Sprinkler system design and construction are paramount to fire suppression and safety in all industrial facilities. They have more significance within the waste, recycling and scrap metal industries ...

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 ...

DALLAS - The American Fire Sprinkler Association has announced the addition of two new components -- Lessons Two and Three -- to its updated Applied Sprinkler Technology training program, which is a ...

DALLAS – The American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) announces the 2016 schedule for its popular Beginning Fire Sprinkler System Planning School. The six 2016 dates are January 11-22, February 8-19 ...

The NTC Grey Book is specifically designed for those studying for NICET Certification in fire sprinkler design (Water Based Fire Protection System Layout). This extremely effective reference is ...

Inventors began experimenting with automatic sprinklers around 1860. These systems started out as pipes with holes drilled in them. When a fire occurred, the water was turned on to control the fire.

Students receive two full weeks ofinstruction, 60% of which is study & review of NFPA 13 (2007). The other 40% is preparation offire sprinkler system layout, shop drawings and hydraulic calculations.

We all pass large or complex buildings in our coverage area and look at them from the perspective of a firefighter, imagining what could go wrong. But then we also might think, “That building has a ...

Discover why the brass impact sprinkler has lasted 90+ years. Learn how thoughtful engineering, material selection, and ...

For many properties, irrigation systems operate in the background. They are turned on in the spring, adjusted when needed and inspected when something stops working. While this hands-off approach may ...