NFSA Calendar

ACTE's CareerTech VISION is the must-attend event for career and technical education (CTE) professionals. Happening Dec. 4-7 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, VISION offers comprehensive programming covering high-quality CTE in secondary and postsecondary environments and emerging trends in the field to help career and technical educators thrive in their careers. VISION provides attendees with a rich array of networking opportunities, an Expo, hundreds of concurrent program sessions, and numerous networking opportunities.
 

This course will provide participants with the requirements from the IFC/IBC, NFPA 13 and NFPA 72 related to fire sprinkler and fire alarm acceptance testing. Criteria ensuring the two fire protection systems work together will be addresses, along with potential issues inspectors should look for while conducting final inspections. Compliant vs noncompliant methods for transmitting the fire alarm (and waterflow) signals from the protected premises to the supervising station will also be discussed.

Join us in supporting this wonderful fire service event!

Cost:
• $50.00 for Members of Metro Chiefs
• $60.00 for Non-Members

Schedule:
11:30 a.m. – Social w/ hors d’oeuvres
12 p.m. – Lunch Served and Installation of 2025 Board

Please join us for the CFPA Holiday Party & Networking! This is a great opportunity to network with others in the fire protection industry! CFPA will be presenting the Children's Hospital Colorado Burn Camp Program with our donation from the proceeds from the golf tournament. Registration includes food and drink tickets.

Price: $50.00

Join us in supporting this fire service event!

NFSA's very own John Swanson will be presenting Sprinkler and Fire Alarm Acceptance Testing.

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You are INVITED!

Light lunch served at noon followed by guest speaker!

Speaker is NFSA's ITM Specialist Vincent Powers. 

Please join us!

Guest speaker is NFSA's ITM Specialist Vince Powers.

Buffet lunch served at noon followed by guest speaker. Cost is $25 at the door. 

We hope to see you there!

We are requesting you consider bringing a toy(s) for children ages 12 years and under that will be donated to the "Toys for Tots" Central Indiana Campaign. There will be a drop off box located on site. Thank you. 

Join us in supporting this fire service event!
 

Join the Fire Marshal's Association of Utah's annual business meeting and exciting training! 

Don't forget to stop by the NFSA booth!

We are excited to announce our new monthly training seminars at NFSA Headquarters' training facility located in Maryland. These training classes have special pricing which includes lunch. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to learn from industry experts on the topics that affect the fire sprinkler industry!

This course reviews fire sprinkler performance and effectiveness based on data submitted to the United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). The data examined will include national trends and incidents for the states in the region. 

Learning Objectives:  

1. Review fire sprinkler activations by common factors (such as year, month, day of week, system type, etc.) 
2. Demonstrate fire sprinkler effectiveness by number of sprinklers activated and fire spread.  
3. Identify common occupancies for successful sprinkler activations.  

Price:

Member: $100

Non-Member: $200

Come spend time with NFSA President Shane Ray and NFSA Michigan Chapter Board Members and learn about the exciting initiatives and events planned for the upcoming year, including the NFSA National Board Meeting in June.

Please join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Tamarac Fire Rescue!!

Live Fire Sprinkler Demonstration at 10:00 AM

This two‐day seminar provides attendees with vital information on how to conduct the plan review process for water‐based fire protection systems.

Examining fire sprinkler shop drawings, cut sheets and hydraulic calculations is a primary duty of the authority having jurisdiction. This course will provide an efficient and thorough review of plans and other fire sprinkler documents. Attendees will learn what documents to accept to start a review, what steps to take through the fire sprinkler design and systems review, and how to have confidence while reviewing hydraulic calculations. This course applies current codes and standards to fire sprinkler systems from the initial site plan review, through the construction documents, to the as-built drawings. Students will receive a handout that provides detailed checklists with expert commentary that is useful to the fire sprinkler plan reviewer for years to come.

Attendees must bring a copy of NFPA 13 to class.

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER TO ATTEND – 

Note: The Detroit Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board is sponsoring a one-year FREE membership to Michigan AHJs who are interested in attending this class. Please reach out to Ron Ritchey - ritchey@nfsa.org to get signed up.

The ICC Upper Great Plains Region III Educational Institute is offering 40 virtual and in-person sessions on construction-industry related topics from February 12–16 in Minneapolis, MN. We hope you can make it!

