John Swanson , CFPS

Mr. Swanson currently serves as National Fire Sprinkler Association’s (NFSA’s) codes and standards specialist. In this role he provides training and education and represents NFSA on code development and technical committees. Prior to joining NFSA, he spent 20 years as a Deputy State Fire Marshal-Inspector/Plan Reviewer with the Minnesota State Fire Marshal Division and served eight years as a firefighter with the City of Lakeville, MN. Mr. Swanson currently serves as a principal member of the NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code Technical Committee and is a past member of the International Building Code (IBC) Fire Safety Committee and the International Fire Code (IFC) Interpretation Committee. He has served as a subject matter expert for the International Code Council (ICC) as an instructor and assisted with the development of ICC exam content. From 2013-2017, Mr. Swanson served as a fire service representative appointed by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to the Minnesota Board of Architecture and Engineering.