 2006, 8 hours (tested) Duke Energy, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina, Responding to Utility Emergencies, June 23, 2006, 8 hours Approaches, May 8-12, 2006, Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) Rockingham Community College, Wentworth, North Carolina, Advanced Forensic Fire Investigation, December 4, 2005, 176 hours (tested) Approaches, May 2-6, 2005, Burlington, North Carolina, 32 hours (tested) 5
Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina, Arson Detection for First Responders, April 21, 2005, 12 hours (tested) National Wildfire Coordinating Group, Reidsville, North Carolina, ICS-200, April 27, 2004, 16 hours (tested) National Wildfire Coordinating Group, Reidsville, North Carolina, ICS-100, February 24, 2004, 16 hours (tested) Emergency Management Institute (FEMA.gov), IS-195, Basic Incident Command System, July 24, 2003, 3 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Hazardous Materials Incident Management, August 1-6, 1999, 40 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Greensboro, North Carolina, Emergency Response to Terrorism: Basic Concepts, May 13, 1999, 16 hours National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Maryland, Hazardous Materials Operating Site Practices, April 20 May 1, 1998, 80 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Greensboro, North Carolina, Chemistry of Hazardous Materials, January 5 May 11, 1998, 80 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Wilmington, North Carolina, Building Construction: Ordinary, April 28, 1996, 12 hours (tested) National Fire Academy, Morganton, North Carolina, Basic Arson Investigation, September 9, 1990, 12 hours (tested) Rockingham Community College, Wentworth, North Carolina, Firefighter Role in Arson Investigations, November 4, 1990, 12 hours (tested) United States EPA, Cincinnati, Ohio, Hazardous Materials Response for First Responders, July 18-22, 1988, 40 hours (tested) Technical College of Alamance, Haw River, North Carolina, Advanced Forensic Fire Investigation Phase II, September 6, 1987, 16 hours (tested) North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Wentworth, North Carolina, Fundamentals Course for Radiological Monitoring, May 8, 1986, 12 hours 6
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFITrainer.net o Basic Electricity, February 18, 2015, 4 hours (tested) o Electrical Safety, December 9, 2014, 3 hours (tested) o Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab, June 12, 2014, 4 hours (tested) o Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator, June 12, 2014, 4 hours (tested) o DNA, June 12, 2014, 3 hours (tested) o NFPA 921 and 1033 2014 Editions: Important Revisions, May 2014, 3 hours (Tested) o Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire, December 31, 2012, 4 hours (tested) o Using Resources to Validate your Hypothesis, December 31, 2012, 2 hours (tested) o Writing the initial Origin and Cause report, December 31, 2012, 3 hours (tested) o A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire Development, December 30, 2012, 4 hours (tested) o An Analysis of The Station Nightclub Fire, December 30, 2012, 4 hours (tested) o Communicating the value of membership in the IAAI December 30, 2012, (tested) o Fire Protection Systems, December 30, 2012, 3 hours (tested) o Arc Mapping Basics, August 17, 2012, 4 hours (tested) o How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation, July 5, 2011, 2 hours (tested) o Effective Investigation and Testimony, June 22, 2011, 3 hours (tested) o Ethics and the Fire Investigator, June 22 2011, 3 hours (tested) o Magne Tek: A Case Study in the Daubert Challenge, June 23, 2011, 2 hours (tested) o Critical Thinking Solves Cases, June 22, 2011, 4 hours (tested) 7
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) - CFITrainer.net o Fundamentals of Interviewing, June 22, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921, June 12, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o Understanding Fire through The Candle Experiments, June 12, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling, June 11, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigations, June 11, 2011, 3 hours (tested) o Fire Investigator Scene Safety, June 10, 2011, 3 hours (tested) o Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction, June 10, 2011, 3 hours (tested) o Investigating Fatal Fires, June 10, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene, June 10, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o Documenting the Event, June 09, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o Introduction to Evidence, June 09, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, June 09, 2011, 4 hours (tested) o Search and Seizure, June 09, 2011, 4 hours (tested) EXPERIENCE: Mr. DeLancey has Thirty One years of fire service experience, Twenty Three years of which was full-time. The last Ten years have been devoted to the full-time field of fire and explosion incident investigations. Mr. DeLancey has investigated hundreds of fires, of which involved criminal arson investigations, civil litigation, large dollar losses, and those with fatalities and serious bodily injury. 8