TX Subcontractor Legislative Day!

Join NFSA and Victaulic for our Texas Tank Road Tour! NFPA 22 Technical Committee Member Kevin Kelly, Victaulic Codes and Standards Specialist will provide NFPA 22 Top Ten Tank Updates and FAQ's!

We are excited to announce our new monthly training seminars at NFSA Headquarters' training facility located in Maryland. These training classes have special pricing which includes lunch. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to learn from industry experts on the topics that affect the fire sprinkler industry!

This one-day seminar provides attendees with vital information on how to conduct the field inspections for new fire sprinkler and standpipe systems.  

Fire sprinkler systems are installed in stages, and inspections are required before commencing to the next stage. The codes require periodic on-site inspections as the work progresses, to be installed according to the approved construction documents. This work must be inspected and approved before being covered or before the system is commissioned. This course points out the visual and physical inspection requirements of the latest codes and standards. 

Attendees must bring a copy of NFPA 13 to class.  

Total Instructional Time: 7 contact hours 

Learning Outcomes:  At the conclusion of the seminar, participants will be able to: 

1. Discuss the relationship various codes and standards have with the plan reviewer, field inspector and commissioner of the system. 
2. Compare the actual installation with the approved construction drawings for compliance with appropriate codes and standards. 
3. Explain the duties of the inspector during onsite inspections of the installed systems 
4. Employ contemporary techniques of field inspections. 
5. Understand the various stages involved in the installation of systems and the need to correlate and interact with contractors, other inspectors and the authorities having jurisdiction. 

Price:

Member: $100

Non-Member: $200

More than 100 classes, which are all ICC Preferred Provider-approved and many AIA certified, EduCode offers training for building and fire inspectors, plan examiners, permit technicians, code enforcement officers, managers and supervisors, architects, engineers, building officials, students and all code professionals.

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The 2025 mid-year conference will be held March 8-9. This will include the Board Meeting, Membership Meeting and Mid-Year Conference at Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.

Regular Meeting of the NFSA Board of Directors

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This annual conference historically provides high-level training and educational workshops, presented by some of the nation’s leading fire safety, code enforcement, fire protection, and emergency management professionals.

The purpose of this annual event is to provide high-quality education, technology, and networking opportunities. Our multiple day, multiple track format offers a self-directed, facilitated learning environment with education sessions, interactive forums, and technology presentations.

Attendees keep coming back! They know there’s no better place to go when looking for ways to do a better job… relevant topics to update their knowledge… tools and resources required to solve problems… saving money with affordable education… networking from peers across the country & beyond... Whatever the motivations may be, you’re sure to find plenty of great reasons of your own to attend this highly rated and reasonably priced conference and expo!

Please join us for a live fire sprinkler demonstration!

We hope to see you there!

Join NFSA at the Oklahoma Fire Sprinkler Association annual golf tournament, CEU Credits, Networking, Vendor Expo and Tulsa area hospitality.

Hosted by: Greak Brooks Academy

Join the Wyoming Fire Marshal's Conference for continuing education for Fire Inspectors, Fire Marshals and Public Fire Educators. Topics include Community risk reduction, fire alarm acceptance testing, and a variety of public education topics.

We are excited to announce our new monthly training seminars at NFSA Headquarters' training facility located in Maryland. These training classes have special pricing which includes lunch. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to learn from industry experts on the topics that affect the fire sprinkler industry!

Examining fire sprinkler shop drawings, cut sheets and hydraulic calculations is the primary duty of the authority having jurisdiction. This course will provide a method of reviewing plans and other fire sprinkler documents that is efficient and thorough.  Attendees will learn what documents to accept to start a review, what steps to take through the fire sprinkler design and systems review and how to have confidence while reviewing hydraulic calculations. This course applies current codes and standards to fire sprinkler systems from the initial site plan review, through the construction documents, to the as-built drawings. Significant time is spent on how to effectively communicate deficiencies to the design professional. Students will receive a handout that provides detailed checklists with expert commentary that is useful to the fire sprinkler plan reviewer for years to come.

