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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Industry Event Offers Education and Networking The Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) held its 11th Annual Training & Trade Show on March 9, 2023, in The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. This was the first trade show in the new space. …
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The beginning of 2023 brought optimism that the U.S. would avoid a recession. Many of our members still have strong backlogs of work, with a severe shortage of manpower being the greatest challenge to growth in our industry. Despite the drop in material prices and increase in availability over 2022, …
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While standpipe systems may seem very simple and are often considered an afterthought in the overall design of a fire protection system, they are critical components that can result in the loss of life if not designed and installed properly. Standpipe systems are installed to help response personnel deploy hose …
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One thing we all know by being in this business is that labor can make or break a job. If you have been doing this for longer than one year, you’ve seen it happen both ways! As most of you know, I did not grow up in this industry from …
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Sprinkler Age A Publication of the American Fire Sprinkler Association
