AFSA Safety Portal is 24/7 Online Resource for Members Changing times, changing worksites, and changing health issues are driving American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) members’ thoughts and concerns to protecting not only themselves but protecting their employees. I felt it might be an opportune time to let everyone know that …
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Serving on the Front Lines of Fire Protection While firefighters are the brave individuals who are at the forefront during a fire emergency, there is another group of individuals who play a major role in protecting both people and buildings—sprinkler fitters. During the time between the start of a fire …
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Online Learning Platform Offers CEUs, Convenience The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is proud to announce a new online learning platform offering 24/7 access to continuing education units (CEUs) and/or continuing professional development (CPD) from AFSA educational events, including live webinars. AFSA On-Demand offers fire sprinkler contractors and other professionals …
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Adaptation Key Amid Global Crisis This spring has clarified much about why we value face-to-face interactions that come by learning at and with the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)—and why our members seek to return to it with such a strong sense of purpose. Cognitively: studying together speeds and deepens …
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Convention Committee in the Spotlight It’s no surprise that the biggest event of its kind in the fire sprinkler industry is also the biggest annual event for the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). AFSA39: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition is a gathering of fire protection professionals from across the globe, …
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Education, Training, and Networking in One Place Join the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) in Orlando, Florida, for a week of education and entertainment, September 13-16, 2020, at AFSA39: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition. This year’s event features 48 seminars offering 8.2 CEUs, 82 CPDs, and 82 Contact Hours in …
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Curriculum Produces a Well-Trained Workforce With the unprecedented events of the last few months on everyone’s minds and the country beginning to slowly reopen as Americans get back to work, poising your company for success through education has never been more vital than it is now. How companies emerge from …
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CEUs Explained for Certified California Fire Sprinkler Fitters Per Title 19, every California certified fitter is required to complete 30 hours of continuing education every three years to maintain their state certification (Sect. 946). According to CAL FIRE, fire sprinkler fitters certified July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, have …
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June 2 NextGen Webinar Free for AFSA Members The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) NextGen Initiative is proud to present a webinar to learn each step of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code cycle and how the viewer can be a part of it as a member of the …
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“I was promised we’d have flying cars by now!” Everyone has heard that statement, or maybe even exclaimed it aloud. As the third decade of the 21st century begins, it is easy to feel like the technology promised by Hollywood is still far off. Today the average American holds in …
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