Learning Objectives:  

1. Apply the requirements for plans examination according to NFPA 13, building and fire codes.
2. Discuss the importance of systematic review process.
3. Identify the documents required for a complete plan review process.
4. Evaluate the hydraulic calculations presented with a set of working plans submitted for review and approval.  

Price:

Member: $100

Non-Member: $200

 More Information to Come!

We are excited to announce our new monthly training seminars at NFSA Headquarters' training facility located in Maryland. These training classes have special pricing which includes lunch. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to learn from industry experts on the topics that affect the fire sprinkler industry!

Dealing with obstructions to fire sprinklers is a basic and vital skill needed by a successful layout technician. The varied real word obstructions encountered can at times be challenging to handle and ascertain the correct NFPA 13 obstruction rule to apply. For this reason, obstructions are consisting one of the top questions entered NFSA’s Expert of the day program. This presentation will take the mystery out of obstructions and will review the “obstruction rules” of NFPA 13 and is a “must-know” for layout technicians, installers, AHJs and others in the industry. 

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the program, the participant will be able to: 

1. Evaluate the significant changes to the obstruction rules of recent editions of NFPA 13. 
2. Identify the correct rule for various obstructions. 
3. Apply the obstruction rules for varied situations. 
4. Understand the reasoning behind NFPA 13’s approach to obstructions. 

Price:

Member: $100

Non-Member: $200

Collaborate and network with thousands of your colleagues, experts from several industries, and NFPA staff on life, fire, and electrical safety innovation at the 2025 NFPA Conference & Expo.

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•  Automatic sprinkler systems acceptance testing and specific items and issues to look for
• Fire alarm systems acceptance testing and specific items and issues to look for
•  Where and how these two commonly installed fire protection systems work together in the built environment.  

We are excited to announce our new monthly training seminars at NFSA Headquarters' training facility located in Maryland. These training classes have special pricing which includes lunch. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to learn from industry experts on the topics that affect the fire sprinkler industry!

Explore design requirements for Lithium-ion based Batteries, including Energy Storage Systems (ESS), and Electric Vehicles. This program reviews the sprinkler design requirements located in NFPA 855 Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, as well as the impact electric vehicles may have on sprinkler design going forward. It also covers the environmental impacts of a Lithium-ion battery fire.   

Learning Objectives:  

1. Evaluate the unique hazard introduced by Lithium-ion battery thermal runaway.   

2. Understand the process of determining proper sprinkler design criteria for Stationary Energy Storage Systems. 

3. Understand how to communicate with project teams on the impact the sprinkler design will have on ESS. 

4. Evaluate the environmental impact of a Lithium-ion battery fire and how to assist first responders in establishing emergency response plans.  

Price:

Member: $100

Non-Member: $200

The 2025 annual conference will be held September 7-9, 2025 and will include Board Meeting, Annual Business Meeting and Annual Conference. The conference will take place at Williamsburg Lodge. Please continue to check the website and your email for more information as the event gets closer.

We are excited to announce our new monthly training seminars at NFSA Headquarters' training facility located in Maryland. These training classes have special pricing which includes lunch. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to learn from industry experts on the topics that affect the fire sprinkler industry!

There are hundreds of types of sprinklers in use today. Determining where to locate them can be a complex task. They need to be spaced properly and installed in specific locations to ensure coverage of the protected area and located far enough away from obstructions to ensure that the spray pattern can adequately develop and control or suppress a fire. This fast paced and interactive seminar will guide the participant through series of decisions and requirements that lead to compliance with NFPA 13 and ensure the system will operate properly when needed.  

Attendees should bring a copy of the NFPA 13 with them. 

Learning Outcomes:  At the conclusion of this seminar the participant will be able to: 

1. Discuss how the Occupancy Classification drives sprinkler system installation requirements. 
2. Describe the process for selecting sprinklers for installation. 
3. Discuss the effects of obstructions to sprinkler spray and how to avoid them. 
4. Identify the specific installation requirements for various types of sprinklers 
5. Identify the locations where sprinklers can be omitted 

Price:

Member: $100

Non-Member: $200

Celebrate National Fire Prevention Week with the Altoona Fire Department! This family-friendly event will allow visitors to tour fire trucks, tour the fire station and meet Altoona's firefighters, take part in emergency-themed learning stations, and more. Free food and drink will be provided, thanks to Altoona's Hy-Vee!

