Welcome to The Burn, Beyond Fire Stop. Our show is dedicated to life safety and code compliance in the built environment, which puts me on a mission to find the most interesting people in this space to get their unique perspective. Our hope is that our listening audience walks away with an understanding of how our guests and their businesses and organizations contribute to the promotion of life safety of whatever is being built. Our show is brought to you by Specified Technologies, Inc. Also known as STI Fire Stop. And since 1990 STI has been a leading global provider of innovative fire protective solutions that help stop the spread of fire, smoke and hot gases. Today’s guest has more than 15 years of experience in fire protection, life safety and code compliance. Aaron Johnson is an independent consultant and Chief Fire Strategists specializing in innovative fire protection solutions for emerging technologies. Key Takeaways

Aarons ’s Background

Father was a preacher and went to Bible School for a year and a half. 

Coaching with Upward Sports. 

Serves with Our Community Table, distributing food to those in need. 

Wanted to get into the Fire Department, went to school to become an EMT

Transitioned from EMT into Fire Service. 

Hired in Aircraft rescue. 

Became municipal fire inspector. 

Consulting Practice

Starting Blogging about his fire inspection. 

Consulted on Fire Code compliance in the built environment, fire-stopping, etc. 

Commercial vs Aviation Fire Protection 

Fire prevention approaches are different. 

Risks are different in the community vs aviation. 

Different codes for municipal inspector vs aircrafts. 

Specific training is needed. 

NFP418

Standard for Heliports

On a task group called Verti Ports task group 

Several manufacturers making electric powered aircraft for urban air mobility

Writing the Fire Protection standards for these heliports. 

Published 6 Books

Latest book is Being Chief - leadership principles for the ARFF Professional

Interviewed Chiefs and leaders in the industry. 

Books can be found at http://www.AaronJ.org (www.AaronJ.org)

Full time consulting

Focused on innovative fire protection solutions for emerging technology 

New tech needs new solutions 

Traditional products that are used in new ways need new codes or standards 

About Aaron

I specialize in fire code consulting, research, and development. I add value to the fire protection and building construction industries through code related consulting and advocacy, by participating in the code and standard writing and development process, and by providing technical and copy writing services to these industries.

For a complete portfolio of article, resources, and work visit, http://www.AaronJ.org (www.AaronJ.org)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/baaronj?challengeId=AQHc_-k8YT8T8AAAAX27cRjDEV-P3p4OawCSJSglsPXLtRXcqqhGpOA-FgBIcfuMk_EjCjwJXqSHAXN2SsrldUOEaLyXaf7tSg&submissionId=c93d3a54-62c5-c016-e518-cd038552aa06 (Aaron on LinkedIn)

About STI Firestop

Since 1990 Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI) is a global leader in the firestopping industry. The company manufactures a wide array of products and technologies to provide passive fire protection. Headquartered in Somerville, NJ, STI has sales offices all over the globe. STI Marine is a Division of STI that specializes in marine fire protection in the cruise line, offshore oil and gas, and general maritime industry. STI Marine’s product line consists of a full...