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Kurt C. Myers, CFI, CFEI

VP, Senior Fire Investigator, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI), Lousiana

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QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified as an Expert in the fields of Origin and Cause Investigations
• Chemical Fires and Explosions • Debris/Fragment Analysis • Electrical Fires
• Explosions • Vehicle Fires • Building Construction • Oil and Gas Fire and Explosions • Commercial/Consumer/Industrial Product Fire Origin and Cause Investigations • Emergency Management • Testified in Federal, Civil, Criminal Courts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2018-Present, Senior Fire Investigator, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI), a division of System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL), Louisiana

2002-2018, Forensic Fire Investigator, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI), a division of System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL), Lafayette, Louisiana

2001-2002, Louisiana Firecracker/Fire Scene Investigations K-9 Services,
Opelousas, Louisiana

1991-2001, State of Louisiana, Office of State Fire Marshal, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1985-1991, City of Opelousas, Building Construction Official, Opelousas, Louisiana

1982-1985, Louisiana State Licensed Building Contractor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1976-1982, City of Baton Rouge, Building Inspector, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Emergency management
  • Chemical fires and explosions
  • Debris/fragment analysis
  • Electrical fires and explosions
  • Building construction
  • Oil and gas fire explosions
  • Commercial/Consumer/Industrial product fire, origin,
    and cause investigations

EDUCATION

1971 – 1975, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, Louisiana
1986, Associate of Science, Building Construction Technology
National Fire Academy, Plan Review for Inspectors, Fire C&O Investigations
1991, Baton Rouge City Police/K-9 Division-Canine Accelerant Detection
1991, International Association of Arson Investigators
1991, LSU Firemen Training Inspections
1993, Louisiana State University, Louisiana Post Certification
1994, ATF Firearms, Explosive & Arson Recognition
1996, International Association of Arson Investigators
1996, Pre-engineered Systems by Pyrochem
1996, Fire Sprinkler Monitoring & Fire Alarm Systems, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1996, Louisiana State Police/Automatic Weapons Training
1996, Baton Rouge City Police/Basic Interview & Interrogation
1996, Louisiana Professional Polygraph Seminar, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1996, Chemical Weapons Familiarization, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1998, Juvenile Fire Setter Workshop, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1996, Louisiana Governor’s Arson Strike Force Seminar, West Monroe, Louisiana
2000, Maine State Police Arson School, Maine
2002, Texas A&M University, Arson Investigation Seminar
2002, NFPA 73 Electrical Inspection Code for Existing Dwelling
2008, Recreational Vehicle Fires; and 2010 LP & Gas Fire Investigation
2011, IAAI, Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 & 921, CFI Trainer
2011, IAAI, Ethics and Fire Investigator; Effective Investigation & Testimony, CFI Trainer
2012, IAAI, Evaluation of Appliance Fires; and Explosion Dynamics, CFI Trainer
2013, IAAI, The Evolution of NFPA 921 and NFPA 1033, CFI Trainer
2013, IAAI, Strengthening Public & Private Partnerships, CFI Trainer
2013, LAAI, Fire Codes and The Fire Investigator, Louisiana
2014, IAAI, NFPA 921 and 1033, 2014 Editions, Important Revisions
2014, IAAI, Residential Electrical Investigation for the Fire Investigator
2014, LAAI, Fire Dynamics for the Fire Investigator, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2014, LAAI, NFPA 921/1033, Fire Investigation Road Maps, Fire Scene Safety, Solar Power Systems
2015, Analysis of Electrical Systems/Fire Dynamics, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2017, LAAI, HVAC Equipment & Codes, Battery Fires, Covington, Louisiana
2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, Louisiana Chapter of International Association of Arson Investigators Annual Seminar
IAAI, Fire Investigator; Scene Safety, CFI Trainer, 2019
IAAI, Motor Vehicles; The Engine and the Ignition, Electrical, and Fuel Systems, CFI Trainer, 2019
IAAI, Motor Vehicles; Transmission, Exhaust, Brake, and Accessory Systems, CFI Trainer, 2019

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FYI – the jury brought back a plaintiff’s verdict for $3.8 million. Huge win.
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