I am hoping by the time you read this, that you all had a great Q1 and are off and running into the 2023 calendar year! Based on the previous edition of Sprinkler Age, the economic experts (which I’m not one of) stated that 2023 should be another solid year …
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Grow Your Inspectors and Expand Your Recurring Revenue The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (ITM) Inspector Development program has proven popular with members and has a proven track record. Since the program’s inception in 2016, the passing averages for students continue to impress: 95 percent of …
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Honoring Industry Advocates in 2023 The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is accepting online nominations for its top honors: the Henry S. Parmelee award, Fire Sprinkler Advocate of the Year award, and Young Professional of the Year award. Awards will be presented during AFSA42: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition in …
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It’s No Secret — The National Apprentice Competition Highlights the Best in the Industry This year marks the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA)’s 30th Annual National Apprentice Competition. This year’s live, in-person competition will be held in the exhibit hall at AFSA42: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition September 6-9, 2023, …
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Reach Your Goals In-Person, Online, or Both! Have you set some New Year’s resolutions or goals for your company? The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) can help members succeed with a wide variety of programming offered in several ways to best suit your needs. Do you want to expand your …
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Have any of you had to or chosen to move lately? Most of us have heard the quip that a really good friend will help you move or bury a body. I suppose the latter is a really, really good friend. Recently, the AFSA offices packed up years of accumulated …
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In this issue, I want to discuss a situation in which I worry many of our members place themselves unknowingly. The design question my technical team receives most often involves the determination of a hazard classification or system design parameters for a specific occupancy, storage arrangement, or process. These questions …
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The input stage for NFPA 13R and NFPA 13D has concluded, and the first draft report is available on NFPA’s website. As codes and standards are updated, many will not realize the impact of changes until their jurisdiction catches up three, five, or even 10 years down the road. By …
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Know the Details About Your Insurance Coverage Once, the question “Am I covered?” was very easy to answer, but it has now become a complicated issue. Gone are the days of very broad policies. You must be very careful in what you purchase. Today’s policies have more exclusions and limitations …
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Manpower Shortages and the Economy Worry Members Rising interest rates, workforce shortages, inflation, and supply chain delays continued to plague the construction and fire sprinkler industries throughout 2022 and show no signs of slowing in 2023. How does business in the coming year look for members of the American Fire …
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