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Calling All California Contractors!
Legislation Propose Plumbers Install Residential Sprinklers
    There is proposed legislation that would allow C36 plumbers and B contractors to install residential fire protection systems.
    http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0401-0450/ab_433_bill_20130215_introduced.htm

Need Designers?
    You’re invited to meet the exceptional graduates of Seneca College. You may want to post you full-time job opportunities at the School of Fire Protection Engineering Technology at Seneca College in Toronto.
    Their graduates have hands-on experience in: Sprinkler, NFPA 13; Sprinkler Fitting and Operations; Hydraulics; Using the latest Sprinkler Software; Engineering Drawing & AutoCAD; StockListing; Computerized Sprinkler Design; Inspections…
    For job posting e-mail or fax job descriptions.Fax: 416-494-9178 Anthony.VanOdyk@senecacollege.ca
Scott.Pugsley@senecacollege.ca

National
UL & LPCB Warn of Counterfeit Fire Sprinkler
    The following is a notification from UL and the Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) to distributors, contractors, fire departments, regulatory agencies, and authorities having jurisdiction that the fire sprinkler identified below bears a counterfeit UL Certification Mark for the United States and Canada, and a counterfeit LPCB Mark. The fire sprinkler has not been evaluated by UL or LPCB to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if the fire sprinkler complies with any safety requirements.
    Although the fire sprinkler wrench boss is marked “TYCO” and the thermo bulb is marked “JOB F5”, the fire sprink­ler was not manufactured by Tyco International, Inc., and the thermo bulb was not manufactured by Job, GmbH.
    Note that the counterfeit fire sprinkler is constructed similar to a fire sprinkler that is authorized to bear the UL and LPCB Marks. The counterfeit sprinkler is marked “2012” on the wrench boss of the fire sprinkler frame. The fire sprink­ler that is authorized to bear the UL and LPCB Marks is not marked “2012” on the wrench boss of the fire sprinkler frame.
    Name of Product: Horizontal sidewall fire sprinkler.
    Identification: On the product: The product bears counterfeit UL and LPC Marks; the following information appears on the sprinkler deflector: “155ºF/ 68ºC”; and the wrench boss is marked “TYCO” and “2012”.
    For more information please see the following links:
http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/index.jsp?cpath=/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices//detail/data/ul-and-loss-prevention-certification-board-lpcb-warn_20130329121900.xml

http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices/detail/index.jsp?cpath=/global/eng/pages/newsroom/publicnotices//detail/data/ul-warns-of-counterfeit-ul-mark-on-fire_20130131080000.xml

National
NFPA’s Authenticity Program
    On March 27, 2013, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced the initial launch of its Authenticity Program, through which users and customers can ensure that digital copies of NFPA documents have not been altered in any way.
    For more information about the NFPA Authenticity Program, visit www.nfpa.org/authenticate.

Washington DC
Campus Fire Safety Capitol Hill Day
     On March 26, 2013, teams of students, parents who have lost children in campus-related fires, fire officials, and advocates met with over 80 Congressional offices to discuss campus fire safety legislation moving through Congress. Now in its sixth year, Campus Fire Safety Capitol Hill Day focuses on making our nation’s campuses safer and these teams were advocating for legislation that encourages schools to install sprinkler, fire alarm and mass notification systems, and provided much-needed fire safety education to students.
    For more information: Campus Firewatch, P O Box 1046, Belchertown, MA 01007; (413) 323-6002, ecomeau@campus-firewatch.com, www.campus-firewatch.com.

National
Misconceptions About Fire Safety
    A recent nationwide survey conducted by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) revealed that 65% of Americans feel safer from the dangers of fire at home. Only 10% feel safer in a commercial or public building.
    “This is an alarming misconception,” said Chris Jelenewicz, SFPE’s program manager. “Actually, fires in dwellings account for the majority of life loss due to fire.”
    In order to reduce the loss of life from residential fires, the use of engineered components, systems and technologies such as smoke alarms, fire sprinklers, improved safety controls on cooking and heating appliances, and improved fire-safe material technologies can significantly reduce the fire hazard within residential structures and, thereby, reduce the loss of life from residential fires.
    Among recommendations to protect you from fires in the home was the following: The combination of working smoke alarms and home fire sprinklers reduces the likelihood of death from fire by more than 80%. So, consider installing home fire sprinklers in your home.
    For more go to: www.sfpe.org

National
Construction Employment
    Construction employment increased in 158 out of 339 metropolitan areas between February 2012 and February 2013, declined in 132, and was stagnant in 49, according to a analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that the industry’s long-awaited recovery could prove fleeting if public construction spending continues to decline and a reported immigration reform deal could undermine efforts to recruit skilled workers.
    For more information contact: AGC of America, 2300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201; www.agc.org.

