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Automatic
Fire Alarm Association
The Automatic Fire Alarm Association is the only national trade association
exclusively dedicated to representing the automatic fire detection and
fire alarm systems industry. The membership is made up of all segments
of industry (manufacturer's, distributors, state and regional associations,
users, AHJ's, engineers, and others.
American
Fire Sprinkler Association
The American Fire Sprinkler Association, (AFSA) is a non-profit, international
association representing open shop fire sprinkler contractors, dedicated
to the educational advancement of its members and promotion of the use
of automatic fire sprinkler systems.
American
Institute of Architects
1999 ASTM International Directory of Testing Laboratories http://www.astm.org/labs/
The ASTM International Directory of Testing Laboratories is an on-line
full text search for services and locations of testing laboratories. The
information on the types of tests performed, specific tests performed,
materials analyzed, or other services offered has been provided by the
laboratories.
American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers is an international organization of 50,000 persons with chapters
throughout the world. The Society is organized for the sole purpose of
advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning
and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards
writing, continuing education and publications.
Building
and Fire Research Laboratory
BFRL is the national laboratory dedicated to enhancing the competitiveness
of U.S. industry and public safety performance prediction methods, measurement
technologies and technical advances needed to assure the life cycle quality
and economy of constructed facilities. Its products are used by those
who own, design, construct, supply, and provide for the safety or environmental
quality of constructed facilities.
Building Research Establishment
BRE is the UK's leading centre of expertise on building and construction,
and the prevention and control of fire. Their expertise, developed over
the past 76 years, is available to all in the construction and associated
industries, from multi-national companies and government departments to
individual designers, builders and home owners.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is a law enforcement organization within the United States Department of Treasury with unique responsibilities dedicated to reducing violent crime, collecting revenue, and protecting the public. ATF enforces the Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives and arson by working directly and in cooperation with others.
Consumer
Product Safety Commission
CPSC, an independent Federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families
safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products.
Engineering
Center
The Engineering Center (TEC) was founded in 1987 to provide educational
programs, association resources and information services to engineers,
land surveyors, related professionals and the public.
Federal
Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an independent
agency of the federal government, reporting to the President. Since its
founding in 1979, FEMA's mission has been clear: to reduce loss of life
and property and protect our nation's critical infrastructure from all
types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management
program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
FedWorld
was established by The National Technical Information ervice( NTIS), an
agency of the U.S Department of Commerce, to serve as the online locator
service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the
Federal Government.
The
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition
The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition was formed in 1996 in response to the
tremendous need to inform the public about the life-saving value of home
fire sprinkler protection. The HFSC has developed educational material
with details about automatic home fire sprinkler systems, how they work,
why they provide affordable protection and answers to common myths and
misconceptions about their operation. These materials are available upon
request.
Municipal
Codes Online
In an effort to make municipal codes throughout the nation more accessible
to the public, Seattle Public Library staff have prepared this list of
links to city and county codes available for unrestricted searching on
the World Wide Web.
National
Association of Fire Equipment Distributors
The National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NAFED) was established
in 1963 in an effort to improve the professional, technical, and business
competence within the fire equipment distribution industry. As a professional
association of individual companies, NAFED has developed products and
services that are vital to its members as well as to the industry as a
whole. This commitment has resulted in over one thousand companies currently
joining to form a united NAFED, with members from the United States, Canada,
and all over the world.
National Fire Protection Association
This site contains the latest information about the non-profit National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA), publishers of the National Electrical
CodeŽ, the Life Safety CodeŽ, the Fire Prevention CodeT, the National
Fuel Gas CodeŽ, and the National Fire Alarm CodeŽ. The mission of NFPA,
which was organized in 1896, is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire
and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based
consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
National
Fire Sprinkler Association
This site contains information on fire sprinklers (commercial and residential)
with over 60 free articles, case studies, and other publications. Several
company directories and sprinkler ordinances from around the country are
also listed. Specific sprinkler specification listings and manufacturers
are available as well as an online catalog for products (such as fire
protection handbooks, inspection forms, etc..) You can also register for
upcoming seminars (AIA and NICET certified).
Society
of Fire Protection Engineers
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers was established in 1950 and incorporated
as an independent organization in 1971. It is the professional society
representing those practicing the field of fire protection engineering.
The Society has approximately 4100 members in the United States and abroad,
and 51 regional chapters, 10 of which are outside the US. The purpose
of the Society is to advance the science and practice of fire protection
engineering and its allied fields, to maintain a high ethical standard
among its members and to foster fire protection engineering education.
Underwriters
Laboratory
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit
product safety testing and certification organization. We have tested
products for public safety for more than a century. Each year, more than
14 billion UL Marks are applied to products worldwide.
United States Fire Administration
As an entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of
the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related
emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support.
Worcester
Polytechnic Institute
Center for Fire Safety Studies. Education for the Fire Protection Engineer
at New England's own WPI Center for Fire Safety Studies. Check out the
degree as well as the certificate programs.
