Sprinkler Age A Publication of the American Fire Sprinkler Association

AFSA Launches New Apprenticeship Program Like many of you, I have been around this industry for more than 45 years and, like many of you, I have heard the refrain, “When we’re busy, we don’t have time for training and when we’re not busy, we don’t have money for it.” …

Chapter Connections Membership in the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has tremendous benefits for you, your business, and your industry. One of the benefits for your industry is chapter membership—connecting and networking with other industry professionals in your area. Recently, AFSA National held its Mid-Year Chapter Leadership Conference, which brings …

MMIC Can Help Reduce Costs for Group and Individual Plans Today, individual members and small businesses are looking for ways to reduce health insurance costs. With healthcare costs escalating over 10 percent per year, members are looking for lower-cost health insurance options. The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has partnered …

Don’t Gamble With Your Business—Attend AFSA41 The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) 41st Annual Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition (AFSA41) is offering this year’s largest display of fire sprinkler products and services in the country! Visit Las Vegas and the top fire sprinkler industry manufacturers and suppliers October 16-19 at …

Calling All AHJs!  AFSA41: Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition, to be held October 16-19 at the Bellagio Las Vegas, will feature a day especially designed for Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs). It’s free to attend! Join AFSA on October 19 for a plan review seminar in the morning. Then, walk the …

AFSA Chapter Shares Fire Protection Industry Opportunities with Local High School Students The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) Virginia Chapter held an interactive Fire Protection Industry Career Fair on March 29, 2022, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, focusing on fire protection careers in fire sprinkler, …

Event Brings Industry Together The Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) held its 10th Annual Training & Trade Show on March 10, 2022, at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. In the morning, AFSA Vice President of Engineering & Technical Services John August Denhardt, P.E., …

Can You Meet the Challenge? Each issue, AFSA’s Engineering & Technical Services Department staff present technical challenges. Besides testing yourself and your co-workers, these exercises are excellent preparation for professional certification tests and also may count as continuing education hours. Check with your certification organization. Each issue of Sprinkler Age …

Help AFSA Help You Everywhere I go, I hear people talk about the current crisis facing the construction industry, and especially in our fire sprinkler industry: • We don’t have enough labor to do the available jobs. • Steel prices and other material prices keep going up. • Supply chain …

It Was a Great Day for Golf On October 13, 2021, the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) Virginia Chapter held is 28th Annual Burn Survivors Golf Tournament at the Williamsburg National Golf Club in Williamsburg, Virginia. It was a great day filled with beautiful weather, spectacular golf, and great camaraderie …