REGIONAL REPORT 2015 FFSA Board of Directors Results Florida Edition – November 2014

REGIONAL REPORT
Florida Edition – November 2014
2015 FFSA Board of Directors Results
The results are in and this year’s election was one of the closest in FFSA’s Board of Director election history! The 2015 FFSA Board of Directors election results are as follows: Contractor Members: Lorrell Bush
Executive Director
Florida Fire Sprinkler
Association
A Chapter of NFSA
National Fire Sprinkler
Association
2025 Droylsden Lane
Eustis, FL 32726
Phone: (352) 589-8402
Cell: (954) 275-8487
Email: bush@nfsa.org
Mike Brown, Advanced Fire Protection Services, Fort Walton Beach Sean Guthrie, Commercial Fire & Communications, Largo Joey Hatfield, Naples Fire Protection, Bonita Springs Brad Kinsell, Gator Fire Equipment, Gainesville* Armando Lendian, Simplex Grinnell, Fort Myers Fred Lupo, Freedom Fire Protection, Sanford Mark Peters, Grunau Company, Orlando Alan Wiginton, Wiginton Corporation, Sanford SAM Members: Clint Decuir, Tyco Fire Protection, (SAM) George Nicola, Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Company, (SAM)* * indicates this is a new member of our board. They join the existing members: Clark Gey, Wayne Automatic, Ocoee Dave Haney, Simplex Grinnell, Miami Lenny Hollis, Southern Fire Protection, Sanford Jerry Huff, J & J Fire Protection, Inc., Miami Joe Johnson, Piper Fire Protection, Inc. Steve Kowkabany, Neptune Fire, Jacksonville Top Myers, RelMark Group Zarko Ognjenovic, MJ Wood Fire Protection, Jacksonville Burt West, Regional Fire Protection, Tallahassee The members above will begin their term in January 2015. FFSA is preparing for challenges in our industry both on state and local levels in 2015. The Board of Directors will be active in protecting our industry and our members. ALL members are encouraged to attend any of our board meetings and see firsthand what the Florida Board is doing and how they are working hard to protect our industry and educate the public. Florida is a leader in the fire sprinkler industry because of the active involvement of our members. The next Board Meeting is scheduled for December 9, 2014, beginning at 8:00 a.m., in Jacksonville at World Golf Village. If you are interested in attending, please contact Lorrell Bush, Executive Director at (954) 275‐
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Coming to Tampa Inspection and Testing for the Sprinkler Industry Three Day Seminar with test being offered on day Four December 2‐5, 2014 Academy Exam for Waterbased Inspectors will be offered on December 5, 2014 * (Participants must register separately for exam) Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc. 3226 Cherry Palm Drive Tampa, Florida 33619 This three day interactive seminar has been updated for 2011 to keep pace with the changing requirements for certification of inspection and testing technicians. The seminar is intended for technicians that are engaged in the inspection and testing of existing water‐based fire protection systems and are seeking certification from NICET (Level I or II) or any other certification provider. It is also useful for Authorities Having Jurisdiction seeking to improve their working knowledge of the requirements in NFPA 25. Each participant will receive a certificate of completion. The seminars qualify for CEU’s for the state of Florida and CPD’s for NICET. Register at www.floridafiresprinkler.com. 2014 "Technical Tuesday" Online Classes ‐
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Features live Q & A, Approved for Florida Contractor CEU’s Qualify for NICET CEUs AIA/CES approved Classes begin at 10:30 AM EST NFSA Member: $125 per seminar  Non‐Member: $250 per seminar  To register: Click Here Date Topic Level
11/18/14 Protection of Aerosol Storage Instructor Intermediate Bob Upson 12/16/14 Protection of Aircraft Hangars ‐ Part 2 Intermediate Jim Lake NEW Training Opportunity During the month of October FFSA partnered with the Alarm Association of Florida to offer a Fire Sprinkler 101 and Fire Alarm 101 class to firefighters. Three hours of training was offered, 1.5 hours fire sprinkler and 1.5 hours on fire alarms to over 75 firefighters in Lake County, FL. This class is designed for firefighters or someone who needs basic knowledge in these areas. Due to the overwhelming success of the classes, FFSA will be looking for more opportunities to offer these classes. If there is a need in your area, please let us know! The training is FREE to the AHJ, Firefighter, and Building Inspector. Contact Lorrell Bush at bush@nfsa.org for additional information or to schedule a class. -2-
