EDWIN A. REYESC.F.E.I.
Fire Technician & Accident Reconstruction Specialist
740 East 13th Street Houston, Texas 77008
- Biography
- Continuing Education
- Registrations, Licenses and Certifications
Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Fire
Investigation Support; Accident Investigation & Reconstruction, CAD Technician.
- MacArthur High School, Houston, Texas, 1996
- Primary responsibilities include assisting with site examinations, including residential, commercial, and industrial fire losses. Additional duties include site documentation, evidence collection and preservation, preparation of full scale and reduced scale testing and data gathering, computer aided design reconstruction and presentation of fire damaged facilities (AutoCAD), and preparation of scaled demonstrative litigation presentations.
- Bilingual English and Spanish.
- 1999 - Present McDOWELL OWENS ENGINEERING, INC. Houston, Texas
- Fire Technician Responsibilities include assisting engineers and fire scientists with loss site documentation and evidence preservation, preparing computer aided design presentations as well as constructing and preparing full and reduced scale demonstrations, and data acquisition.
- 1998 - 1999 AMERICAN COATINGS, INC. Tomball, Texas
- Lab Technician Responsibilities include manipulating resins, thinners, dryers, and pigments to manufacture top quality paint, evaluate raw material and customer samples, produce samples for clients, run experiments and lab pilots, quality control, and record finalized formulas into computer.
- American Society for Testing and Materials - Company Affiliation
- National Association of Fire Investigators - Company Affiliation
- National Fire Protection Association - Company Affiliation
- Testing of household clothing dryer design, operation, and fire potential.
- Compressed natural gas and liquefied petroleum fuel gas fire and explosion testing and investigation.
- Multiple full-scale room burns for the determination of various flame spread, heat characteristics, flashover potential, and temperature range identification.
- Full scale room burn utilizing configuration based on actual loss site with reconstruction of fire load.
- The reaction of specific appliances to various fire origins within the appliance as well as exterior.
- Field use of ultraviolet light source for identification of flammable and combustible liquids as fire accelerants.
- Research and testing fuel gas regulators.
- Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Safety and Survival, Columbia Southern University, Winter 2017
- Fire Protection Structure and Systems, Columbia Southern University, Fall 2017
- Introduction to Fire Dynamics and Modeling by CFITrainer.net in conjunction with International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), September 15, 2017
- Accreditation, Certification, and Certificates by CFITrainer.net in conjunction with International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), September 12, 2017
- Residential Natural Gas Systems by CFITrainer.net in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), September 12, 2017
- Investigating Fatal Fires by CFITrainer.net in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), September 12, 2017
- Legal Aspects of Investigating Youth-Set Fires by CFITrainer.net in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), April 21, 2016
- Introduction to Youth-Set Fires by CFITrainer.net in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), April 20, 2016
- Investigating Natural Gas Systems by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 13, 2015
- Principles of Fire Behavior, Columbia Southern University, Fall 2014
- Building Construction for Fire Protection, Columbia Southern University, Fall 2014
- Insurance and the Fire Investigation by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), August 7, 2014
- Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), August 7, 2014
- Residential Electrical Systems by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), May 29, 2014
- Fire Investigator Scene Safety by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), May 28, 2014
- Basic Electricity by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), May 22, 2014
- Introduction to Fire Prevention, Columbia Southern University, Spring 2014
- NFPA 921 and 1033 2014 Editions: Important Revisions by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), February 17, 2014
- Hands-On Electrical Fire and Arson Investigation by Public Agency Training Council, September 4-6, 2013
- Critical Thinking Solves Cases by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), August 2, 2013
- Fire Protection Systems by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 20, 2013
- Using Resources to Validate your Hypothesis by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 16, 2013
- Introduction to Fire Protection, Columbia Southern University, Spring 2013
- Writing the Initial Origin and Cause Report by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), April 4, 2012
- The Fire Investigator & The 2011 NFPA 921 Changes by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), August 24, 2011
- Explosion Dynamics by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), January 3, 2011
- Fundamentals of Interviewing by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), August 10, 2010
- Electrical Safety Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), August 10, 2010
- Fundamentals of Residential Building Construction Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), May 25, 2010
- Arc Mapping Basics Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), September 2009
- Advanced National Fire, Arson and Explosion Investigation Training Seminar, August 2009
- Fire and Explosion Investigations: Utilizing NFPA 1033 and 921 Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 2009
- Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 2009
- Postflashover Fires Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), May 2009
- The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), August 2008
- Understanding Fire Through the Candle Experiments Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 2008
- Introduction to Evidence Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 2008
- Documenting the Event Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 2008
- Physical Evidence at the Fire Scene Course by CFITrainer.net, in conjunction with The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. (IAAI), July 2008
- Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (C.F.E.I.) National Association of Fire
Investigators
2009 by examination
Registration Number 14980-7818 - USA DOT FAA - Remote Pilot License – DRONE
License No. 4679785