NextGen Initiative Announces February 26 Webinar The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) NextGen Initiative (NGI) is pleased to announce its upcoming February 26 webinar: “Real Leadership: New, Old, or Just What Works” presented by Ed Rigsbee, CSP, CAE, president of Rigsbee Enterprises, Inc. Webinars are presented free for AFSA members. …
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This week the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is recognizing the American Burn Association’s (ABA) 2019 Burn Awareness week. According to the ABA, approximately every minute someone in the United States sustains a burn injury. In an effort to help reduce this number, AFSA has rounded up some of the …
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The Contract Shall Control The role of the subcontractor in a construction project is unheralded and put upon, beset by the demands and requirements of general contractors, owners, and government agencies while meeting its own business obligations and trying to turn a profit. Frequently overlooked between “getting the work” and …
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Best of the Best Compete at AFSA37 On October 2, 2018 hundreds packed into the buzzing exhibit hall at AFSA37: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition in Washington, DC, to witness seven finalists compete in the silver anniversary, 25th Annual National Apprentice Competition hosted by American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). The …
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Secure Your Spot for AFSA’s Popular Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School Celebrating 35 years of designer training in 2019, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has set its 2019 schedule for its Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School. Seven sessions are planned for the coming year: January 14-25, February 25-March …
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Over 100,000 Students Learn About Sprinklers The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is proud to offer financial assistance and public awareness of sprinklers through its online scholarship program, AFSAscholarship.org. A total of $25,000 is awarded through this public awareness campaign to 10 lucky graduating high school seniors and five college/trade …
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Accepted Changes and Additions The NFPA 20 committee has completed the review process and update of the 2019 edition of NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, and it is ready for distribution to the public. This article highlights some of the important results of …
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Major Updates Made to the Standard The major updates for the 2019 edition of NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, are to align the extracted reference tags with previous editions of other standards along with the requirements in other codes and standards. There are not …
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Do You Know the Answers? After doing business with the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) for over 20 years, we were recently endorsed by the AFSA Board of Directors to provide unbiased advice to members about their retirement plan benefits. Much like how AFSA members are entitled to a free …
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GFSA and NextGen Exhibit at CEFGA CareerExpo The Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association (GFSA) recognizes the undeniable need for the next generation of fire sprinkler professionals in our industry. In search of a solution, GFSA met with the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia’s (CEFGA) President and CEO Scott Shelar who encouraged …
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