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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…

San Antonio Sensation

San Antonio Sensation

AFSA40 was a Texas-Sized Success! The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) was thrilled to welcome attendees to AFSA40: Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition in San Antonio, Texas, September 18-21, 2021. Over 1,050 fire sprinkler contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, architects, Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), and other industry professionals flocked to the JW …

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HONORING AUTOMATIC Sprinklers

HONORING AUTOMATIC Sprinklers

Contractor Member Erects Monument to Life- and Property-Saving Device Emilio Rodriguez, owner of PACISA (Protección Automática Contra Incendios S.A.) in Alcobendas, Spain, has been passionate about fire protection for over 55 years. His company is an international contractor member of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) and recently financed a …

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Call for Nominations 

Call for Nominations 

2022 Awards Honor Industry Advocates The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is accepting online nominations for its top honors: the Henry S. Parmelee award, Fire Sprinkler Advocate of the Year award, and Young Professional of the Year award. Awards will be presented during AFSA41: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition in …

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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. “Trade associations that are the most successful all have a single common denominator—they are …

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Growing Membership

Growing Membership

AFSA Ushers In Additional Dues Categories In 2020 the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) Board of Directors voted to increase the membership dues structure for only the second time in the past 20 years. That action was needed to keep pace with the rising cost of doing business, and the …

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Tragic Apartment Fire in the Bronx Underscores Need for Fire Safety in All Residential Occupancies

Tragic Apartment Fire in the Bronx Underscores Need for Fire Safety in All Residential Occupancies

The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) and our members are devastated to learn of the Bronx apartment fire on January 8, 2022, that killed 19 people including nine children. This tragedy comes on the heels of last week’s row house fire in Philadelphia’s Fairmount section, in which twelve people died, including nine …

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A Second Chance to Learn About Sprinklers

A Second Chance to Learn About Sprinklers

Online Contest Educates College Students The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to announce the five college students nationwide who have won a second chance scholarship through the association’s online scholarship program, afsascholarship.org/secondchance. These national winners were randomly selected to receive a one-time $1,000 AFSA scholarship payable to their …

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November/December 2021 Technical Challenge Answers

November/December 2021  Technical Challenge Answers

How Did You Do? For 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 …

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