National
Construction Spending
    Construction spending rebounded in February with gains from depressed January levels in residential, private nonresidential, and public investment, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the rise in public investment was likely to be short-lived and urged policy makers in Washington to make infrastructure investment a priority.
    “There is little doubt that construction of new houses and apartments will continue to boom in the next several months, based on data covering recent housing starts and building permits, as well as reports of rising rents, occupancy rates, and new-home sales in many markets,” Simonson commented. “On the nonresidential side, there should be a lot of activity involving pipelines, manufacturing, railroads and trucking, and warehouses.”
    For more information visit: www.agc.org.

California
Legislation Proposes Plumbers Install Residential Sprinklers
    There is proposed legislation in California that would allow C36 plumbers and B contractors to install residential fire protection systems.
    Assembly Bill No. 433 was introduced by Assembly Member Gordon on February 15, 2013, and is an act to amend Sections 7026.12 and 7057 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to contractors.
    The Legislative Counsel’s Digest said: The Contractors’ State License Law provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors’ State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
    Existing law provides that the installation of a fire protection system may be performed only by a contractor holding a fire protection contractor classification, or by an owner-builder of an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, as specified.
    This bill would additionally authorize the installation of a residential fire protection system for a one- or two-family dwelling by a contractor holding a fire protection contractor classification or a plumbing contractor classification, as defined in the regulations of the board. The bill would make a conforming change.
    For more information visit: http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/1314/bill/asm/ab_04010450/ab_433_bill_20130215_introduced.htm.

South Dakota
Task Force Weighs Sprinkler Systems
    An article by Courtney Collen posted April 4, 2013, on ksfy.com, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said as fire investigators work to determine the cause of a recent fatal fire, one thing is known: the complex didn’t have a sprinkler system.
    That’s in compliance with city code because Sioux Falls doesn’t require them for small apartment buildings. But, after losing six people to fires in five months, a Sioux Falls task force is looking at making some changes.
    For Sioux Falls Fire Sprinkler Task Force, it’s a challenge of providing the most safe living with sprinkler systems while keeping costs affordable for multi-family housing.
    “The fact is that sprinklers save lives. There’s no question on a national level that sprinklered buildings do not have fire losses and that’s what our issue is. Because the rest of the country is doing it, we need to keep up with that type of life safety that a sprinkler will provide,” Chief Building Official Ron Bell said.
    The task force is expected to bring forward a recommendation to the SF City Council and other leaders in May.

Washington
Heating System Sets Off Fire Sprinklers
    An article by Aaron Hilf posted March 6, 2013, on kndo.com, Yakima, Washington, said a senior living facility in Yakima is cleaning up after fire sprinklers flooded two rooms.
    It happened at Providence House, on the 300 block of North Fourth Street. Crews responded to a fire alarm at the building. When they arrived they didn’t find any flames, but they did discover lots of water coming from an overhead sprinkler system.
    Crews say heating equipment in the closet was too close to the sprinklers. They estimate about $10,000 in damage. The owner helped relocate the affected residents.

