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California’s Acting State Fire Marshal has established a

“Residential Fire Sprinkler Implementation Issue Form.”

In a continued coordinated effort, the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the California Building Industry Association introduced this form to collect information, help clarify the State's requirement, and assist in resolution of misunderstandings or misrepresentation of issues associated with implementation of this code requirement.

    http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/codedevelopment/residentialsprinklerandcacodes.php


Worthy Causes:

Heroes First:     Heroes First foundation has partnered with 2 organizations who directly help the soldiers indicated above. Paws for Vets and Operation One Voice are charities dedicated to making our freedoms possible.
    We invite you to the website at: www.heroesfirstfoundation.org
— Jimmy Hunt, President Heroes First Foundation, Director of Sales - Fire Division
SPP Pumps, 6720 Best Friend Rd, Norcross, GA 30071, 770-409-3280 x 2204, Fax 770-409-3290
E-mail: james_hunt@spppumps.com, Website: www.spppumpsusa.com

Adaptive Sports Foundation:  ASF hosts six Support our Troops events annually. Their wounded warrior population tends to come to them with amputations, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. These events also include their spouses and children, so that they are providing needed care and services for the entire family unit. All the Support our Troops events are totally self-funded.
    Please take a moment to view the video on Michael Fee’s fundraising website: http://www.firstgiving.com/michaelfee
    Donations may be mailed to: Adaptive Sports Foundation, c/o Michael Fee, P O Box 266, Windham, NY 12496.


Fire Sprinkler Calendar

February 13-17, 2012
Sprinkler & Other Automatic
Fire Suppression Systems Design

Orlando, FL
Contact: Harold Olsen
University of Wisconsin-Madison
800-462-0876, (608) 262-2403
Website: http://epd.engr.wisc.edu

March 1-3, 2012 
ASA Business Forum and Convention
Hyatt Regency San Antonio
Contact: American Subcontractors
Association, Inc.
E-mail: ASAtoday@asa-hq.com
Website: www.asaonline.com

March 2, 2012 
Fire Hose Relay
Arapahoe Basin, Summit County Colorado
Contact: Colorado Fire Protection Association
3030 West 81st Ave.
Westminster, CO  80031
(303) 458-0002
E-mail: roberta@imigroup.org

March 5-8, 2012 
Suppression Detection Symposium
Sheraton Crescent Hotel
Phoenix, Arizona,
Contact: Eric Peterson
Fire Protection Research Foundation
(617) 984-7271

March 13-17, 2012 
AGC Annual Convention
Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort & Spa
Honolulu, HI
Contact: AGC Convention Services
E-mail: meetings@agc.org

March 14-16, 2012           
5th Greater Int’l Symposium
on Tunnel Safety & Security
New York, NY
Contact: ISTSS Organizing Committee SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Fire Technology Department
E-mail: istss@sp.se
Website: www.istss.se

April 20, 2012
CFPA Fire Protection Expo
Contact: CFPA
3030 West 81st Ave.
Westminster, CO  80031
(303) 458-0002
E-mail: roberta@imigroup.org

April 24-26, 2012
NFPA Mexico Fire Expo
Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico
Contact: Mark Sorensen
ROC Exhibitions, Inc.
(630) 271-8218
E-mail: msorensen@rocexhibitions.com

May 3-5, 2012
NFSA Annual Meeting
Hilton Los Cabos Resort
Los Cabos, Mexico
Contact: National Fire
Sprinkler Association
Website: www.nfsa.org

June 11-14, 2012
NFPA World Safety Conf.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Contact: National Fire
Protection Association
Website: www.nfpa.org

June 10-12, 2012
CASA Annual Conference
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Contact: Canadian Automatic
Sprinkler Association
Website: www.casa-firesprinkler.org

June 28-29, 2012
9th Int’l Fire Sprinkler Conf.
Paris Marriott Rive Gauche
Paris, France
Contact: Alan Brinson
E-mail: info@eurosprinkler.org

September 17, 2012
23rd Annual Charity Golf Classic
Trophy Club C. C., Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Contact: Carol J. McCain
Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Assn.
877-894-3011, (281) 361-8069
E-mail: info@txfsca.org  
Website: www.txfsca.org

October 4, 2012
FSCA 16th Charity Golf Tournament
Los Serranos Golf Club
Chino, CA
Contact: Larry Seligman
(626) 673-5345
Kraig Kirschner, AFCON
(626) 444-0541, Fax 626-444-3887
E-mail: info@afcon.org
P.O. Box 3365
South El Monte, CA 91733

October 7-13, 2012
Fire Prevention Week
Plan to Promote Fire Sprinklers Now
Contact: Your Local Fire Authorities

October 8, 2012
17th Charity Golf Scramble and Auction
To benefit: Kosair Children’s Hospital Foundation; U of L Straight Talk; Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention.
Cardinal Club
Simpsonville, Kentucky
Contact: Angela Underwood
Kentucky Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association Foundation
E-mail: angela@ksae.com
Website: www.kfsca.org

October 17-21, 2012
AFSA 31st Convention & Exhibition
Hilton Waikoloa Village
Kona, HI
Contact: American Fire
Sprinkler Association
Website: www.firesprinkler.org

Future Meeting Dates:

American Fire Sprinkler Association
Website: www.firesprinkler.org
Sept. 18-22, 2013: Las Vegas, NV
Sept. 17-21, 2014: Nashville, TN

National Fire Sprinkler Association
Website: www.nfsa.org
April 4-6, 2013: Las Vegas, NV (+ expo)
Dates TBD, 2014: Atlantis, Bahamas
April 30-May 2, 2015: Orlando, FL (Sem. & Exhib.)

NFPA World Safety Confer. & Expo®
Website: www.nfpa.org
June 10-13, 2013: Chicago, IL
June 9-12, 2014: Las Vegas, NV

CASA Annual Conference
Website: www.casa-firesprinkler.org
April 4-7, 2013 (w/NFSA): Las Vegas, NV

 

More Dates by Organization
Visit Websites for more information.

AFSA, Web: www.firesprinkler.org

NFPA, Web: www.nfpa.org

BlazeMaster®
Web: www.blazemastertraining.com

FMI, Web: www.fminet.com

Fire Tech Productions
Web: www.firetech.com

Oklahoma State University
Web: www.ce.ceat.okstate.edu


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Featured Websites

"NFPA’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative" website: NFPA’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative

Helpful Website:
    The Building Code Resource Library website may be of interest! It is an electronic library on building fire protection at your fingertips.

    Website: http://buildingcoderesourcelibrary.com/

Fire Protection Educational and Training Resources:
Fire Smarts, LLC

Fire Sprinkler History:
"History of Mather & Platt Ltd." (And Grinnell) By Marcel Boschi + David Drew-Smythe: http://home.zipworld.com.au/~lnbdds/Boschi/

Certification: "The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)" For more information, visit theNICET website.

"Fire Sprinkler Coalition" For more information, visit the IRC Fire Sprinkler Coalition website.

"Campus FireWatch" For more information, visit the Campus FireWatch website.

"Fire Sprinkler Academy" For more information, visit the Fire Sprinkler Academy website.


Take Heart
Remember what Jesus said: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

— John 16:32-33, New International Version


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