Episode 37 - Fire Safety Expert Jack Murphy Discusses the Lithium Ion Battery Crisis and His Role in Several Crises Including the 1993 WTC Bombing, Hospital Evacuation, and Major Structure Collapse

Introduction Jack is a retired Fire Marshal, serving as Deputy Chief with the Leonia Fire Department. He also served 15 years as Countywide Deputy Fire Coordinator for Bergen, NJ. He is the past chairman of the Fire/Life Safety Directors Association of Greater New York and an adjunct professor at John Jay College/Fire Science Institute (NYC). He is a principal member on the following Fire Life Safety committees: - High-Rise Building Safety Advisory Board - NFPA 1660 Emergency, Continuity, and Crisis Management, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery - NFPA 1082 Facilities Fire/Life Safety Director Professional Qualifications - NFPA 2800 Facility Emergency Action Plans. - ICC National Fire Code Action Committee. As a Fire Engineering Magazine contributing editor he has written many fire service articles and the Handbook for Firefighter I and II chapter on Pre-Incident Planning. He has co-authored books on: High-Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenges; and Bridging the Gap - Fire Safety and Green Buildings. In 1997, he was appointed an FDNY Honorary Battalion Chief. He is a member of the Clarion/FDIC Fire and Rescue Advisory Board and was the recipient of the 2012 Fire Engineering Tom Brennan Lifetime Achievement Award. For more information on: - Building Intelligence Card go to: www.ebisg.com  - High-Rise Buildings; Understanding the Vertical Challenges book go to: https://fireengineeringbooks.com/books/high-rise-buildings-understanding-the-vertical-challenges/ Contact Information https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-j-murphy-1939a610/

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