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News: ICC & AFSA Present: 2009 IBC Changes & NFPA 25, 2008 Ed.
Wednesday, June 30 @ 03:30:21 PDT by howard (55 reads) |  ICC & AFSA Present: 2009 IBC Changes & NFPA 25, 2008 Ed.
Richmond, VA – October 7-8, 2010
FAX THIS FORM BY SEPTEMBER 20th TO RECEIVE DISCOUNT!
Don’t miss this opportunity to get required Continuing Education credits for NICET in this seminar series
hosted by the Virginia Chapter of AFSA, presented by the International Code Council and the
American Fire Sprinkler Association.
Follow this link to download the form as an Adobe Acrobat Reader document (.pdf)
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Technology: 2010 AFSA Fire Sprinkler System Planning Schools Announced
Tuesday, December 22 @ 04:29:23 PST by howard (264 reads) | New Residential Schools Added. Plus, Special Member Offer!
DALLAS - The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) announces the
2010 schedule for both its traditional Beginning Fire Sprinkler System
Planning School as well as its new System Layout School for Residential
One- & Two-Family Dwellings.
Four 2010 Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning Schools have been
scheduled for February 22 - March 5, April 19-30, July 12-23, and
October 11-22; in addition, three sessions of AFSA's new System Layout
School for Residential One- & Two-Family Dwellings will be held
March 22-26, June 21-25, and August 23-27, 2010.
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Technology: FM Global Webinar November 18
Tuesday, October 20 @ 02:54:47 PDT by howard (231 reads) | from AFSA - Oct. 14, 2009
AFSA will present the "Updates to FM Global Data Sheets 2-0 and 8-9" Webinar on November 18, 2009 beginning at 11:00 a.m. Central time. This 90-minute seminar will provide an understanding of what changes are taking place with the combining of FM Data Sheets 2-2, 2-7 and 2-8N into a single data sheet numbered Data Sheet 2-0, as well as expected modifications to FM Data Sheet 8-9 and other similar storage-related data sheets. For further details and to register, visit http://www.firesprinkler.org
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Technology: Convenient, Economical Fire Sprinkler Education for AHJs
Thursday, September 03 @ 10:35:11 PDT by howard (213 reads) |
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Introducing CLSE's Plan Review & Acceptance of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems
Convenient, Economical Fire Sprinkler Education for AHJs
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DALLAS - 9/2/2009 - The Center for Life Safety Education (CLSE) has launched its new two-part Plan Review and Acceptance of Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems program online at www.clse.org.
The informative, low-cost seminar series, presented by Kenneth Wagoner of Parsley Consulting, Escondido, Calif., will provide convenient, low-cost training and valuable experience to people and organizations reviewing plans and verifying compliance of automatic fire sprinklers in one- and two-family homes designed in accordance with NFPA 13D.
The first session, Fire Sprinklers 501 - Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems for One- and Two-Family Dwellings: Part 1 - Design and Installation Concepts, will effectively illustrate the concepts and requirements for residential sprinkler systems installation and how it applies to planning and plan review. This one-hour-and-40-minute session describes: the history of NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, and how it differs from NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, and NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height; exceptions allowed by NFPA 13D in certain circumstances; water supply requirements and how they are determined and evaluated; residential sprinkler spacing and location; residential sprinkler coverage areas, temperature ratings, and obstructions to discharge; applicable pipe and fittings; multipurpose and stand-alone piping systems; and concepts and considerations used in residential system hydraulic calculations.
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Technology: Seminar: Residential Sprinkler Systems – NFPA 13D, 13R & 13
Thursday, September 03 @ 10:28:50 PDT by howard (202 reads) | Richmond, VA – Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
Donʼt miss this opportunity to get required Continuing Education credits for NICET in this seminar series
hosted by the Virginia Chapter of AFSA, and presented by the American Fire Sprinkler Association.
Please follow this link to download the Schedule and Faxable form as aa Adobe Acrobat Reader document "PDF"
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News: Industry Expert to Present
Saturday, August 15 @ 03:47:36 PDT by howard (145 reads) | AFSA's 90-minute webinar - Free to members September 17
DALLAS - 8/14/2009 - The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is pleased to present:
This 90-minute webinar will be presented for free to all AFSA members, as part of the AFSA Economic Relief program introduced August 1.
