Mr. Pezzano has over 40 years of experience in the fire service and has investigated over 1200 fires including incendiary, fatality and large loss fires as a municipal and private investigator. Prior to joining EFI as a Full Time Investigator he was responsible for the investigation of fires and explosions occurring in Towamencin Township and worked with the Police Department in prosecution of fire related crimes. He supervised two volunteer Deputy Fire Marshal’s and assisted the Fire Department with response to emergencies within the township and surrounding communities. He was responsible for the review of all Fire Protection Permits and inspection of their installations within Township. He was also responsible for Fire Inspection of all Commercial Occupancies within the Township.

As Deputy Fire Marshal for Plymouth Township he was responsible for the investigation of most of the fires that occurred in township. He has also worked with local PD and PA State Police Fire Marshal in determining origin and cause and assisted surrounding municipalities with fire investigation and advice on investigation of fires. He was involved in the investigation of a firefighter arson case involving son of neighboring fire company Deputy Chief and involved in the case when he repeated fire setting after being released from county prison.

As the Building Inspector for Plymouth Township Mr. Pezzano was responsible for the review and inspection of all new building and fire protection plans and facilities constructed within the Township.  He annually reviewed and issued 1000 permits/year conducting all the required inspections from footing to Use & Occupancy.

As a Fire Investigator for EFI Global he has conducted over 900 Origin and Cause investigations in both residential to commercial properties. Through EFI Global he has worked for several Insurance Companies including Liberty Mutual, Travelers Insurance, Allstate, State Farm, Guide One, Zurich, QBE, CNA, MMG, Philadelphia Contributionship, York Risk Services, Lititz Mutual, The Hartford and USAA.

Mr. Pezzano also assists our clients with code issues and forensic code reviews of existing and damaged facilities.

Associates Degree, Fire Science, Montgomery County Community College, 1999

IAAI-CFI, #29-112317 with Vehicle Endorsement
IAAI-ECT, #PA-106
Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, #9417-4126
Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator, #9417-4126V
Pro-Board Certified Fire Investigator, #31794
Private Investigator, PA
Private Investigator, NJ
Private Investigator, DE

Pro-Board Certifications:
Certified Fire Officer II
Certified Fire Instructor I
Certified Fire Officer I
Certified Fire Fighter II
Certified Fire Fighter I

International Code Council Certifications:
Certified Fire Marshal
Fire Code Specialist
Building Code Specialist
Commercial Energy Plans Examiner
Commercial Plumbing Inspector
Plumbing Plans Examiner
Property Maintenance & Housing Inspector
Commercial Energy Inspector
Commercial Building Inspector
Mechanical Plans Examiner
Commercial Mechanical Inspector
Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner
Fire Inspector I
Fire Inspector II
Fire Plans Examiner
Building Plans Examiner
Building Inspector
Residential Building Inspector
Fire Prevention I
Fire Prevention II