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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Building the Future of the Next Generation One Opportunity at a Time Having grown up in the fire sprinkler industry, Scott Cox is keenly aware of the places the industry excels and the areas in which it needs growth. Often discussed but also elusive areas to tackle are the recruitment, …

It seems amazing that nine months have passed since I stepped into this new and exciting role as the president of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). Having spent over 40 years in the fire and life safety world, I had assumed that when I threw my hat in the …

What I want to talk to you about this month is preparation. Our industry is growing strong, even with the pains of the cost of materials. New apartment buildings are going up; old spaces are being retrofitted for new uses; cities that once were deemed “flyover cities” are now experiencing …

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. “I’m honored to assist and advocate for our members, who are some of the …

As you read this, spring will have arrived; it is a time of growth, of renewal, of change. There is a feeling of optimism in the air as we cautiously reopen our country: baseball fans are back in their seats at stadiums, live events are on the books, and children …

“Where are we headed?” Perhaps it’s one of life’s deepest and most asked questions of ourselves and of others around us about life in general. Certainly, it’s an appropriate question for our association. Where is the industry headed? Where is your company headed? How are COVID-19 and its related issues …