Presented by George D. Bogris, a partner at the litigation-only law firm Whitney & Bogris, LLP, this Web-based seminar, or "webinar," will address the importance and effectiveness of contracts and the hazards of relying strictly on proposals and verbal agreements. With respect to written agreements, Bogris will address scheduling; owner controlled insurance programs; limitations of liability; indemnification; subrogation issues; exclusions and other issues typically faced by the fire sprinkler contractor in the areas of original installation, service, repair work and inspections. Bogris will also address NFPA 25 inspection pitfalls faced by the inspector.
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News: System Layout School for Residential One- & Two-Family Dwellings
Tuesday, August 11 @ 03:29:53 PDT by howard (149 reads) | October 5-9, 2009
AFSA Headquarters, Dallas, TX
This five-day class will provide basic training in the layout and calculation of a residential fire sprinkler system. The class will discuss the stand alone, multi-purpose, and the flow-through system types. The topics covered during the class will be: how to determine water supply, material selection, the requirements of NFPA 13D and the IRC. The course will include fire sprinkler system layout and hydraulic calculation exercises.
This class is geared towards those with limited experience who need assistance with design & those wanting to refresh their experience. Upon completion of this class, the student should understand the basics of residential layout and how to apply NFPA 13D and P2904 of IRC.
Registration:
AFSA Non-Members - $1150
AFSA Members - $750
Special 20% discount for members: $600
Maximum enrollment of 15 students.
Class subject to minimum registration.
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Technology: AFSA Webinar
Friday, March 20 @ 11:38:24 PDT by howard (316 reads) |
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WEBINAR EVENT:
Pre-Action Systems – What are they? Where are they used?
Date & Time:
Thursday, April 9, 2009 11:00 am
Central Daylight Time (GMT -05:00, Chicago)
CEUs:
This seminar offeres 1.5 CPDs and 0.15 CEUs.
Panelist(s) Info:
MartinWorkman is the Product Manager for The Viking Corporation. Martin has been employed by The Viking Corporation since 1997. Prior to 1997, Martin worked in the sprinkler trade as a sprinkler fitter, a sprinkler layout technician, and an estimator for a sprinkler contractor.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Description:
This seminar will explain the building blocks that make up a basic pre-action system as well as what makes a non-interlocked, single interlocked, and double interlocked pre-action system. This seminar will devote time to identify the release systems used in pre-action systems and how they are applied.
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News: 2009 Beginning System Planning School
Thursday, November 20 @ 06:18:39 PST by howard (763 reads) |
AFSA Announces2009 Beginning System Planning School Dates
Reserve Your Spot Today - They're Going Fast! |
| DALLAS - 11/17/2008 - The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) announces the schedule for its 2009 Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School. Designed to train a beginner to be productive immediately upon returning to work, this class is geared toward those with no experience or those who need assistance with design. Eight classes have been scheduled for 2009 including: January 12-23, March 9-20, May 11-22, July 13-24, and November 9-20. |
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News: Part Three of AFSA’s New Hydraulic Calculations Series
Monday, October 27 @ 15:38:49 PDT by howard (847 reads) | Part Three of AFSA’s New Hydraulic Calculations Series Now Available Online
Two-Hour Course is Affordable, Accessible to Fire Sprinkler Layout Technicians, AHJs
DALLAS – Part Three of the American Fire Sprinkler Association’s (AFSA) four-part Fire
Sprinkler Systems Hydraulic Calculations online training series is now available! This two-hour
interactive online course is accessible anytime through AFSA's e-learning courseware portal
eCampus.
"The addition of part 3 of the hydraulic calculations online programs is an important step
forward in providing more training 24-hours a day, every day, “ says Steve Muncy, AFSA
president. “AFSA continues to provide leadership in education through our efforts to provide
accessible training to AHJs and the fire sprinkler industry."
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| Meeting Dates for 2010 |
- Sep 14
- Sep 15 — Golf Tourney
- Nov 9
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