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NAFED

Name: NAFED
Address: 55 E Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, 60603, US
Telephone: +13124619600
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The National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NAFED) is a trade association serving companies that sell, distribute, and service fire equipment. Nearly all of our members sell and service portable fire extinguishers in addition to a full range of fire protection services including the installation and/or maintenance of pre-engineered kitchen systems, industrial systems, fire alarms, sec

urity systems, sprinklers, fire hose and standpipes, and emergency and exit lighting. You can find NAFED members working in commercial, industrial, and residential settings making buildings safe and giving individuals the tools they need to fight early-stage fires.

08/31/2026

🐾🔥 Would Your Fire Escape Plan Protect Every Member of Your Family—including the ones with four paws?

Nearly half of pet owners don’t have an emergency escape plan. When a smoke or CO alarm sounds, pets may become frightened, hide, or be difficult to locate—making preparation critical.
In this episode of , Kidde Fire Safety Educators share practical ways families can better protect their pets, including:
🐶 Include pets in your fire escape plan
🚪 Assign someone to help get each pet out
🔔 Help pets become familiar with the sound of alarms
📍 Know your pet’s favorite hiding places
🎒 Prepare a pet emergency go-bag
🏠 Alert first responders that pets are inside
⚠️ Maintain working smoke and CO alarms

Your pets depend on you. Make sure they’re part of the plan.

▶️ Watch the video and share these important pet safety tips with your customers:
https://youtu.be/dzYD057bxQI?si=PedQ3C0nAJCrLvPQ

08/28/2026

NFPA 72® LIVE VIRTUAL TRAINING

Ready to strengthen your understanding of fire alarm compliance and build greater confidence working with NFPA 72®?

This live virtual training gives fire alarm professionals, technicians, inspectors, contractors, and facility personnel an opportunity to learn directly from NFPA while expanding their knowledge of fire alarm and signaling requirements.

✅ Live virtual instruction
✅ Strengthen compliance knowledge
✅ Improve life safety understanding
✅ Earn a Certificate of Completion
📅 Enroll in the September 21 class!

👉 Learn more and register here:
https://www.nfpa.org/product/nfpa-72-live-virtual-training/p0072lv?

Invest in your knowledge. Increase the value you bring to every fire alarm project.

08/27/2026

Wheeled fire extinguishers offer higher flow rates, longer stream range, and larger agent capacity—important advantages when protecting large or challenging fire areas.
👉 Learn when and where wheeled extinguishers should be considered:
https://www.brooksequipment.com/Extinguishers-Install-Wheeled-Fire-Extinguishers-for-Large-Fire-Areas/

08/26/2026

GOT EQUIPMENT SITTING AROUND? TURN IT INTO CASH!

Have vans, pickups, cylinder hydrostatic testing equipment, threaders, or other fire protection equipment you no longer need?

Put it in front of the people who actually use it.
NAFED Classifieds connects sellers with fire protection professionals looking for equipment for their businesses.

🚐 Vans & Service Vehicles
🛻 Pickups
🧯 Cylinder Hydrostatic Testing Equipment
🔧 Threaders & Shop Equipment
🔥 Other Fire Protection Equipment

Don’t let valuable equipment collect dust. Someone in the NAFED community may be looking for exactly what you have.

LIST YOUR EQUIPMENT TODAY!
👉 https://www.nafed.org/classifieds.html

NAFED Classifieds — Your Equipment. Someone Else’s Next Solution.

08/25/2026

🔥 LEARN. GROW. BUILD.

Becoming a NAFED member connects you with the knowledge, resources, education, and industry relationships that can help you build a stronger fire protection company.

📚 KNOWLEDGE — Stay informed.
📈 GROWTH — Expand your opportunities.
🤝 CONNECTION — Join a stronger community.

Whether you’re looking to develop your team, stay current with the industry, connect with other fire protection professionals, or find new ways to grow your business, NAFED membership can help you move forward.

