Students Benefit From Education  Since its creation in 1996, the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) Scholarship Contests have sought to promote the scholarship outside of the fire sprinkler industry in the hope of reaching students who may otherwise never have recognized the importance of automatic fire protection. Now entering its …

Hear From AFSA’s New President Members of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) and fire sprinkler industry were excited to learn of the hiring of industry veteran Bob Caputo, CFPS, as AFSA’s president. Caputo has been an important part of this industry for over 41 years and is a long-time …

Wow! Talk about living the dream. I am so very honored and appreciative at having been selected to serve our industry as the new president of AFSA. As anyone who knows me will attest, I have always been passionate about fire and life safety, and especially the benefits of fire …

Ted Wills Re-Elected Chair of the Board The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) held its 2020-2021 officer elections during the September 2020 Board meeting. Ted Wills, president of Anchor Fire Protection Company, Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, was re-elected as Chair of the Board. Other officers re-elected were At-Large Director and First Vice …

Yes! Three Key Reasons Why  Historically, companies will do two things when times get tough: They will curtail their training departments and sales departments. The world was not prepared for the coronavirus, and there is no denying companies are facing hard decisions. Some companies have been required to do a …

Endowed Scholarship Funds the Future of Fire Protection The Center for Life Safety Education (CLSE) and the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) are pleased to announce the 2020-2021 Philip L. De Camara, Jr. Scholarship recipient is James (Jimmy) Baldwin. The scholarship was established to honor a man who was dedicated …

Lessons Learned From My Father I’ve always believed that the American dream is to own your own business or, in most cases, to be promoted to the highest rank of management within a company. While this was my dream, I was quick to find out that this was much more …

It has been almost a year since I accepted a position with AFSA, and what a ride it has been! From the beginning, I could not have asked for better support from my bosses, the AFSA’s Board of Directors. This group of sprinkler contractors is diverse with lots of experience, …

AFSA Board of Directors Set New Mission statementand New Member Categories In celebration of its 40th anniversary in 2021, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has embraced an updated mission and vision for the association and set some new membership categories. The AFSA Membership and Long-Range Planning committee members have …

Budget & Finance Committee in the Spotlight  Some of the most important functions of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) are done behind the scenes, and members often don’t hear or see from these groups. But dedicated volunteers give of their time and expertise to ensure the Association’s continued success. …