CERTIFICATIONS: Fire Investigator NFPA 1033-2009, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications, 2012 Certification # 3059993 Certified Fire Investigator, International Association of Arson Investigators, 2012 Certification #: 24-021321 recertified 2015 Certified Fire Investigator, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 2006, Re-certification: 2011 Instructor/Facilitator Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony course, International Association of Arson Investigators, 2014 Fire Officer I, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 2011 Firefighter III, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 1993 Hazardous Materials Technician, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 1998 Fire Instructor II, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 1993 Recertified 2005 Live Fire Instructor, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 1994 Hazardous Materials Instructor, NFPA 472 2013 Ed State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 2003, Requalified 12/15/2014 Fire Inspector III, State of North Carolina Fire Code Officials, 2001 Recertification 2014 Certificate # 11814 National Certified Fire Inspector Level I, International Code Council, 2009, 2012, 2015 Certification # 8025924-66 National Certified Fire Inspector Level I, National Fire Protection Association, 2006 Certification # CFI-06-0296 Recertification 2009, 2012, 2015 Basic Law Enforcement for Correctional Officers, North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, 1989 Journeyman Electrician Certificate, City of Greensboro, 1987, certificate # EC-0836 Recertification 2012, 2015 Apprentice Firefighter Certificate, US Department of Labor, 2008 9
CERTIFICATIONS (CONT.): Apprentice Firefighter Certificate, North Carolina Department of Labor, 2008 Advanced Firefighter Certification, North Carolina State Fireman s Association, 2011 Certificate # 260 Advanced SCBA Instructor, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 1995 EMS Instructor, State of North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services, 1994 Certificate #0862 Fire & Life Safety Educator III, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 2005 Rescue Technician Basic Level, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 1994 Driver/Operator Pumps, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 2005 Driver/Operator Aerial, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 2005 Emergency Vehicle Driver, State of North Carolina Fire & Rescue Commission, 1995 EMT-Basic, State of North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services, 1987 Recertification 2012 COURT QUALIFICATIONS: DEFENDANT COURT CASE NUMBER State vs. Terry Duke Rockingham Co. 92CSR009759 Superior Court State vs. Juvenile Guilford Co. 09-J-336 Juvenile Court 10
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: American Wood Council, Building Official Design Professional, member since 2015 International Code Council, Building Official Professional, Member # 8025924 members since 2009 National Fire Prevention Association, Associate Member, Member since 2009 International Association of Arson Investigators, Member # 1303116, Member since 2011 North Carolina Fire Marshal s Association, Member since 2011 North Carolina Chapter International Association of Arson Investigators, Member since 2006 North Carolina Insurance Crime Information Exchange, Member since 2006 International Association of Firefighters #1061909, Member since 2003 National Fire Academy Alumni #9054, Member since 2001 North Carolina Firefighter s Association #154325, Member since 1984 INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE: Mr. DeLancey has instructed in seminars and college level courses of study in the field of Fire/Arson Investigation and Detection, Advanced Fire/Arson Investigation, Public Fire Education and Fire Behavior. He is currently an Adjunct Instructor at Three Colleges in North Carolina teaching in an Associate s Degree program in the field of Fire Science. He has also given instruction in Fire/Arson Investigations at the Greensboro (NC) Fire Training Academy, Greensboro (NC) Police Training Academy and Alamance County (NC) Arson Task Force. He currently provides the continuing education training for the Greensboro Fire Department (NC) Investigations Team. Mr. DeLancey has given numerous television interviews explaining origin and cause investigations, fire behavior, after fire loss recovery as well as fire safety. Mr. DeLancey gave the key note speech at the NCIAAI annual conference in Burlington NC on May 8 th 2015 on the subject of fire investigations following a firefighter MAYDAY with multiple firefighter casualties. Mr. DeLancey is one of three Instructors in North Carolina that instruct for the IAAI in Expert Witness/Courtroom Testimony Preparation and has assisted Law Firms as an Expert Witness in Mock Trials. 11