American Fire Sprinkler Association

08/28/2026

30 days out from AFSA45! 🎉 We're ready for a jam-packed four days in San, Antonio!

We want to hear from you: what are you most looking forward to at AFSA45? A specific seminar? The exhibit hall? The Awards Party at Knibbe Ranch? Catching up with industry friends from all over?

Drop it in the comments. 👇 Details at firesprinkler.org/afsa45.

08/27/2026

Did you know AFSA members can rent the AFSA Training Lab for their own team training and events?

The AFSA Training Lab in Dallas houses the same hands-on equipment used across AFSA's Fire Pump Workshop, NFPA 25 Essentials Workshop, and other technical courses. Wet and dry systems, fire pumps, full inspection, testing setups, an all the equipment your team would need to run practical, hands-on training on your own timeline.

If you're an AFSA member and you've been looking for a facility that can support serious technical training for your team, this is a benefit worth using!

Contact AFSA to reserve. Details at https://firesprinkler.org/lab/

08/26/2026

This week's AFSA45 sponsor spotlight is on our Diamond sponsor, Viking Group!

Viking Group has manufactured and distributed fire sprinklers and life safety products since 1920, when a fire destroyed the founder's factory and set him on a new mission. More than a century later, Viking is a global leader in fire protection with distribution serving over 6,000 fire sprinkler contractors across the U.S. and 80+ countries worldwide.

Their product lineup covers everything from wet, dry, and preaction systems to concealed sprinklers, flexible hose assemblies, CPVC piping, and specialty solutions for cold storage and mission-critical environments.

Thanks to Viking Group for supporting AFSA45 at the Diamond level. If you're headed to San Antonio, stop by their booth in the Exhibit Hall!

Full sponsor lineup at firesprinkler.org/afsa45.

Full sponsor lineup at http://firesprinkler.org/afsa45

08/25/2026

Melanie Diaz was 25 years old when she passed away in a high-rise apartment fire in February 2023. The building had fire sprinklers only in the garage. No working smoke alarms. No emergency lighting.

In the years since, her family has channeled unimaginable grief into a mission to ensure no other family experiences the same loss. The Diaz family will receive AFSA's 2026 Fire Sprinkler Advocate of the Year Award at AFSA45 this September in San Antonio.

Read the full story in the current issue of 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘨𝘦
at sprinklerage.com/making-a-difference-for-melanie.

08/21/2026

Airports are one of the most complex environments in fire protection with multiple life safety systems, dynamic occupancy, and zero tolerance for error.

James Casey from Eastern Fire & Safety, LLC joins the latest K-Factor Podcast to talk about what it actually takes to maintain fire protection systems in high-traffic environments and what the rest of the industry can learn from applying life safety engineering at that level.

If your work touches complex buildings that sit at the intersection of engineering and real human behavior, this episode is for you. Stream now wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube.

08/21/2026

Last day to register for AFSA45 with regular rates! Don't miss it!
firesprinkler.org/afsa45

Regular registration for AFSA45 closes in ✌️ days!

If you've been planning to attend or are sending a team, Friday is the deadline to register before rates go up! Details at firesprinkler.org/afsa45.

08/21/2026

The full AFSA45 schedule is here! 📆 Four days in San Antonio that pull together the technical training, industry connection, and workforce recognition that make this the year's biggest gathering for the fire sprinkler industry.

Regular registration closes today. If you've been planning to register, this is the last window before rates go up!

Schedule, details and registration at firesprinkler.org/afsa45.

08/20/2026

This week's AFSA45 Diamond sponsor spotlight is on our longtime partner, Victaulic Company!

Victaulic invented the grooved pipe coupling system more than a century ago and has been the global leader in mechanical pipe joining ever since. If you've installed grooved fittings on a fire protection system, chances are you've worked with Victaulic products.

Their fire protection lineup covers grooved couplings, fittings, valves, sprinkler heads, and installation-ready components used on jobsites across the country. Headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania with 15 manufacturing facilities and 3,600+ employees worldwide.

Thanks to Victaulic for being a longtime partner of AFSA and supporting AFSA45 at the Diamond level. We appreciate you!

08/20/2026

Ricky Bobby, but he’s on the sprinkler crew 😂🔥💦

Brendle Sprinkler Company

08/19/2026

Regular registration for AFSA45 closes in ✌️ days!

If you've been planning to attend or are sending a team, Friday is the deadline to register before rates go up! Details at firesprinkler.org/afsa45.