May 28, 2020
Convention, Education, Featured Articles, Membership
Education, Training, and Networking in One Place Join the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) in Orlando, Florida, for a week of education and entertainment, September 13-16, 2020, at AFSA39: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition. This year’s event features 48 seminars offering 8.2 CEUs, 82 CPDs, and 82 Contact Hours in …
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April 28, 2020
Association News, Featured Articles
As of 10:00 a.m., the AFSA website, firesprinkler.org, and database are still down. Our website hosting vendor has experienced a significant technical problem that has caused the AFSA website and database to be unavailable.Unfortunately, this has impacted today’s webinar, “Fire Flow for the Design Professional” planned for this morning – April …
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April 8, 2020
Association News, Convention, Education, Featured Articles
AFSA39 Gears Up for Orlando, Florida This Fall The Sunshine State and the Theme Park Capital of the World® are calling all members of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) to attend AFSA39: Convention, Exhibition, and Apprentice Competition, September 13-16, 2020, in Orlando, Florida. Featuring the largest event of its …
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April 3, 2020
Association News, Education, Featured Articles
Eleven Webinars Help Members Move Forward During COVID-19 Crisis The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is working to keep the fire sprinkler industry moving forward throughout the month of April and May. When AFSA asked its members what else it could do to help during these uncertain times, they responded: offer more …
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April 3, 2020
Association News, Education, Featured Articles
April 28 Webinar Free for AFSA Members The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) will present “Fire Flow for the Design Professional” webinar on April 28, 2020, from 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Join AFSA to learn about the importance of coordinating fire flow requirements for manual fire suppression and fire protection systems, …
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April 1, 2020
Association News, Education, Featured Articles, Industry, People
Committee Spotlight: Apprenticeship & Education Education and training were the foundations upon which the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) was created in 1981. The individuals who gathered to form this association believed that education and apprenticeship training should be available to all members of the fire sprinkler industry—not just union …
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March 27, 2020
Featured Articles, Membership
Members Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries As the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) celebrates its 39th anniversary in 2020, we also recognize those members who are celebrating milestone membership anniversaries. The member companies featured have belonged to AFSA for 15 or more years of continuous membership. “Associations give their members three huge …
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March 23, 2020
Association News, Education, Industry
This year, our association celebrates its 39th anniversary. Education was one of the bedrock ideals upon which we were founded; we formed this association in order to provide training to open-shop fire sprinkler contractors. The first part of our mission statement reads, “AFSA promotes the development of educational and training …
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February 7, 2020
Association News, Chapter, Convention, Featured Articles, People
Nominations Accepted Online for Top Fire Sprinkler Industry Awards The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is accepting nominations for its top honors: the prestigious Henry S. Parmelee Award, esteemed Fire Sprinkler Advocate of the Year award, and the new yet highly regarded Young Professional of the Year award. The awards …
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February 3, 2020
Association News, Featured Articles, Industry
As I look forward to this new year, I want you to know that I bring you both good news and bad news: Our economy is booming, and our economy is booming. No, that’s not a typo. The good news? We are still on a record-setting pace for the number …
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