Firefighter/First Responder Resume

Fire Chief David 'Chip' Comstock: A Legacy of Community Service

David Comstock’s candidacy reflects what voters want in a judge: someone who has both interpreted the law and lived a life of direct public service. His role as a fire chief and EMT not only shows leadership but proves his unshakable commitment to the people he serves.

Firefighting Experience

Western Reserve Joint Fire District: Poland, Ohio

Chief of Department (Jan. 1998 - present) Firefighter/EMT-A (June 1992-Dec. 1997)

Metro Arson Strike Force Mahoning/Trumbull Counties, Ohio

Member, Board of Governors (Jan. 1998 - present) Investigator, (July 1991-Dec. 1997)

Boardman Fire Department: Boardman, Ohio

Paid-on-Call Firefighter/EMT-A (Sept. 1988-Sept. 1992)

City of Upper Arlington Division of Fire. Upper Arlington, Ohio

Aux. Firefighter/EMT-A (Sept. 1987-Aug. 1988)

Hague Volunteer Fire Department: Hague, New York

Firefighter/EMT-A (Seasonal, June 1985-Aug. 1987

Silver Bay Association Industrial Fire Brigade, Silver Bay, New York (Seasonal)

Chief, 1986

Assistant Chief, 1985

Captain (Hose Co. 3), 1984

Firefighter, 1982-1983

Current Fire Certification

Certified Fire Safety Inspector (State of Ohio)

Firefighter II (State of Ohio)

Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (State of Ohio)

Certified Professional Insurance Investigator (IRG)

Organizations/Memberships/Affiliations

• Member, National Association of Fire and Emergency Service Attorneys (2004-) (President, 2004-2006)

• Metro Arson Strike Force, Member Board of Governors Member, International Association of Fire Chiefs Including VCOS Section

• Member, Ohio State Fire Chiefs Association

• Member, International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc.

• Member, Ohio Chapter of IAAI

• Member, National Fire Protection Association (Fire Service Section)

• Member, International Society of Fire Service Instructors Member, The National Society of Professional.

Investigators (President, Ohio Chapter, 2000; National First Vice

President, 2017, President, 2018)

• Member, Poland Fireman's Association (President, 1996-1997)

• Member, Mahoning County Fire Chief's Association (Pres. 2006-2011)

• Member, Defense Research Institute

• Member, Ohio Association of Civil TrialAttorney

• Member, Ohio State Bar Association Member, Mahoning County Bar Association

• Mahoning County Chapter of the American Red Cross

Chairman, Board of Directors (1994, 1995)

First Vice Chair, Board of Directors (1993)

Chairman, Emergency Services Committee (1991-1993, 1997,1998)

Member, Board of Directors (1990-1996, 1998)

Firefighting-Related Articles Authored/Referenced, Lectures, Podcasts

• The author of over 50 articles published in the nation’s most prestigious publications, including Command, Fire Engineering, Fire Chief, Firehouse, The Ohio Fire Chiefs Journal, Ohio Firefighter

• Numerous articles are referenced in Firehouse, The Iconclass, Fire Chief, Ohio State University Law Record, American Bar Association, among others.