Mr. Kolodzik has over 46 years of experience conducting fire service and insurance related origin and cause investigations specializing in fires and explosions involving residential/commercial property, hazardous materials investigations, and all types of vehicles. He has conducted in excess of 2,000 fire origin and cause fire and explosion investigations. Mr. Kolodzik has continued his education in fire related programs related to fire investigation and NFPA 921 and 1033 standards throughout his career. Mr. Kolodzik is an IAAI, CFEI, and CCAI Certified Fire Investigator and a Certified Hazardous Materials Specialist since 1987. Mr. Kolodzik has qualified and provided expert witness testimony in California in both civil and criminal cases in the fields of origin and cause fires, explosions, and hazardous materials investigations.

• Origin and cause of commercial and residential structure fires.
• Origin and cause of vehicle fires.

East High School
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Wisconsin State University
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
BS degree; Communications/ Chemistry

Harvard University
Boston, Massachusetts
Labor Negotiations

Chaffey College
Alta Loma, California
Fire Science Academy

San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, California
Fire Science

Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California
Fire Science Certification

Certified Fire Investigator, International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI-CFI) September 2009, certification #22-081813
Certified Fire & Explosion Investigators, National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI) September 2009, certification #14910-7774
California Conference of Arson Investigators (CCAI – CFI); May 2008, certification #634
Certified Fire/ Arson Investigator, California; March 1982