When I was thinking about the topic for this issue’s column, I kept thinking about the great time I had in Boston in June at the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Annual Conference & Expo. This annual event returned after being canceled the last two years due to the pandemic. …
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AFSA Chapters One of the many great benefits of belonging to a trade association is the camaraderie of meeting people with similar interests, sharing information about your business, the challenges of your trade, and the successes that you have enjoyed along the way. Chapters are also the place to learn …
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To Our Valued AFSA Members, With the continuing challenges facing our industry related to supply chain issues and material pricing escalations, I feel compelled to reach out to our members. Production and shipping constraints have led to longer delays beyond historical norms, and the impact to your projects and your …
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Virginia Chapter and Burn Survivors Foundation Support Camp The Virginia Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)and its 501c3 Burn Survivors Foundation have supported the Central Virginia Burn Camp since 2000, donating $524,400 over the last 21 years. The 2022 Central Virginia Burn Camp was held June 12-18 at …
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Chapter Connections Membership in the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has tremendous benefits for you, your business, and your industry. One of the benefits for your industry is chapter membership—connecting and networking with other industry professionals in your area. Recently, AFSA National held its Mid-Year Chapter Leadership Conference, which brings …
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MMIC Can Help Reduce Costs for Group and Individual Plans Today, individual members and small businesses are looking for ways to reduce health insurance costs. With healthcare costs escalating over 10 percent per year, members are looking for lower-cost health insurance options. The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has partnered …
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Don’t Gamble With Your Business—Attend AFSA41 The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) 41st Annual Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition (AFSA41) is offering this year’s largest display of fire sprinkler products and services in the country! Visit Las Vegas and the top fire sprinkler industry manufacturers and suppliers October 16-19 at …
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Event Brings Industry Together The Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) held its 10th Annual Training & Trade Show on March 10, 2022, at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. In the morning, AFSA Vice President of Engineering & Technical Services John August Denhardt, P.E., …
Read More »One of the primary missions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is to formulate health and safety standards. The term “standard” includes various technical words that prescribe rules, guidelines, best practices, specifications, test methods, design or installation procedures, and the like. The size, scope, and subject matter of standards …
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Despite the challenges we’re living through—from economic recession, war in Ukraine, and the nightly news showing criminal atrocities—not to mention the pandemic or the availability of trained people to hire—we need to remain optimistic to succeed. Let’s learn from the past… It’s a little-known fact that more millionaires were made …
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