Canada
Sprinkler Appeal Follows Fire Death
    An article by Bruce Constantineau and Tiffany Crawford on April 5, 2013, in the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, British Columbia, said a senior’s advocate is calling on the provincial government to follow Ontario’s lead and provide millions of dollars in funding to retrofit older buildings with sprinklers. The appeal follows the death of an 80-year-old man in a fire at a seniors’ complex in Langley, a 30-year-old building that’s not required to have sprinklers.
    “We want the B.C. government to review fire safety in seniors’ housing in light of this tragedy,” said Martha Jane Lewis, executive director of the B.C. Centre for Elder Advocacy Support. “The government must be involved,” Lewis said. “(Private owners) are not going to go the extra mile because it’s costly to install sprinklers.”
    David Killey, president of fire sprinkler installer Fire Busters Inc., estimates it would cost from $1,800 to $2,200 a unit to install new sprinklers in a 30-year-old building like the complex in Langley. That puts the cost of upgrading all 104 units in the range of $187,000 to $229,000.
    The study, Sprinkler Systems and Residential Structure Fires, found that seniors are more at risk in apartment fires. Forty-five per cent of apartment fire deaths in B.C. from 2006-2011 involved seniors 65 and over. Sprinkler systems were found to reduce the death rate by 69% and when used with smoke alarms, the death rate was cut by 82%.
    “Sprinklers save lives, there’s no doubt about it,” Garis said. “If I could do one thing, I would probably sprinkler seniors’ complexes.”
    B.C. Housing’s inventory of 382 buildings in B.C. includes 12 that have no sprinklers and 63 that have full sprinkler systems, with the balance having some sprinkler installations.          

The Station Nightclub Fire
The Station Web Series on YouTube.    www.youtube.com/thestationwebseries
— Ed Comeau,www.campus-firewatch.com

National
Campus Fire Safety Month
    For the ninth year in a row, a letter co-signed by 27 people who have lost loved ones in campus-related fires has been sent to the nation’s governors, asking them to again sign proclamations recognizing September as Campus Fire Safety Month.  For more information visit: www.campus-firewatch.com.

9 Fires Campus Fire Safety Documentary Download
    The 9 Fires documentary, which focuses on the impact that nine campus-related fires had on families, victims, and the communities, is now available as a free download from the Michael H. Minger Foundation’s website (www.mingerfoundation.org/9-fires).
     
National
HFSC on Residential Sprinkler Water Supply and Usage
    The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) has developed Understanding Water Supply for Home Fire Sprinkler Systems, funded by a FEMA Fire Prevention & Safety Grant.
       Understanding Water Supply for Home Fire Sprinkler Systems includes a comprehensive DVD video that provides an overview of residential sprinkler systems and a full explanation of water supply, connections, and usage.
    For more information visit: www.homefiresprinkler.org.

Alert
UL/ULC Warn of Counterfeit Marks on Hangers
    UL and ULC are notifying distributors, contractors, fire departments, regulatory agencies, and Authorities Having Jurisdiction that the fire sprinkler pipe hangers identified below bears a counterfeit UL and ULC Certification Mark. The fire sprinkler pipe hanger has not been evaluated by UL or ULC to the appropriate standards for safety and it is unknown if the fire sprinkler complies with any safety requirements.
    Name of Product: ¾" AU-100   
    Identification: On the product: The product bears counterfeit UL and ULC Mark and the following information: ¾" (AU) in a circle followed by -100.
    For more details go to: www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/corporate/newsroom/publicnotices

Natonal
Antifreeze Changes
    NFPA issued an updated Safety Alert regarding antifreeze in sprinkler systems in August. NOTE: This Safety Alert replaces previous antifreeze alerts dated July 2010 and August 2010, and the NFPA Safety Alert on antifreeze in sprinkler systems issued April 5, 2011.
    The TIAs include: TIA 13-1 on NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems; TIA 13-2 on NFPA 13R, Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height; TIA 13-1 on NFPA 13D, Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes; TIA 11-3 on NFPA 25, Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems.
    For more information visit: www.nfpa.org.

National
CFSI Advocates for Fire Sprinkler Legislation
    February 20th marked the 10th anniversary of the tragic nightclub fire in West Warwick, Rhode Island, that claimed the lives of 100 victims — a tragedy that could have been avoided if the venue had automatic fire sprinklers. To raise awareness on Capitol Hill about legislation that would encourage the installation of sprinklers in existing structures, the Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and other national fire service organizations conducted a series of meetings on February 19, with members of Congress to advocate for the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act (FSIA).
    First introduced in 2003, in response to the Station Club fire, the legislation would create an economic incentive for building owners to retrofit their properties with fire sprinklers.
    The Station Web Series — A 10-part documentary has been produced that chronicles the Station Club tragedy, featuring interviews with survivors, family members, first responders, and others. Anyone who watches should be moved by the stories shared by the survivors and others featured in the documentary, and understand why we need to be vigilant about the threat of fire — whether in our homes, our schools, our offices, or other structures. A special thanks to TYCO for sponsoring this series.
    http://www.youtube.com/TheStationWebSeries.

