About Daniel
Mr. Dan Hrouda holds all three certifications offered to Fire & Explosion Investigators through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), CFEI, CVFI, and CFII. He has 32 years of combined experience conducting over 2,000 fire and explosion origin and cause investigations within both the public and private sectors. He has also personally worked or supervised several large fire investigations involving vehicles, wildland, commercial, and residential properties. Mr. Hrouda has extensive teaching experience in the field of fire and explosion investigations, during which he has conducted numerous live burns of structures, compartments, motor vehicles, and products. Additionally, he has 18 years of experience as a Correctional and Police Officer, where he was responsible for conducting and supervising criminal investigations.
Mr. Dan Hrouda holds all three certifications offered to Fire & Explosion Investigators through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), CFEI, CVFI, and CFII. He has 32 years of combined experience conducting over 2,000 fire and explosion origin and cause investigations within both the public and private sectors. He has also personally worked or supervised several large fire investigations involving vehicles, wildland, commercial, and residential properties. Mr. Hrouda has extensive teaching experience in the field of fire and explosion investigations, during which he has conducted numerous live burns of structures, compartments, motor vehicles, and products. Additionally, he has 18 years of experience as a Correctional and Police Officer, where he was responsible for conducting and supervising criminal investigations.
Education
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Associate of Applied Sciences in Fire Science TechnologyRed Rocks Community College, Lakewood, Colorado
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Coursework: Criminal JusticeCommunity College of Aurora, Aurora, Colorado

Areas of Expertise
- Subrogation
- Structural Fire Origin and Cause Determination
- Electrical Fires
- Appliance Fires
- Fire and Arson Investigations
- 3D Modeling
- Wildfire
- Fire Investigation
- Fire/Explosion Damage/Evaluations
- Large Retail Fire and Explosion
- Agricultural Equipment Fire and Explosion
- RV Fire and Explosion
- Fire Protection and Detection Systems
- Fire Origin and Cause
- Wood Burning Fire Systems
- Fire Protection and Detection Systems
- Lithium-Ion Battery Fires
- Heavy Equipment Fire and Explosion
- Wind Turbine Fire and Explosion
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Fire and Explosion
- Fire Risk Assessments
- Fire Suppression Systems Review
- Mechanical/Electrical Fire Cause Analysis
- Fire Code Consulting AFBC, NFPA
- Multi-Residential Complex Fire and Explosion
- Fire Chemistry, Testing, and Dynamics
- Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Systems
- Fire Protection Design
- Wildfire/Fire Damage Assessment/Estimating
- Commercial Cooking Fire Suppression Systems
- Fire, Wind, Snow Damage Assessment
- Vehicle Fires
- Transformer Fires
- Power Generation/Electrical Distribution Fires