May/June 2021 Answers and Explanations Each issue, AFSA’s Engineering & Technical Services Department presents 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 to see if this exercise meets …
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AFSA Programs Meet Your Education Needs When it comes to your company’s training and education needs, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is your one-stop shop! From in-person seminars to on-demand learning, correspondence courses to live webinars, AFSA has you covered. Here are some of the programs offered year-round and …
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Recognizing Over a Century of Protecting People and Property The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and plans to commemorate the momentous milestone through a series of events and initiatives that reflect the steadfast commitment to fire, electrical, and life safety by the Association. …
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Donations Help During Disasters and to Raise Sprinkler Awareness Since 2018, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has partnered with the Red Cross to include fire sprinkler information in its Home Fire Preparedness Campaign, which works to reduce fire-related deaths and injuries in the U.S. by 25 percent. A critical part of the Home …
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Reliable Shares insights Since its founding in 1920, women have played integral roles at Reliable in supplying USA-produced fire protection products to the construction industry. In March, Reliable celebrated Women in Construction Week by sharing profiles of several employees who represent some of the best and brightest of our workforce. …
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Why Monitoring Legislation is a Critical Association Service You’ve heard it before—being a part of an association is invaluable—and it is. Still, in the digital age, where information is more readily available at lower costs than ever before, it may leave you questioning why you should spend your hard-earned dollars …
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Training, Education Programs Help Build the Future of Your Company As an organization and as an industry, we’ve been focused on the next generation for many years now. We all understand the importance of passing the baton to a qualified and confident next level but low and behold, we’ve discovered …
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May 27 Webinar on Water Supply–Help Overturn Proposed Language that Could Hurt Sprinkler Contractors The topic of this month’s column is simple and short. Your attention and assistance are needed on an issue occurring with the development of the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler …
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Newest Chapter Gathers Members in the Midwest The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to announce the recent formation of its Illinois-Indiana Chapter. This chapter will join AFSA as the thirty-second chapter after holding its first chapter meeting via Zoom on April 29, 2021. “We couldn’t be more excited …
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Over 50 Industry Experts to Present Over 60 Seminars The Texas-sized tradition will be on display at AFSA40: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition, to be held September 18-21, 2021, with a whopping 100 hours of training across 60 different seminars with 50 industry subject matter experts (SMEs). Nine technical and …
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