National
Retirement Plans Reform?
    AGC’s Stephen E. Sandherr issued the following statement in response to the release of the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans Retirement Security Review Commission’s proposed plan for preserving, remediating, and innovating multiemployer retirement plans: “The Commission’s plan represents a pragmatic, reasonable, and — most importantly for taxpayers — self-sufficient approach to preserving and protecting nearly half a trillion dollars worth of multiemployer retirement plans. These retirement plans, many of which are funded by construction firms, are needed to ensure long-term security for tens of thousands of construction workers. As important, the retirement plans’ funds provide a vital source of capital for domestic investments in everything from small businesses to major infrastructure projects. The steps outlined in the Commission’s plan give employers and their workers the tools they need to protect their retirement plans.”
    For more information visit: www.agc.org.

 


 

Fire Sprinkler Calendar:

May 21, 2013
AFSA New Jersey Chapter 2nd Annual Bob Young Benefit Golf Outing
Benefitting the Bob Young Scholarship Fund
Galloping Hills Golf Club, Kenilworth, NJ
Contact: Al Zanga, (973) 679-1012
Gary Lederman, (914) 564-3916
E-mail: glederman@croker.com

May 29, 2013
NFSA PennJerDel Chapter 6th Annual Fireman’s Hall Museum Golf Outing
Westover Country Club, Jeffersonville, PA
Contact: Carol Smith, NFSA PenJerDel Chapter
 (609) 320-1417, E-mail: carol.smith@firemanshallmuseum.org

June 2-6, 2013
013 XTREME (Foam & special systems)
Holiday Inn, Beaumont, TX,
Lindsey Boren, Chemguard-Williams
Lindsey.Boren@tycofp.com

June 3, 2013
16th Dean Cornwell Golf Classic
Windtree Golf Club, Mt. Juliet, TN
Contact: Richard Smith, Tennessee Fire Sprinkler
Contractors Association — NFSA Chapter
(615) 254-8507, Website: www.tfsca.com

June 6, 2013
NFSA New Jersey Chapter Annual Golf Tournament
Benefitting the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors & the New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board
Beaver Brook Country Club, Annandale, NJ
Contact: Gary Lederman, (914) 564-3916
E-mail: glederman@croker.com

June 10-13, 2013
NFPA World Safety Confer. & Expo®
McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL, www.nfpa.org

June 12, 2013
State Fire Marshal, Joint Meeting with Sacramento Chapter
Sacramento
Lorelei Sweet Upshaw
Greater Bay Area Chapter, AFSA
lorelei@cafsa.org

June 18, 2013
AFSA Chesapeake Bay Chapter 17th Annual Golf Tournament
Benefitting the Nat’l Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Turf Valley Golf Resort, Ellicott City, MD
Contact: Danielle Fowler, (410) 964-0841
E-mail: dfowler@mechanicalsalesinc.com

June 25, 2013
18th Illinois Burn Prevention Golf Invitational
Benefitting the IL Fire Safety Alliance’s “Camp I Am Me” For Kids
Willow Crest Golf Club, Oak Brook, IL
Contact:  Fred Kroll, (224) 433-5655
E-mail: Fred.Kroll@usafp.us
Don Smith, (708) 389-5600
E-mail: DSmith@backflow.com
Website: www.ILBurnPreventionAssoc.com

July 14, 2013
Texas Hold’em Tournament
Ohio Fire Safety Coalition Burn Invitational
Benefitting the Akron Children’s Hospital Regional Burn Center
Glenmoor Country Club, Canton, OH
Contact: Julie Schade, (216) 447-5677
E-mail: Julie.Schade@lubrizol.com
Website:  www.ohiofsc.org

July 15, 2013
9th OFSC Burn Invitational
Benefitting the Akron Children’s Hospital Regional Burn Center
Glenmoor Country Club, Canton, OH
Contact: Julie Schade, (216) 447-5677
E-mail: Julie.Schade@lubrizol.com
Website:  www.ohiofsc.org

July 29-August 9, 2013
Beginning Fire Sprinkler
System Planning Schools
Dallas, TX
American Fire Sprinkler Association
www.firesprinkler.org

