Two-Part Webinar July 14 The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) will present a 90-minute webinar “Building Your Inspection Team and the Challenges With Anti-Freeze Solutions” on July 14, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time. This program is free for AFSA members and costs $140 for non-members. This webinar offers …
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Quality Contractor Recognition The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has awarded Quality Contractor recognition to Diamond Automatic Sprinklers, Inc., Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. The Quality Contractor (QC) program was launched to publicly recognize and honor fire sprinkler contracting firms that have documented their commitment in four key areas of corporate responsibility: …
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Due to overwhelming demand and sold-out classes, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has added one class to its Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School: November 2-13, 2015. Only two other 2015 classes were available as of press time: July 20-31 and September 14-25. All schools are held at AFSA’s …
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Quality Contractor Recognition The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has awarded Quality Contractor recognition to Kaufman Fire Protection, Inc., Albuquerque, N.M. The Quality Contractor (QC) program was launched to publicly recognize and honor fire sprinkler contracting firms that have documented their commitment in four key areas of corporate responsibility: safety, …
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On Friday, March 27, Dan Kaiser, deputy state fire marshal of the State of Minnesota, received the “Fire Sprinklers Save Lives Award” from the North Central Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). He was honored with the presentation of the award at the chapter’s annual fire sprinkler fitter …
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A Practical Investment in Industry’s Future The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) recently announced its support as a corporate sponsor for the University of Maryland (UMD) Department of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) Legacy Campaign for a Professor of the Practice. In announcing the association’s $25,000 financial commitment to the Legacy …
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Industry Mourns Passing of Leader, Visionary The fire sprinkler industry lost a long-time leader and visionary with the passing of Martin L. “Marty” Giles, chairman of VSC Fire & Security, Ashland, Virginia. Giles, 70, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, after a valiant battle with cancer. Giles entered the fire sprinkler industry …
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AFSA Members Sweep ABC Contest A field of 187 craft trainees competed for top honors in 15 contests representing 12 crafts during the 2015 Associated Builders & Contractors’ (ABC) National Craft Championships (NCC). The event took place during the association’s Workforce Development Conference, March 3-6, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Competitors …
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Connect With NextGen The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is making a new effort to attract the Next Generation of employees from within our membership. To make this effort successful we need to start at the local level. With Generation Y taking over the work force, this effort comes at …
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Quality Contractor Recognition The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has awarded Quality Contractor recognition to Crawford Sprinkler Company of South Carolina, Inc., Lugoff, S.C. The Quality Contractor (QC) program was launched to publicly recognize and honor fire sprinkler contracting firms that have documented their commitment in four key areas of …
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