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 …
Read More »Scholarship Contest Helps the Next GENERATION
Program Educates Students About Fire Sprinklers The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to announce 10 high school seniors nationwide who have won a scholarship through the association’s online scholarship program, afsascholarship.org. These national winners were randomly selected from over 37,000 students who entered to receive a one-time $2,000 …
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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 …
Read More »Carolinas Chapter Hosts Sporting Clay Shoot
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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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. “Webster defines ‘dedication’ as being committed to a task or purpose,” comments AFSA Membership …
Read More »Working Together for Home Fire Safety
Industry Partners Donate Fire Sprinkler System to Firefighter and His Family Nine out of every 10 fire deaths happen at home, and most of these fires happen at night while people are sleeping. These are industry statistics that Jon Rocasi knows well and not just because he’s a firefighter in …
Read More »Chapter leaders Network and Share Ideas VIrtually
Mid-Year Chapter Leadership Conference Connects Volunteers Learning, developing, networking, and collaborating—all occurred at the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA)Mid-Year Chapter Leadership Conference. This year’s two-day virtual event occurred May 5-6 and brought new and veteran chapter leaders together to gain resources to implement in the operation of their chapters. The …
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But Sometimes It’s the Good Kind… BBQ Contest Supports Virginia Burn Survivors Foundation On March 25-27, 2021, barbecue teams from across the U.S. converged on a little town in Virginia called Urbanna to light their fires and begin the process of smoking meats at the 4th Annual BBQ Gives Back …
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