202. You Can't Put an Old Head on Young Shoulders - Aaron Heller

With almost 40 years in the fire service, Aaron Heller has accomplished alot. Recently retiring as a Deputy Chief with the Hamilton Township, NJ Fire Department, Aaron knew the time was right. Being apart of a large scale consolidation of 9 fire departments into one, Aaron felt the time was right after some of the dust settled to hang up his duty radio and begin to focus on the other parts of his life. Leaving the job doesn't mean that he is walking away for the fire service. Not even close. Aaron is working harder today on behalf of the fire service with his training company, On-Scene Training Associates. His Instructor staff is broad and they cover many different disciplines in the fire service. A cadre of experienced firefighters, his staff is located across the country and are always busy pushing the job forward on the training grounds. "The harder you work, the lucky you get" was mentioned during the episode. Hard work is persistence, and persistence allows for more opportunity. Aaron Heller continues to make his own luck by constantly grinding and sharing his experience and knowledge of the job. Though retired, Aaron is not slowing anytime soon.