John K. Murphy and Chip Comstock discuss liabilty with regard to live fire training accidents and the impact of National Fire Protection Assocation Standard 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions.
DAVID “CHIP” COMSTOCK JR., JD, is a partner in the law firm of Comstock, Springer, and Wilson Co., LPA in Youngstown, OH. He is a 25-year veteran of the fire service and chief of the Western Reserve Joint Fire District in Poland, OH. He lectures extensively on fire service topics related to company officer operations, liability, and personnel issues. His articles have appeared in many fire service magazines, including Fire Engineering. He is president of the National Association of Fire and Emergency Service Attorneys.
JOHN K. MURPHY, J.D. M.S, PA-C, EFO, FACC, has been a member of the fire service since 1974. He began his career as a firefighter/paramedic and retired in 2007 as the deputy chief of Eastside Fire & Rescue, Issaquah, WA, and chief of Sammamish, WA. He is the CEO of the National Traffic Safety Institute and an attorney whose focus is on employment practices liability, employment policy, internal investigations, and consulting on risk management for private and public entities.
