Fire Expert Witnesses in New York

Fire, Emergency Medical Services - Fire Expert Witness, EMS Standard of Care, Wrongful Death, Fire Investigation, EMS Expert Witness, Emergency Medical Services, Personal Injury, Incident Command, Firefighter Operations, EMS Negligence, Paramedic Expert Witness, Ambulance Operations, Fire Cause & Origin, Fire Department Expert, NFPA Standards, Prehospital Care

John R. Storm, MPPA, CFO, retired as an Assistant Fire Chief after 30 years of service in the fire department. John has extensive experience in Fire and EMS operations and administration, including training safety, developing employment policies and practices, FLSA, conducting forensic evaluations of fire and EMS operations, conducting fire investigations, fire code implementation and enforcement, pre-hospital EMS, Fireground operations and reviews, consulting on risk and emergency management, and incident command reviews. John possesses extensive chief officer experience in addition to 25 years as a licensed paramedic. John is also Red Card-certified and was responsible for the State of Colorado's Southwest Region Fire Departments' Wildland mobilization and response. John has conducted 1000s of Fire NFIRS and EMS Patient Care Report reviews to assess the reports' QA/QI. Mr. Storm's background spans command, training, compliance, and governance. He has commanded emergency incide...

Fire, Engineering - Fire Protection Engineering, Security, Building Code, Arson, Smoke Detection, Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, Fire Suppression, Fire Detection, Smoke and CO Alarm, Forensic, Fire Spread, Fire Recreation, Origin and Cause, Consumer Products, Failure Analysis, Fire Modeling, Explosion, Safety, Construction Defects

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) of Fire Protection Engineering plus specialized expertise in Building Construction Codes and ASIS Board Certified in Physical Security (PSP & CPP). Executive leader in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry - Expert in building codes, setting risk-reduction strategies, balancing safety with security, and managing complex practices/programs including "surgical" engineering problem-solving for complex multi-disciplinary project issues. || Creator & Host of the "FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING PODCAST" || I've developed numerous firms from my own startups to large firm expansion initiatives and personally specialize in risk-based engineering (i.e., Resilience) and consulting for diverse clients in a broad range of A/E/C industry markets. Including extensive experience within Government, Transit & Tunnels, Multinational Corporate/Commercial, Education, Data Centers, State & Local Government, Mission Critical & SCIF, Aviation, Hist...

New York

Construction, Premises Liability - Defects, personal injury, insurance, codes, commercial, residential, accidents, falls, asbestos, ADA, sewer, water, liability, damages, general contractor, fire, flood, contracts, subcontractors, engineer

Highly experienced construction and premises expert. Specializes in large commercial and multi-residential construction disputes and serious bodily injury claims. Has served on over 300 cases as an expert witness and dozens of cases as an arbitrator. 30+ years’ experience as a general contractor and owner/developer focusing on condominiums, roads, sewers, subdivisions, offices and other major construction. Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina. Consultant (2008-Present): Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Cases include commercial defects and delays, serious personal injuries, multifamily, sewers, roads and drainage, retail, insurance, professional liability, and construction business practices. Approximately equal representation of plaintiffs and defendants. General Contractor - President of Buckhead Classic (2006 – presen): Projects include defective construction repair, new construction, fire and flood...

Huntington Station, New York

Emergency Medical Services, Fire - EMS Standard of Care, Paramedic, Critical Care Transport, Tactical EMS, Flight Paramedic, EMS Training, EMS Education, Fire Service Operations, Rapid Sequence Intubation, USAR Medicine, Rescue Operations, EMS Protocols, Wilderness Medicine, Hazardous Materials, Quality Assurance, Disaster Medicine, Airway Management

Adam J. Tomko is a nationally certified paramedic with more than 30 years of experience in emergency medical services, fire service operations, tactical medicine, critical care, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and EMS education. He has served in urban, suburban, hospital-based, fire-based, and tactical EMS systems throughout his career and has extensive experience in advanced life support operations, rapid sequence intubation (RSI), critical care transport principles, and operational medical response. Mr. Tomko currently serves as a Paramedic Firefighter with the Dix Hills Fire Department and has held numerous leadership and instructional positions throughout his career, including CME Coordinator, Field Training Officer, faculty member at SUNY Farmingdale, and instructor for civilian, military, law enforcement, and special operations personnel. He maintains multiple advanced certifications including National Registry Paramedic (NRP), Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-...