Hosted by: Great Brook Academy

Hosted by: Great Brook Academy

Please join us for Temple Terrace Fire Department Annual Open House!

Plenty of fun for all family and friends!

The event will be from 9:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST. The side-by-side sprinkler demonstration will take place at approximately 12:00 PM EST.

You won't want to miss out on this action-packed day we have planned! Activities and informative demonstrations to ensure both kids and adults leave with valuable fire safety knowledge! We hope you can make it!

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Registration will soon open for the #1 green building event for sustainability professionals.

Save the date and join us for a Mascotte celebration as the city celebrates 100 years! There will be food vendors, a kid's corner with petting zoo, face painting, bounces houses and train along with three live music acts and DJ.  This will be a city event you won't want to miss!

Live Fire Sprinkler Demonstration at 1:30 PM!

We are excited to announce our new monthly training seminars at NFSA Headquarters' training facility located in Maryland. These training classes have special pricing which includes lunch. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to learn from industry experts on the topics that affect the fire sprinkler industry!

This one-day program provides the participant with the requirements for design, layout, installation, and acceptance testing of standpipe systems using NFPA 14. Through discussion and activities, the seminar will address topics such as system pressures, the challenges of tall buildings, requirements for horizontal standpipes and the acceptance requirements for standpipe systems. 

Learning Outcomes: At the conclusion of this seminar the participant will be able to: 

1. Discuss the different types of standpipe systems 
2. Identify standpipe system components and hardware 
3. Recognize the differences between horizontal standpipes and lateral runs of pipe to standpipe outlets. 
4. Discuss the rules of NFPA 14 that are specific to high-rise buildings 
5. Determine the net result of the NFPA 14 and NFPA 20 rules 
6. Select fire pumps to match the flow and pressure demand requirements of a standpipe system without over pressurizing portions of the system. 
7. Calculate the effect of elevation head in tall buildings. 
8. Recognize manual standpipe systems and where these standpipe systems are installed. 
9. Identify the tests and documents required for a standpipe system to be accepted 

Price:

Member: $100

Non-Member: $200

We are excited to announce our new monthly training seminars at NFSA Headquarters' training facility located in Maryland. These training classes have special pricing which includes lunch. You won't want to miss out on the opportunity to learn from industry experts on the topics that affect the fire sprinkler industry!

Examining fire sprinkler shop drawings, cut sheets and hydraulic calculations is a primary duty of the authority having jurisdiction. This course will provide an efficient and thorough review of plans and other fire sprinkler documents while applying requirements from the codes and standards specific to high-piled storage occupancies. Attendees will learn the requirements from NFPA 13 and what documents to accept to start a review, what steps to take through the fire sprinkler design and systems review, and how to have confidence while reviewing hydraulic calculations. This course applies current codes and standards to fire sprinkler systems from the initial site plan review, through the construction documents, to the as-built drawings. Considerable time on how to effectively communicate deficiencies to the design professional. Students will receive a handout that provides detailed checklists with expert commentary that is useful to the fire sprinkler plan reviewer for years to come.  

Attendees must bring a copy of NFPA 13 to class. 

Price:

Member: $100

Non-Member: $200

The NAHB International Builders' Show^® (IBS)—the premier, once-a-year event that connects, educates and improves the residential construction industry—is a hub for new product launches, construction demos, industry thought leader sessions, workshops, panel discussions…and more. The people, products and knowledge you’ll gain will give you the real ideas and real solutions you need to grow and strengthen your essential business.

The 2026 mid-year conference will take place on March 22-23, 2026. This will include the Board Meeting, Membership Meeting and Mid-Year Conference at the Hotel 24 South Staunton. Please continue to check the website and your email for updates as the event gets closer.

The 2026 Annual Conference will be held on September 7-9, 2026. This will include the Board Meeting, Annual Business Meeting and Annual Conference and will take place at Marriott Virginia Beach. Please continue to check the website and emails for more information as the event gets closer.

This premier event connects, educates and improves the residential construction industry—is a hub for new product launches, construction demos, industry thought leader sessions, workshops, panel discussions…and more. The people, products and knowledge you’ll gain will give you the real ideas and real solutions you need to grow and strengthen your essential business.