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Virginia Chapter Hosts 29th Annual Burn Survivors Golf Event The AFSA Virginia Chapter hosted its 29th Annual Burn Survivors Golf Tournament on October 5, 2022, at the Williamsburg National Golf Club in Williamsburg, Virginia. Once again, the event was a complete success, and the weather finally cooperated with the sun …

Third Generation and Still Thriving As soon as Adam Levine, P.E., now president of Capitol Fire Sprinkler, Woodside, New York, could talk, his grandfather would ask him, “Adam, what do you want to be when you grow up?” Instinctually, Adam would proudly reply, “A fire sprinkler man, SIR!” (The ‘sir’ …

Redmond, Washington Fire Marshal has Made an Impact on Local, State, and National Levels “Where passion meets purpose: it’s where the magic happens, where goals are achieved, and where the impossible becomes possible.” Those words by author C.A. Friesan could describe Todd Short, fire marshal for the city of Redmond, …

This blog post contains sponsored content. The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) will host the annual NFPA Conference & Expo® at the Orlando Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, June 17–19, 2024. NFPA will once again bring together thousands of the industry’s leading professionals, who will attend more than 110 educational sessions, explore the latest products …

The 2023 NFPA Annual Conference & Expo® in Las Vegas was a huge success. After several days of educational sessions and networking opportunities, the event concluded with the Technical Meeting, where all the certified amending motions (CAMs) were discussed before finalizing the F2022 and A2023 standards. In the May/June issue …

I am writing this column while attending the 2023 NFPA Conference & Expo. It has been a great event! For those of you who have never attended, this is an opportunity to see what it offers and how AFSA represents its members with NFPA. Sunday The Architects, Engineers, and Building …

Summertime is always a busy time for everyone. The days are longer, so we tend to try to accomplish more to take advantage of those extra daylight hours. Summertime is also family vacation time and time to just get stuff done around the yard and maybe clean out the garage. …

It’s that time of year again when we prepare for another outstanding convention, exhibition, and apprentice competition. This year it’s AFSA42, our 42nd convention and, believe it or not, the 30th anniversary of our National Apprenticeship Competition! AFSA42 will be held in Orlando, Florida, from September 6-9. By now, you …

Members Take Home Gold, Silver, and Safety Awards Several members of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) competed at the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) National Craft Championships (NCC) at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Florida, this past March. This year marked the 34th annual competition for ABC, and AFSA …

This blog post contains sponsored content. Shifting the Sprinkler Paradigm What was once thought to be impossible, is now a reality…a lightweight, high-heat tested, anti-corrosive polymeric sprinkler. Rigorous UL 199 test protocol shows the Tyco® Series LFII 4.9K Lead-Free for 13D and 13R Concealed Pendent Sprinkler (TY3534) performs to standard …