The Largest Annual Fire Sprinkler Exhibition in North America Travels to California Come to the golden state and join us for the largest event of its kind in the fire sprinkler industry as the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) hosts AFSA38: Convention, Exhibition & Apprentice Competition October 1-4, 2019. Network …
Read More »Slow but Steady Growth
Review and Forecast for the Fire Sprinkler Industry As everyone is settling into the New Year, professionals in the fire sprinkler industry are reflecting on 2018 and looking for predictions on 2019. With overall construction growth slowing down over the last few years, 2019 looks to follow the same pattern. …
Read More »Making a Difference in the Community
AFSA Virginia Chapter HelpsBurn Survivors Fire is one of the most devastating tragedies a family can endure. The loss of one’s home, property, and treasured memories is shattering, but losing a loved one or having a loved one sustain injuries changes everyone’s life forever. According to the American Burn Association …
Read More »AFSA Expands to Tennessee
Members Form New Chapter in the Volunteer State The American Fire Sprinkler Association is pleased to welcome a new addition to its ever-growing network of chapters nationwide: the Tennessee chapter. As a new addition to the AFSA family, the Tennessee chapter will focus its efforts on serving all AFSA members …
Read More »10 Every Day Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Burns
This week the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is recognizing the American Burn Association’s (ABA) 2019 Burn Awareness week. According to the ABA, approximately every minute someone in the United States sustains a burn injury. In an effort to help reduce this number, AFSA has rounded up some of the …
Read More »The Importance of an ITM Arm for Your Business
Get the Upper Hand George Costanza needed the “upper hand” in his relationship in one episode of Seinfeld. Maybe an upper hand in your business is missing or lacking, and an inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) arm is what you need to get that “hand.” What can an ITM department do …
Read More »Kirschner Receives 2018 Henry S. Parmelee Award
Innovator Has Created a Lasting Impact on the Fire Protection Industry “Brevity is the soul of wit.” This proverb comes from the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Anyone who knows Kraig Kirschner wouldn’t be surprised to know this is one of his favorite sayings. A man of few words, his …
Read More »Alternate Protection for Rack Storage
An Answer for Many Problems Including Sloped Ceilings When a localized portion of the rack has a commodity that requires a design basis greater than what the ceiling system can provide, there is an alternate protection scheme within the rack that requires far less water than a ceiling system (even …
Read More »How We “Close the Deal”
Contractors Share Advice, Strategies To build your business you need to continually “close the deal.” What are some tried and proven ways to do that? Sprinkler Age surveyed contractors around the country to learn their best practices when dealing with customers and winning projects. There is an old saying in …
Read More »Honoring Les and Diane Woods’ Public Education Efforts
Couple Receives Fire Sprinklers Save Lives Award Les and Diane Woods have helped thousands of people understand the effectiveness of fire sprinkler technology through their dramatic and very effective side-by-side burn demonstrations. Les is a past president of the South Carolina Fire and Life Safety Education Association and Diane is …
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