Rocky Mountain Service Center
John Daniel Stewart, IAAI-CFI, ECT
Fire Investigator
Englewood, Colorado
720-537-5556
jdstewart@uis-usa.com
EDUCATION:
Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
Fire Science Degree (Petitioned for Graduation June 2015)
Clackamas Community College/Oregon Department of Public Safety
& Standards and Training (DPSST)
Salem, Oregon
Basic Police Academy Class #06-287
Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)
Portland, Oregon
Advanced Paramedic Education
Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Certificate
EMPLOYMENT:
Unified Investigations & Sciences, Inc.
Fire Investigator
February 2015 to Present
City of Portland Fire Bureau
Fire Investigations Unit
Lieutenant Fire Investigator
February 2006 to May 2015 (Retired)
Updated 12/2015
EMPLOYMENT (CONT.):
City of Portland Fire Bureau
Lieutenant Engine/Truck Company; Fire Inspector; Training Division;
Hazardous Materials Team; Tactical Paramedic; Dive Team; Safety
Committee Member
July 1988 to February 2006
Gresham Fire Department
Firefighter; Oregon EMT 3; Hazardous Materials Team
June 1984 to July 1988
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
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Strengthening Relationships Between Public & Private Sector Fire Investigators, Portland, OR,
2011 8 Hours
Cultural Competence in Risk Reduction, National Fire Academy, Emmetsburg, Maryland, 2013,
50 hours (tested)
Oregon State Fire Marshal Fire & Life Safety I and II, 2011, 8 hours (tested)
Oregon Chapter 31, International Association of Arson Investigators Annual Training
Conference, Hood River, Oregon, 2009, 24 Hours (tested)
Basic Detectives Academy, State of Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and
Training, Salem, Oregon, 2009, 80 hours (tested)
Fire/Arson Origin and Cause Investigations, National Fire Academy, Emmetsburg, Maryland,
2009, 80 hours (tested)
Oregon Chapter 31, International Association of Arson Investigators Annual Training
Conference, 2008, 24 Hours (tested)
Interviewing Techniques and Deception Detection, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives, Portland, Oregon, 2008, 8 hours
Oregon Chapter 31, International Association of Arson Investigators Annual Training
Conference, Ashland, Oregon, 2007, 24 Hours (tested)
Basic Police Academy, State of Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training,
Salem, Oregon, 2006, 400 hours (tested)
Criminal Interview and Interrogation Techniques, Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates,
Beaverton, Oregon, 2006, 21 hours (tested)
Fire Inspection Principles, National Fire Academy, Emmetsburg, Maryland, 2000, 80 hours
(tested)
Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Training, Portland Community College, 1989,
Portland, OR, 40 hours (tested)
International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) – CFITrainer.net
o Search and Seizure, 2014, 4 hours (tested)
o Fire Protection Systems, 2013, 3 hours (tested)
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.):
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International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) – CFITrainer.net (cont.)
o How First Responders Impact the Fire Investigation, 2013, 2 hours (tested)
o The Potential Value of Electronic Evidence in Fire Investigations, 2013, 4 hours (tested)
o Communicating the Value of Membership in the IAAI 2013, 0 hours (tested)
o The HAZWOPER Standard, 2013, 4 hours (tested)
o NFPA1033 and Your Career, 2013, 3 hours (tested)
o IAAI-FIT Test 10/25/2012
o Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire, 2012, 4 hours (tested)
o The Practical Application of the Relationship between NFPA 1033 and NFPA 921, 2012,
2 hours (tested)
o DNA, 2012, 3 hours (tested)
o Motive, Means, and Opportunity: Determining Responsibility in an Arson Case, 2011, 4
hours (tested)
o Fundamentals of Interviewing 2011, 4 hours (tested)
o Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction, 2011, 3 hours (tested)
o Explosion Dynamics, 2011, 4 hours (tested)
o Evidence Examination: What Happens at the Lab? 2011, 4 hours (tested)
o Effective Investigation and Testimony, 2011, 3 hours (tested)
o Electrical Safety, 2011, 4 hours (tested)
o Arc Mapping Basics, 2011, 4 hours (tested)
o Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA1033 and 921, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o A Ventilation-Focused Approach to the Impact of Building Structures and Systems on Fire
Development, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Postflashover Fires, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Vacant and Abandoned Buildings: Hazards and Solutions, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Investigating Fatal Fires, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Managing Complex Fire Scene Investigations, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Understanding Fire Through the Candle Experiments, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Documenting the Event, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Critical Thinking Solves Cases, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Fire Dynamics Calculations - Version 2.0, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING (CONT.):
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International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) – CFITrainer.net (cont.)
o Introduction to Evidence, 2008, 4 hours (tested)
o Insurance and the Fire Investigation, 2007, 4 hours (tested)
o Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, 2007, 4 hours (tested)
o Fire Investigator Scene Safety, 2007, 3 hours (tested)
o An Analysis of The Station Nightclub Fire, 2006, 4 hours (tested)
o The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, 2006, 3 hours teste
o Digital Photography and the Fire Investigator, 2005, 4 hours (tested)
o Ethics and the Fire Investigator, 2005, 3 hours (tested)
o MagneTek: A Case Study In The Daubert Challenge, 2005, 2 hours (tested)
o Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling, 2005, 4 hours (tested)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
International Association of Arson Investigators, Oregon Chapter
International Association of Arson Investigators
Oregon State Fire Marshals Association
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Fire Investigator, International Association of Arson Investigators, 2014
Evidence Collection Technician, International Association of Arson Investigators, 2014
Fire Investigation Technician, International Association of Arson Investigators, 2012
Fire Inspector II, International Code Council, 2006
State of Oregon Certified Police Officer, 2008
Fire Investigator I, National Fire Protection Agency, 2005
Fire Inspector I, National Fire Protection Agency, 2005
Fire Instructor I, National Fire Protection Agency, 2005
Uniform Fire Code Inspector, 1999
Hazardous Materials Emergency Responder, Operations, 1989
COURT QUALIFICATIONS:
Oregon's 4th Judicial District Court, Multnomah County
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