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With the NFPA Conference and Expo behind us, AFSA is now focused on a very active F2022, A2023, F2023, and A2024 revision cycle[1]. For the F2022 and A2023 revision cycles, the following standards are being revised: NFPA 1, NFPA 3, NFPA 4, NFPA 14, NFPA 22, NFPA 30, NFPA 45, …

 Redundancy, Low Flow Bypass and NFPA 14 Acceptance Testing This blog post contains sponsored content. As building construction around the world pushes design limits to go higher and further, fire protection systems are challenged by higher water pressures, increased pump capacities and municipal water pressures. To meet code and design …

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CAN YOU MEET THE CHALLENGE? Each issue, AFSA’s Engineering & Technical Services Department staff present technical challenges. Besides testing yourself and your co-workers, these exercises are excellent preparation for professional certification tests and may count as CEUs. Check with your certification organization. To participate, read through and work the problems. …

Summertime is a fun time for us all. Longer daylight hours mean we can get more done each day, both on the job and at home. Actually, June 21 is always a sad day for me because it marks the summer solstice which means every day that follows will have …

I am writing this article, having just returned from the NFPA Conference & Expo held in Boston. This was the first in-person C&E that NFPA has had since 2019. It was a tremendous success, and AFSA was well represented. Our technical staff presented seminars and had an integral part in …

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. …

Ferguson Fire & Fabrication is the Nation’s Largest, Most Trusted Independent Distributor of Fire Protection Supplies This blog post contains sponsored content. Ferguson Fire & Fabrication is a division of Ferguson, the largest pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) distributor in the United States. Since 1987, we have served the fire …

It was great to be back at the NFPA Conference & Expo this past June. The return to in-person meetings gave everyone in attendance an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, attend many informative, educational sessions, and—my favorite—argue and discuss amending motions on the floor at the NFPA Technical Meeting.  In …

Why Should you Join AFSA in Vegas?   1. GET INSPIRED by our line-up of nationally recognized speakers. The industry’s biggest and best provide the most bang for your buck with prominent panelists as well as expert industry practitioners with topics and tips to help you remain strong, competitive, and …