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  • THE IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL FIRE PUMP TESTING

    ENSURING YOUR FIRE PUMP SYSTEM IS READY WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST Fire pumps are critical components of …

  • THE NAC IS A “WIN-WIN”

    NAC’S PHASE I EXAM HELPS EVALUATE, PREPARE, AND SHOWCASE YOUR APPRENTICES AFSA’s Annual National App…

  • TAKING AFSA43 TO A NEW HEIGHT

    CONVENTION, EXHIBITION, AND APPRENTICE COMPETITION TO BE HELD IN THE MILE-HIGH CITY Mark your calend…

  • FLASHPOINT

    With the changes to automobile vehicles over the years and the method in the way parking garages are…

  • PRESIDENT’S REPORT

    Why are standards, not standard?  I mean the very word itself conjures up thoughts of other wor…

Chair’s Message

This is my first article since becoming Chair of this tremendous American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). I am truly humbled to serve all of you in this capacity and will do my best to listen to and meet your needs. As members, you are the most important asset of this …

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Technical Challenges Nov/Dec 2021

Can You Meet the Challenge? 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 participate, carefully read through and …

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September/October 2021 Technical Challenge Answers

How Did You Do? 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.  Here are the answers for the September/October …

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Membership Has Its Benefits: Tech Services

AFSA Technical Reviews Save Contractors Time and Money Are you using one of your most valuable American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) membership benefits? Access to AFSA’s Engineering & Technical Services Department and its archives of AFSA Technical Reviews is consistently one of the highest-rated benefits of membership. Have you taken …

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Flashpoint

The last few months have been extremely busy for the AFSA Engineering & Technical Services Department. We are attending or presenting at AFSA chapter meetings or events; teaching Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School; teaching the ITM Inspector Development Program; preparing, teaching, and administrating the ASSE 15010 certification program; preparing, …

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