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AFSA Supports Coalition’s Nationwide Educational Event in Boston The vast majority of fire deaths in North America happen at home. The time has come to bring attention to this problem–and its solution. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) celebrated Home …

AFSA Participates to Educate the Public About Fire Sprinkler Systems  Every year the American Red Cross presents its Home Fire Preparedness Campaign and through this campaign provides a local community outreach opportunity across the country with the “Sound the Alarm – Save a Life” program. This program takes place in …

Burn Survivor Supports, Promotes Fire Protection for All “Every day I come to work and think about the ‘What if?’—What if fire sprinklers were in place? What if there was a smoke detector installed? What if the exit was up-to-code in that building?”  Amy Acton’s thoughts are just a small …

Annual Events Brings Together Leaders and Fosters Industry Connections  The Sacramento Valley Chapter of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) hosted the 8th annual trade show March 7, 2019, at Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, California. Highlights of the show this year included the raffle, opportunities for networking, and …

New Multiview Program Gives Members a Competitive Edge  The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to introduce the Member Marketing Services (MMS) program, an endorsed, third-party service for its fire sprinkler contractor members. This program is offered by MultiView, who has worked closely with AFSA for over a decade …

Attendees Share Ideas and Learn Best Practices at Mid-Year Conference  Thirty-nine volunteer leaders of the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) 26 local chapters attended the 2019 Mid-Year Chapter Leadership Conference May 20-21, 2019, at the AFSA Headquarters in Dallas, Texas. The two-day conference, which educates newly elected leaders as well …

Support the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign to Promote Residential Fire Sprinklers The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) has partnered up with the American Red Cross again in 2019 to support their annual Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.  Launched in 2014, the Red Cross’ Home Fire Preparedness campaign has installed more than …

Free Safety Portal Resource Built for Members by Members AFSA’s member-only safety resource, afsasafetyportal.com, is a virtual library that delivers the accident-prevention and safety-related information you need to educate your staff, help prevent claims, and create a safe work environment. Whether members are in need of OSHA regulations, workplace safety …

“World of Fire Protection” Presented at CareerExpo In March, the Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association (GFSA) and NextGen Initiative (NGI) again sponsored the World of Fire Protection at the Construction Education Foundation Georgia’s (CEFGA) CareerExpo and SkillsUSA competition. We were excited to improve our efforts and participation from last year’s event. …

Burn Survivor Stories Driving Change The summer before I went off to college to pursue my dream of becoming a nurse, I suffered an electrical burn injury at my job at a local marina. The accident, which caused the death of a coworker and left me in the hospital for …