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  • Why Some Contractors Grow

    Why Some Contractors Grow

    And Some Don’t Every fire protection contractor I talk to wants to grow. The ambition is never…

  • Making a Difference for Veterans

    Making a Difference for Veterans

    Chapter Members Answer the Call If you are reading this, chances are you have heard about some of th…

  • HFSC Celebrates Milestone

    HFSC Celebrates Milestone

    Three Decades of Home Sprinkler Education Thirty years ago, the American Fire Sprinkler Association …

  • Higher Standards

    Higher Standards

    AFSA staff represented the association and AFSA’s Technical Advisory Council (TAC) at the 2026 NFPA …

  • Building the Future on Purpose

    Building the Future on Purpose

    Why the NextGen Committee Exists The fire sprinkler industry sits at a quiet but consequential cross…

Chairman’s Message

Chairman’s Message

As summer has hit, it just seems to be busy everywhere I look. I have to give credit to our AFSA staff in Dallas as it has been a very busy last couple of months. Two noteworthy events happened in May and June: AFSA held our annual Mid-Year Chapter Leadership …

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Chapter Leaders Convene in Dallas

Chapter Leaders Convene in Dallas

Attendees Share Ideas and Learn Best Practices at Mid-Year Conference  Thirty-nine volunteer leaders of the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) 26 local chapters attended the 2019 Mid-Year Chapter Leadership Conference May 20-21, 2019, at the AFSA Headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The two-day conference, which educates newly elected leaders as well …

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Exhibit Hall Extravaganza

Exhibit Hall Extravaganza

AFSA38 Features Products and Services From Around the Globe The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) 38th Annual Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition (AFSA38) is pleased to offer the largest display of fire sprinkler products and services in the country! Come to the California coast and visit with the top fire …

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Scholarships for Seniors

Scholarships for Seniors

Students Learn About Fire Sprinklers The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is proud to offer financial assistance and public awareness of sprinklers through its online scholarship program, AFSAscholarship.org. A total of $25,000 is awarded through this public awareness campaign to 10 lucky graduating high school seniors and five current college/trade …

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Sound the Alarm About Fire Safety

Sound the Alarm About Fire Safety

Support the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign to Promote Residential Fire Sprinklers The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has partnered up with the American Red Cross again in 2019 to support their annual Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.  Launched in 2014, the Red Cross’ Home Fire Preparedness campaign has installed more than …

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A Safer Business Means a Better Business

A Safer Business Means a Better Business

Free Safety Portal Resource Built for Members by Members AFSA’s member-only safety resource, afsasafetyportal.com, is a virtual library that delivers the accident-prevention and safety-related information you need to educate your staff, help prevent claims, and create a safe work environment. Whether members are in need of OSHA regulations, workplace safety …

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GFSA Reaches Out to the Next Generation

GFSA Reaches Out to the Next Generation

“World of Fire Protection” Presented at CareerExpo In March, the Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association (GFSA) and NextGen Initiative (NGI) again sponsored the World of Fire Protection at the Construction Education Foundation Georgia’s (CEFGA) CareerExpo and SkillsUSA competition. We were excited to improve our efforts and participation from last year’s event. …

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Third-Party Design Firms

Third-Party Design Firms

Avoiding the Pitfalls “Hire another company to design a project for me that we will be installing? Are you nuts?” These were my first thoughts as a contractor on the idea of hiring someone to help us with our design needs when we were busy. At that time, however, I …

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