Over 50 Industry Experts to Present Over 60 Seminars The Texas-sized tradition will be on display at AFSA40: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition, to be held September 18-21, 2021, with a whopping 100 hours of training across 60 different seminars with 50 industry subject matter experts (SMEs). Nine technical and …
Read More »NFPA AND HFSC Team up to Advance Home Fire Sprinkler Awareness
Video, graphic and other resources at Home Fire Sprinkler Week Website Fire departments and public safety advocates across North America will unite May 16-22 to participate in a digital campaign and conduct community outreach activities to increase awareness about how dangerous home fires can be and the benefits of home …
Read More »AFSA Welcomes Joshua McDonald, CFPS
New Technical Programs Specialist Enhances Engineering & Technical Services Department DALLAS – The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to welcome Joshua McDonald, CFPS to its Department of Engineering & Technical Services as technical programs specialist. In this role, he will be responsible for developing, updating, and delivery of technical content. “Joshua brings …
Read More »Steel Prices
What’s Happened and Where are We Going? The staff at the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has been fielding concerns over steel pricing for months and while no one has a crystal ball, we have been communicating with steel pipe providers in the hope of providing members with some guidance. …
Read More »ITM Challenge
Calling all Technicians! Each issue, AFSA’s Engineering & Technical Services Department presents one or multiple challenges for technicians. Besides challenging yourself and your co-workers, working these problems is excellent preparation for professional certification tests and also may count as continuing education hours. Check with your certification organization to see if …
Read More »Home Fire Sprinkler Week is May 16-22
2021 is a Good Year to Increase Awareness With New Resources This year marks 25 years since the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) was founded by the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA). HFSC continues to provide members of the …
Read More »Medical Marijuana and the Construction Industry
Effective Drug Testing Policy and Compliance Last year, Mississippians voted overwhelmingly to approve Initiative 65 and legalize medical marijuana. While the fate of the initiative is currently in limbo — until the Mississippi Supreme Court decides its fate — it seems clear that a Mississippi medical marijuana program is inevitable, …
Read More »Thank You for Your Support
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. “Thank you to all those who are celebrating AFSA anniversaries and to all our …
Read More »AHJ Challenge
Calling all AHJs! Each issue, AFSA’s Engineering & Technical Services Department presents one or multiple challenges for AHJs. Besides challenging yourself and your co-workers, working these problems is excellent preparation for professional certification tests and also may count as continuing education hours. Check with your certification organization to see if …
Read More »Apprentices Achieve Academic Excellence
2020 Honor Society Announced for Sprinkler Fitter Graduates The American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) Fire Sprinkler Fitter National Honor Society was first established in 2012 to recognize those trainees, along with their sponsoring employers, who have completed all four levels of the AFSA Correspondence Course for Fire Sprinkler Fitters with …
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