New York

Anesthesiology, Nurse Anesthetist - Anesthesia Awareness, Aspiration, Bariatric Surgery, Burn Surgery, Fire, Forensic Timeline Analysis, Gender Affirming Surgery, Hypoxia, Insider Knowledge, Lasers, Medical Direction/Supervision, Overdose, Pre & Post Surgery, Positioning Injury, Robotic Surgery, Transplant Surgery, Urologic Surgery

KNOWLEDGE, IMPARTIALITY, OBJECTIVITY, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ETHICAL STANDARDS CRNA Expert Consultation Services is a consulting and testifying expert witness service specializing in the standards of care of the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)/Nurse Anesthesiologist. A graduate level education with forty plus years of healthcare experience allows the expert to explain the issues and facts relevant to your case and through testimony assist the court with understanding complex technical or scientific issues. 1) 23 years as a board-certified CRNA active in all anesthesia areas, specializing in burn anesthesia. 2) 19 years of intensive care unit (ICU) critical care RN experience (CCRN certification). 3) Adjunct faculty member for two schools of nurse anesthesia. 4) Lecturer for anesthesia conference companies with national and international destinations. 5) Licenses ( Alphabetical Order): Arizona; Arkansas; California; Florida; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Texas; 5...

NEW YORK, New York

Construction Defects, Products Liability - Building Codes, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Construction Defects, Fire, Explosion, Premises Liability

Licensed Professional Engineer (CT, DE, FL, MA, MD, NH, NY, NJ, PA, VT) with over 38 years of experience in construction, safety and code enforcement. Board Certified Diplomate General Member, National Academy of Forensic Engineers. Published author as a safety engineer. BS in Aeronautical and MS in Systems Engineering. Certified Safety Professional. Certified Fire Protection Specialist & Certified Fire Inspector Level 1 (NFPA). Certified Welding Inspector, AWS. Master of Special Inspection, ICC. FAA-Certified Drone Pilot. Licensed as an engineer for over 19 years and over a decade as a Forensic Engineer/Expert Witness.

New York, New York

Pediatric Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology - Trauma Emergencies, Narcotics, Propopol, Recovery room PACU, Positioning, Regional Anesthesia nerve blocks, Difficult intubation, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Acute pain management, Nerve injury, Airway injuries, Hypotension, Laryngospasm Bronchospasm, Airway management, Drug errors, Patient Safety, Sedation, Hypoxia, Fire, Codes

Division Chief, Pediatric Anesthesiology Medical Expert work for both Pediatric and Adult Patients- Triple board-certified in Anesthesiology, Pediatric Anesthesiology, and Pediatrics. Dr. Michelle Kars is the Division Chief of Pediatric Anesthesiology at Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Kars has extensive experience in perioperative care for both pediatric and adult patients. She has led numerous clinical and operational initiatives, including launching a 24/7 pediatric acute pain service, developing the first ACGME-accredited pediatric anesthesiology fellowship at Northwell, and overseeing the design and opening of a new state-of-the-art pediatric operating room complex. She has been a leader in patient safety and quality at her institution for over 10 years. A national and international speaker with over 100 presentations and 20 peer-revie...

Long Island, New York

Maritime, Fire - Maritime / Marine Casualties, Admiralty, Maritime / Marine Collisions, Allisions, and/or Groundings, Marine fire / Marine fires / Marine Firefighting, Towing, Navigation Law, Underway Replenishment, Maritime Accident Investigations / Analysis / Consultation, Cargo Claims, Seaman Claims

CAPT Sean P. Tortora, M.S., U.S.M.S., is a Master Mariner with twenty-five years at sea. He is also an unlimited Master of towing vessels and Master and Commander of U.S Naval underway replenishment vessels. During his career at sea, CAPT Tortora had command of many different classes of vessels, including tankers, dry cargo, break bulk, ammunition, ocean towing, and salvage, special mission, as well as underway replenishment vessels. CAPT Tortora is a native of Long Island, New York. He is a graduate of Chaminade High School and holds a BS in Marine Transportation and MS, with honors, in International Transportation Management, both from the State University of New York Maritime College at Ft. Schuyler. He has served in the first Gulf War 1991-1992, Operation Noble Eagle—the response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, and Operation Iraqi Freedom—the second Gulf War from 2002-2010. CAPT Tortora’s decorations include U.S. Navy MSC-Command-at-Sea Designato...

New York

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, Police Misconduct, Civil Rights, Constitutional Policing, Police Oversight, Police Accountability, Racial Bias, Police Training, Police Policy, Police Operations, Public Safety, Security Operations, Major Events, Crowd Control, Police Pursuits, Corruption Investigations, Police AI Liability, Fire, Emergency Management, EMS

Dr. Theron L. Bowman – Police Practices Expert Dr. Theron L. Bowman is a nationally recognized expert in police practices, constitutional policing, and law enforcement oversight, with over 40 years of experience in law enforcement leadership, consulting, and litigation support. His extensive background includes serving as the Chief of Police and Deputy City Manager for Arlington, Texas, and as the founder and CEO of The Bowman Group, a consultancy specializing in police and public safety reform. Dr. Bowman has provided expert analysis and testimony in cases involving use of force, civil rights violations, internal investigations, and police policy failures. His expertise spans major U.S. jurisdictions, including New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, Memphis, Phoenix, Seattle, and Los Angeles County. He has also advised international police task forces in Bosnia, Kosovo, Haiti, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Education & Credentials • Ph.D. in Urban and Public Administration –...