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Side by Side Fire Sprinkler Demonstrations Side by Side Fire Sprinkler Demonstrations are one of the best ways to show the public the value and importance of fire sprinklers. During the month of October alone, FFSA participated in 13 Side by Side demos and 16 demonstrations so far and three more demonstrations are scheduled before the end of the year! Demonstrations have been held in nearly every part of the state including: Lake Mary, St. Cloud, Winter Park, Clermont, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Ft. Walton Beach, Miami, West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Tampa, Temple Terrace, Naples, North Naples, Gainesville, and Key Largo. Demonstrations are scheduled for Lake Mary, Lantana and Gainesville before the end of the year. Thank you to those who have invested significant time and resources into the demonstrations and a special thank you to the fire departments we have had the opportunity to work with across the state. If you or members of your organization have not been a part of a burn demo we encourage you to get involved. Demonstrations are being held at the following locations. Please make plans to come out and support our industry! November 4 November 15 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. December 6 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Annual International Safety Village Conference Gainesville Fire Rescue 1025 NE 13th ST Gainesville, FL 32601 Museum of Science and Industry 4801 E Fowler Ave. Tampa, FL Winter Fest Lantana Fire 1121 Lucerne Ave Lake Worth, FL -3-
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Visit us at Campus Fire Forum 2014
The Campus Fire Forum 2014 is coming to Orlando, FL. One week of training, networking, panel discussions, technology, exhibits and more! 
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Training on I‐Codes, Fundamentals & Significant Changes (optional/Monday) President's Reception ‐ Tuesday Evening Technology Exhibits ‐ Tuesday ‐ All Day Town Hall Discussion Forum ‐ Thursday Morning Member Luncheon and Annual Meeting ‐ Thursday at noon The exhibit will run all day on Tuesday, November 11 from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Following the exhibits there will be a President’s Reception on the Paradise Key Patio from 5:00 – 7:00 PM. This will be a tropical theme reception with a four piece band. Attendees will be asked to collect business cards from each exhibitor and will be entered into a raffle. This year’s conference will be held at The Wyndham Hotel, 8001 International Drive, Orlando, FL. You can register at their website www.campusfiresafety.org and stop by our booth and say hello. NFSA Membership Just Got Even More Valuable Wednesday, October 29, 2014, Patterson, New York – National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) is pleased to announce it has further enhanced its member‐only offerings to include sprinkler shipment information not available anywhere else. That’s right, as an NFSA member you now have access to exclusive fire sprinkler shipment information never before published, and only NFSA members can get it. It’s called the “U.S. Sprinkler Shipment Index” and it’s posted in the members‐only section of the NFSA website. In 2010, shipments of both residential and non‐residential fire sprinklers hit a 20‐year low. While there’s a general since the fire sprinkler industry has been recovering much the same as the economy, there’s very little if any data available to support the hypothesis. That all changed this week when NFSA published the first edition of the exclusive member‐only U.S. Sprinkler Shipment Index. The U.S. Sprinkler Shipment Index are tables showing the percentage of change by quarter in shipments of both residential and non‐
residential sprinklers using the average of 2010 quarterly shipments as a baseline. Supplier and Manufacturer (SAM) members will find the U.S. Sprinkler Shipment Index extremely valuable in marketing and forecasting. Contractors will be able to compare their company’s business position to that of national averages. Again, the U.S. Sprinkler Shipment Index is only available to NFSA members. Logon today to avail yourself of these most valuable, never before available sprinkler industry‐specific metrics. You will need your username and password to log in to the "members only" section of our website. If you need your login info, please contact our customer service team at (845) 878‐4200 and dial "9". -4-