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  • CHAIR’S MESSAGE

    CHAIR’S MESSAGE

    Celebrate good times, we did! The AFSA43 convention was a Mile-High Success! Once again, we broke ou…

  • FLASHPOINT

    FLASHPOINT

    I like my end-of-the-year column to acknowledge what the technical team did well and what we would l…

  • REGIONAL REALIGNMENT 

    REGIONAL REALIGNMENT 

    AFSA MEMBERSHIP REGIONS EXPAND TO BETTER SERVE MEMBERS Keeping the American Fire Sprinkler Associati…

  • #MEMBERSMATTER!

    #MEMBERSMATTER!

    Have you ever signed up for a service or subscription for one benefit only to discover a treasure tr…

  • TECHNICAL CHALLENGES: NOV/DEC 2024

    TECHNICAL CHALLENGES: NOV/DEC 2024

    CAN YOU MEET THE CHALLENGE? AFSA’s Engineering & Technical Services Department staff present tec…

Third-Party Design Firms

Third-Party Design Firms

Avoiding the Pitfalls “Hire another company to design a project for me that we will be installing? Are you nuts?” These were my first thoughts as a contractor on the idea of hiring someone to help us with our design needs when we were busy. At that time, however, I …

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Low Flow Attic System Design

Low Flow Attic System Design

A New Scope for Roofs with Slope Combustible concealed attics have always been a difficult area for the fire sprinkler industry to adequately protect. Adding to this difficulty is the public perception of failure by automatic fire sprinkler systems when a fire burns unchecked through an NFPA 13R, Standard for …

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Thank You for Your Support!

Thank You for Your Support!

Members Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries As the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) celebrates its 38th anniversary in 2019, we also recognize those members who are celebrating milestone membership anniversaries. The member companies featured have belonged to AFSA for 15 or more years of continuous membership. Several members are celebrating milestone anniversaries …

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The CEO and the Lawyer

The CEO and the Lawyer

Using Emerging Technologies Smartly and Properly National conventions for the construction industry are great opportunities to see what new ways to work smarter are on the horizon and some of the best ways to implement those. The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is planning for AFSA38: Convention, Exhibition and Apprentice …

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NFPA 13, 2019 Edition Quiz

NFPA 13, 2019 Edition Quiz

Test Your Knowledge With the 2019 edition of NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, already being adopted in several jurisdictions, find out how much you know about the changes between the 2016 and 2019 editions with our quick quiz. Make copies of this page and share it …

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Fire Sprinkler Design

Fire Sprinkler Design

What’s the Building Owner Got to Do with It? So, there I was opening up a set of construction documents to begin a new fire sprinkler design for a new building being built. Knowing the area, I quickly identified the location and the associated jurisdiction I would be dealing with. …

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Work Smarter, Not Harder

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Save Time and Money with AFSA Business Solutions The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) strives to provide the best in benefits to our members that will help advance their businesses in new and advantageous ways. We provide these services to help our members not only enhance but also simplify business …

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