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  • PROTECTING THOSE WHO SERVED

    PROTECTING THOSE WHO SERVED

    AFSA AND HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS SAFEGUARD HOMES  Army CPL Paul Hedge recently received the keys t…

  • Flash Point

    Flash Point

    Whoever said that “you can’t have it all” was spot on when it comes to evaluating purchases. A rule …

  • Chair’s Message

    Chair’s Message

    At the beginning of my career as a fire protection contractor, I became an estimator/project manager…

  • President’s Report

    President’s Report

    As most of our members know, the stated mission of AFSA is “to be the voice of the merit shop fire s…

  • HIGHER STANDARDS

    HIGHER STANDARDS

    The NFPA standards development process is often discussed in terms of public inputs, public comments…

ITM Program Develops Inspectors

ITM Program Develops Inspectors

Registration Now Open for 2022 The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (ITM) Inspector Development program is preparing to welcome students to its Spring 2022 ITM class virtually on April 11. Now is the time to invest in your workforce and expand your services! The program features …

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A Tee-rific Time 

A Tee-rific Time 

Sacramento Valley Golf tournament Raises Funds for FFBI  The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) Sacramento Valley Chapter (SVC) held its end-of-year mixer, dinner, and meeting on December 8, 2021, at Crawdads River Cantina in Sacramento, California. The highlight of the evening was a $10,000 donation to the Fire Fighters Burn …

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thank you for your support

thank you for your support

Members Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is recognizing members who are celebrating milestone membership anniversaries. The member companies featured here have belonged to AFSA for 15 or more years of continuous membership. “During a time where the world is chaotic and filled with uncertainties, one thing …

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CAN YOU MEET THE CHALLENGE?

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. Update for 2022—each issue of Sprinkler Age will focus on one …

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WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

Five Industry Leaders Share Their Stores Russ Leavitt of Telgian Holdings attended a company event to welcome new staff and asked a young woman about her job. She replied, “I’m just a sprinkler system designer.” Recently, Russ shared this anecdote, and while discussing this young technician’s response with a group …

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“Cautious Optimism” Amid Challenges

“Cautious Optimism” Amid Challenges

Members Surveyed for Outlook on Fire Sprinker Industry As the New Year begins amid supply chain delays and a rise in the omicron variant of COVID, the construction industry continues to push forward. Member reports and professional forecasters in the sprinkler and construction industries seem to agree with last year’s …

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