August 12, 2013
26th AFSA Yankee Chapter Golf Tournament
Benefitting the Boston Shriners Hospital Burn Center for Children
Old Scotland Links, Bridgewater, MA
Contact: Chris Gray, (508) 279-0058
E-Mail: firespeceast@comcast.net

August 12, 2013
Fire Sprinkler Industry Social & Apprentice Competition
Hayward
Lorelei Sweet Upshaw
Greater Bay Area Chapter, AFSA
lorelei@cafsa.org

August 16, 2013
7th Burn Aid Golf Classic
Benefitting the Tangier Shriners Transportation Fund
Ashland Golf Club, Ashland, NE
Contact: John Wieczorek
Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association of Nebraska
(402) 657-3107, Website: http://fscan.org

August 21, 2013
Iowa Fire Sprinkler Contractors Assn. 8th Annual Golf Invitational
Benefitting the University of Iowa Hospital Burn Treatment Center
Riverside Casino and Golf Course, Riverside, IA
Contact: Robert Fontanini,
E-mail: BFontanini@blackhawksprinklers.com

August 26, 2013
25th Burn Center Golf Invitational
Benefitting St. Mary’s Hospital Burn Unit, the WI Alliance for Fire Safety, and others
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Lake Geneva, WI
Contact: Dan Gengler, (262) 325-1958
E-mail:  dannfsa@aol.com

August 28, 2013
Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association
Ontario Regional golf Tournament
for Camp BUCKO (Burn Camp for Kids in Ontario) and The Hospital for Sick Children Burn Unit
Lionhead Golf & Country Club, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Contact: Sean Pearce, (905) 477-2270
www.casa-firesprinkler.org

September 9, 2013
17th Annual NFSA Minnesota chapter BurnAid Golf Classic
Benefitting Regions Hospital Burn Center
North Oaks Golf Club, North Oaks, MN
Contact: NFSA Minnesota Chapter
(651) 452-8506, Or Peg Bohn
E-mail: pegbohn@gmail.com

September 16, 2013
7th Michael Minger Golf Classic
Benefitting the Michael H. Minger Foundation
Hermitage Golf Course, Nashville, TN
Contact: Gail Minger, (850) 621-5161
www.mingerfoundation.org

September 18-22, 2013
AFSA Annual Convention & Expo
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV
American Fire Sprinkler Association
www.firesprinkler.org

September 27, 2013
Mid Atlantic AFSA Chapter’s 21st Charity Golf Outing
Ravens Claw, Pottstown, PA
Contact: Glenn Cooper, (215) 659-0676
E-mail: glenn.cooper@gmcooper.com
Jay Stough, (215) 345-8066
E-mail: jays@tilleyfire.com
Deb Covino, (215) 794-2978
E-mail: mikewdeb@aol.com

September 28, 2013
Iowa Fire Sprinkler Contractors Assn. 7th Annual Golf Invitational
Benefitting the University of Iowa Hospital Burn Treatment Center
Riverside Casino and Golf Course, Riverside, IA
Contact: Kelly Mitchell, (319) 665-4330
E-mail: kmitchell@summitfire.com
Lisa Falkers, (319) 721-6216
E-mail: lisa-falkers@uiowa.edu

September 30, 2013
24th TxFSCA Charity Golf Classic
Benefitting the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Trophy Club Country Club, North Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Contact: Carol McCain, E-mail: info@fscatx.org
Website: www.fscatx.org

October 3, 2013
FSCASC 17th Charity Golf Tournament
Los Serranos Golf Club, Chino Hills, CA
Contact: Larry Seligman, (626) 673-5345
Fire Sprinkler Contractors Assn. of Southern California
Kraig Kirschner, AFCON, (626) 444-0541, Fax 626-444-3887
E-mail: info@afcon.org

October TBA, 2013
19TH Ken Houston Memorial Golf Tournament
Rock Barn Golf & Spa, Conover, NC
Contact: John Turnage, AFSA Carolinas Chapter, Inc., (919) 624-3456
E-mail: jturnage@umpiretechnologiesgroup.com

October 7, 2013
19th KFSCA Foundation Golf Outing
Cardinal Club Golf Course, Simpsonville, KY
Contact: Angela Underwood, (502) 233-5322
E-mail: angela@ksae.com
Website: www.kfsca.org

