John S. Horton,CFPS

Experience

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  State of NJ

  Aug 1986 - Apr 2009

  Supervisor retired

  Supervised various plan review and inspection units. Have performed plan reviews and inspections on a variety of projects. Every thing from single family homes to high rise buildings. Coauthored regulations for Casino hotel uses. Prepared reports dealing with complex fire protection systems.Reviewed MSDS for various projects , to insure proper fire protection was provided. Provided code compliance responses to design professionals.

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  Ocean County College

  Sept 1990 - Dec 2008

  Fire Science program Coordinator

  Responsible for planning & evaluating the fire science program.Approve catalog, course and syllabus revisions, identify and recruit candidates for adjunct positions, recruit and mentor students, Co chair the advisory committee, evaluate adjunct instructors, represent the department at various meetings, negoiate articulation agreements with other institutions. Write course proposals and deliver presentation to academic committee for approval.

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  Haines Fire and Risk Consulting Corporation

  Jul 2009 - Dec 2013

  Senior Consultant

  Haines provides fire protection consulting services for commercial and industrial concerns ranging from light manufacturing companies to heavy industrial facilities. HFRC specializes Emergency planning and preparedness services, Water supply studies, Fire and Building code consulting, Survey, inspection and testing services, Training, Hazard analysis, Incident investigations, Fire Protection system design.Revised HFRC's safety policy to reflect OSHA requirements.Managed the annual safety meeting.Provided project management and supervision of junior associates.Prepared HFRC OSHA's VPP application.Responsible for logistics of shipping test equipment .Preparing emergency preplans. Reviewing fire protection systems, tank installations, rack installations, and tank car unloading rack installations. Performing fire pump, water spray system and enclosure integrity testing , water flow testing. Conducting arc flash studies Performing fire assessments at terminals and pumping stations and other oil related facilities.Hydrostatic testing of fire water mains.Responsible for repair or replacement of test equipment.Performed commissioning of smoke management system. performed code reviews of various projects. Show less

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  Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2020

  Senior consultant

  Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a leading protection consulting firm providing a range of professional services involving life safety, fire protection, security and mass notification on commercial, institutional and industrial projects for clients worldwide. Founded in 1969, RJA is headquartered in Chicago with 22 offices located in major U.S. cities, China and the Middle East. Our technical staff also works closely with our international strategic alliances to deliver technical excellence and fast response on projects spanning the globe.We invite you to learn more about the three advantages that set RJA apart:- Superior Technical Talent- Unmatched Service Scope- Outstanding Project Performance Show less

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  Jensenhughes

  Jun 2016 - now

  Had long term assignment with the Port authority of New York New Jersey. I performed code analysis, inspection and witnessed testing of various fire protection systems. types of projects were aircraft hangars, large warehouses, marine terminal operations, PATH railroad system, World Trade Center including the Occulus, Towers 3 and 4, the security vehicle center.

  • Retired

    Apr 2020 - now

  • Senior Consultant

    Jun 2016 - Apr 2020