Happy Holidays and welcome to #Membersmatter! Meda, Dominick, and I hope that you are all enjoying this special season safe and warm with those who you love. It is a very special time of the year, and as I reflect on this past year, I cannot help but feel grateful …
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Representatives Work on Behalf of Associates The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) Manufacturers/Suppliers (M/S) Council elected its 2022 officers in August 2021 and was pleased to announce them during their annual meeting in September 2021, which was held at AFSA40: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition in San Antonio, Texas. Derek …
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I wake up most mornings thinking about how lucky I am to serve this industry as AFSA’s president. Our recent annual convention was an absolute grand slam home run on every level. I cannot say thank you enough to the more than 1,050 of you who attended AFSA40 live and …
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AFSA Honors Industry Leader, Visionary In 1983, the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) created its highest honor, the Henry S. Parmelee Award, to recognize an outstanding individual who has dedicated himself or herself to the professional advancement of the fire sprinkler industry and the goal of fire safety through automatic …
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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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Meet the Seven Apprentices Competing at AFSA40 The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is proud to host the 28th Annual National Apprentice Competition (NAC) this year at AFSA40: Convention, Exhibition and Apprentice Competition in San Antonio, Texas. This competition allows apprentices representing member companies from across the country to compete …
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Here we grow again! In addition to expanding our technical services group, we will soon be introducing a number of great new programs, starting with our Intermediate Fire Systems Layout Course, featuring three days of introduction to BIM and REVIT with the help of our training partner, Hydratech. Additional programs …
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“For the person trying to do everything alone, the game really is over. If you want to do something big, you must link up with others. One is too small a number to achieve greatness. That’s the Law of Significance.” (John C. Maxwell, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork) As …
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Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association Reaches K-12 Students Members of the Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association (GFSA) have long been involved in educating the public about fire safety. Past American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) Chair of the Board Bob McCullough believed in education for those in and outside of the fire sprinkler …
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Members Come Together for First In-Person Event of 2021 On May 27, 2021, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) Carolinas Chapter (North Carolina) broke out of the COVID-19 quarantine with a bang! We held our first-ever 1st Annual AFSA Carolinas Chapter “Spring Hurry” Sporting Clay Event, and the response was …
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