October 7, 2013 
Central Ohio Chapter/SFPE 24TH OSU Burn Center Golf Outing
Benefitting the OSU Burn Center
Scioto Reserve Country Club, Powell, OH
Contact: Robert (Bob) Dawson, SimplexGrinnell
(614) 602-2024, Fax 614-602-2011
E-mail: rdawson@simplexgrinnell.com
bdd4@yahoo.com

October 8, 2013
Virginia AFSA Trade Show 2013
Double Tree Hotel, Sandston, VA
George Wagner, (804) 514-3154 (cell)
wagnerg@mindspring.com
www.afsavirginia.com

October 9, 2013
20th AFSA-VA Chapter Burn Survivors Golf Tournament
Benefitting Old Dominion Prof. Firefighters Burn Foundation and Central VA Burn Camp
Williamsburg Nat’l Golf Club, Williamsburg, VA
Contact: George Wagner, Exec. Dir., (804) 514-3154
E-mail: wagnerg@mindspring.com
www.afsavirginia.com

October 10-11, 2013
Alabama Fire Sprinkler Association Quarterly Meeting
Orange Beach, AL
Joy Willis, Assistant Exec. Director
Alabama Fire Sprinkler Association
afsaexdir@aol.com

October 21-24, 2013
Individual & Joint Board & Dinner Meetings + Contractor Training
Hilton, St. Petersburg, FL
AFSA Florida Chapter and the Florida Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA)
www.afsaflorida.org

Oct. 28-Nov. 8, 2013
Beginning Fire Sprinkler
System Planning Schools
Dallas, TX
American Fire Sprinkler Association
www.firesprinkler.org

November 4, 2013
14th Annual GFSA Bob McCullough Memorial Golf Tournament
Benefitting Fire Safety Educational Projects
Hamilton Mill Country Club, Dacula, GA
Contact: Bobby McCullough
E-mail: bobby@atlantasprinkler.com
www.georgiafiresprinkler.org

November 14, 2013
Annual General Meeting & Dinner
Marriott Worsley Park
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
British Auto. Fire Sprinkler Assoc.
info@bafsa.org.uk
www.bafsa.org.uk

November 14-15, 2013
Biannual Conference
Turkish Fire Protection Association
Alan Brinson,
European Fire Sprinkler Network,
info@eurosprinkler.org

December 6, 2013
11th Annual Gala, Wine & Beer Tour, Golf, Trap & Paintball Tournaments
Livermore, CA
Lorelei Sweet Upshaw
Greater Bay Area Chapter, AFSA
lorelei@cafsa.org

December 6, 2013
Greater Bay Area Chapter of AFSA 11th Annual Gala, Wine & Beer Tour, Golf, Trap Shooting, & Paintball Tournaments
Poppy Ridge Golf Course, Livermore, CA
Contact: Lorelei Ostrander, AFSA Greater Bay Area Chapter
(925) 954-5031, Fax 866-830-2245
E-mail: lorelei@cafsa.org

Future Meeting Dates:
AFSA, www.firesprinkler.org, Sept. 17-21, 2014, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN

NFSA, www.nfpa.org, May 8-10, 2014, Atlantis, Bahamas; April 30-May 2, 2015, Hilton Bonnet Creek, Orlando (Sem. & Exhib.)

NFPA, www.nfpa.org, June 6-9, 2014, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV; June 22-25, 2015, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL; June 9-12, 2016, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV

International Fire Sprinkler Conference, May 20-21, 2014, London, www.bafsa.org.uk, www.eurosprinkler.org

BAFSA, www.bafsa.org.uk, May 28-29, 2014, London, November 13, 2014, Bristol, England.

ASA, www.asaonline.com, March 6-8, 2014, New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA

Also Visit:
American Fire Sprinkler Association
www.firesprinkler.org
National Fire Sprinkler Association
www.nfsa.org
National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org
BlazeMaster®
www.blazemastertraining.com
Fire Tech Productions, www.firetech.com
FMI, www.fminet.com
Oklahoma State University
www.ce.ceat.okstate.edu

 

 

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Helpful Website:
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    Website: http://buildingcoderesourcelibrary.com/

Fire Protection Educational and Training Resources:
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Fire Sprinkler History:
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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.


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