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Gary Farge, CFI, CFEI
Special Investigator, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI) Division
System Engineering And Laboratories (SEAL), Houston, Texas


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EDUCATIONGary Farge, FCI Fire Investigator
Houston Fire Training Academy, Houston, Texas, 1979
Texas Department of Health, Emergency Medical Technician, Houston, Texas, 1991
Texas Commission on Fire Protection, Course for Fire and Arson Investigator, Houston, Texas, 1996 Basic Crisis Response Team Training, Houston, Texas, 1997
Basic Peace Officer Licensing Course, Houston, Texas, 1997
Expandable Baton Certification, Houston, Texas, 1997
Semi-Automatic Pistol Training Program, Houston, Texas, 1997
Criminal System Orientation, Harris County, Texas, 1997
Practical Kinesic Interview and Interrogation Techniques, San Antonio, Texas, 1998
Traffic Stop Update, Houston, Texas, 1999
Texas Crime Information Center Course, TCIC, Houston, Texas, 1999
National Crime Information Center Course, NCIC, Houston, Texas, 1999
Police Proficiency 3232 and 3939, Houston, Texas, 2000
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
19th Annual East Texas Arson Investigator's Seminar, Longview, Texas, November 2002
20th Annual East Texas Arson Investigator's Seminar, Longview, Texas, November 2003
21st Annual East Texas Arson Investigator's Seminar, Longview, Texas, November 2004
22nd Annual East Texas Arson Investigator's Seminar, Longview, Texas, November 2005 (tested)
23rd Annual East Texas Arson Investigator's Seminar, Longview, Texas, November 2006 (tested)
IAAI, CFI Trainer Program, The Scientific Method for Fire and Explosion Investigation, 2007 (tested)
IAAI, CFI Trainer Program, Insurance and The Fire Investigator, 2007 (tested)
IAAI, CFI Trainer Program, Investigating Motor Vehicle Fires, 2007 (tested)
Electrical Fire/Arson Investigation, Denton, Texas, 2008 (tested)
25th Annual East Texas Arson Investigators seminar, Longview, Texas, November 2008
IAAI, CFI Trainer Program, Postflashover Fires, 2008 (tested)


  CERTIFICATIONS
NAFI, CFEI, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, No. 7462-2855
IAAI, CFI, Certified Fire Investigator, Registration No. 03-117
Texas Commission on Private Security, Private Investigator,
        License No. A04666
Texas State Certified Arson Investigator (inactive)
Texas State Certified Peace Officer (inactive)
 		PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
NAFI, National Association of Fire Investigators
IAAI, International Association of Arson Investigators
Public Agency Training Council
 
 
 

  QUALIFICATIONS
Cause and origin investigation; residential and commercial buildings, automobiles, diesel trucks, farm equipment, heavy machinery, motorcycles, boats, restaurants, warehouses, hotels, motels, service stations, retail stores, apartment complexes, automobile dealerships, and oil wells. Eleven years fire, explosion, and arson causation investigation and lightning damage determination. Twenty years firefighting experience including fire science, fire protection systems, hazardous materials, fire service salvage and overhaul, portable fire extinguishers, forcible entry, emergency service communications and pre-fire survey.

Twenty-five years experience in residential and commercial construction as a professional home builder, general contractor, and carpenter. Work that included build out of commercial office space, including laboratories. This experience included obtaining building permits and familiarization with city building, electrical, and plumbing codes.
EXPERIENCE
2001 - Present    Special Investigator, Fire Cause Investigations (FCI) Houston, Texas
2000 - 2001         Fire Cause and Origin Expert, Magnifacts, Inc., Houston, Texas
1993 - 2000         Advanced Firefighter, Houston Fire Department, Houston, Texas
1996 - 2000         Arson Investigator, Houston Arson Bureau, Houston, Texas
1991 - 1996         Engineer/Operator, Houston Fire Department, Houston, Texas
1985 - 1993         Intermediate Firefighter, Houston Fire Department, Houston, Texas
1980 - 1985         Basic Firefighter, Houston Fire Department, Houston, Texas
 


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