🔥 Build a stronger future for your fire protection business. Become a NAFED member today!

08/24/2026

🔥 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS DON’T JUST HELP PROTECT LIVES & PROPERTY—THEY CAN HELP REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FIRE.

A study commissioned by the Fire Equipment Manufacturers’ Association and conducted by Jensen Hughes examined the impact portable fire extinguishers can have on the carbon footprint of building fires.

The findings are worth your attention:
🧯 Portable extinguishers can further reduce fire-related carbon emissions in a sprinklered building by 93.6% beyond sprinklers alone.
🔥 When portable fire extinguishers and sprinklers work together, the study found a 99% reduction in fire-related carbon emissions compared with an uncontrolled fire.
The reason is simple: the earlier a fire is successfully suppressed, the less material it can burn—and the fewer emissions it can produce.

This is a great reminder that portable fire extinguishers play an important role in a comprehensive fire protection strategy.

▶️ Watch the video and learn more about the study:
https://youtu.be/Z4EADAKoGWo?si=EF_LtLOi8NQrhYoo

08/21/2026

YOUR INSPECTION DATA MAY BE YOUR BIGGEST AI ADVANTAGE.

Everybody’s talking about AI in fire protection—but AI is only as valuable as the data you give it.

In Episode 97 of The Fire Protection Podcast, Drew Slocum sits down with Jimmy Snowden and John Ryan from Inspect Point to discuss why the inspection, system, and asset data fire protection companies are already collecting could become one of their most valuable resources.

They dig into:
🔹 Why PDFs and spreadsheets can limit what you can do with AI
🔹 Capturing better system and asset-level data
🔹 Barcoding equipment down to individual components
🔹 How AI agents could change inspection and service workflows
🔹 Changes impacting healthcare documentation
🔹 The 2026 edition of NFPA 25
🔹 Why NFPA 25 may be one of the most complex standards in the trade

If you own or manage a fire protection company, this is a conversation worth watching. The companies building better data today may be the ones best positioned to take advantage of AI tomorrow.

🎥 Watch Episode 97:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df5vOw5QvCs

08/19/2026

When critical components are difficult to inspect, test, or service, reliability can suffer over the life of the system. Smart design considers long-term maintenance just as much as initial installation, helping keep water-based fire protection systems ready when they're needed most.

Read the article to learn why maintainability is becoming a critical part of reliable fire protection system design:
👉 https://fireandsafetyjournalamericas.com/maintainability-is-the-key-to-reliable-water-based-fire-protection-systems/

08/18/2026

⚡ The Energy Transition Is Changing Fire & Life Safety. Are You Ready?
From battery energy storage systems and EV infrastructure to renewable energy technologies, the fire protection industry is facing new challenges—and new opportunities.
Join industry experts at the NFPA Energy Transition Summit to explore emerging risks, evolving codes and standards, and the latest safety strategies shaping the future.

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.nfpa.org/events/energy-transition-summit

08/14/2026

Artificial intelligence is already transforming the way fire protection professionals work—but will it replace engineers and technicians... or make them even more valuable?

🎙️ In this episode of The NFPA Podcast, fire protection engineer Joe Meyer, founder of MeyerFire, shares practical, real-world insights on how AI is reshaping the industry today—and where it's headed next.

You'll discover:
🤖 How AI is already improving fire protection engineering
📈 Practical ways firms are using AI to increase productivity
🧠 Why AI won't replace professional judgment anytime soon
⚙️ How small efficiency gains can create a major competitive advantage

🔮 What the future of fire protection could look like in the age of AI
Recorded live at the 2026 NFPA Conference & Expo® in Las Vegas, this conversation is packed with ideas every fire protection professional, contractor, engineer, AHJ, and business owner should hear.

🎥 Watch the podcast here:
https://youtu.be/Fu9953biB1c?si=-MUUy1RlHgfnz-mk

💬 Do you think AI will transform fire protection—or simply make great professionals even better?

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.nafed.org/

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