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FSSA
CALL FOR INSTALLER AND
MANUFACTURER
NOMINATIONS
FSSA is accepting nominations for the following
positions on the 2014-2015 Board of Directors: Three (3)
Installer Director Positions; One (1) Installer Division Chair and
One (1) Vice Chair; Three (3) Manufacturer Division Directors
Positions; One (1) Manufacturer Division Chair and One (1) Vice
Chair. Directors serve two-year terms; Division Chair &
Vice Chair serve one-year terms.
FSSA's Board of Directors requires a "Declaration
Statement" which outlines what can be expected of all elected
representatives. If you wish to be considered for nomination to the
Board of Directors, please read and sign the Declaration Statement
and email to Vince
Mullhausen or fax to (410) 931-8111. The deadline for nomination
recommendation is February 5, 2014.
Installer Declaration Statement
- please click here to view, print, read and sign the
Statement.
Manufacturer Declaration
Statement - please click here to view, print, read
and sign the Statement.
Elections and committee appointments are scheduled for the Installers
and Manufacturers Division Meeting, Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the
FSSA Annual Forum in San Diego.
Questions on nominations can be referred to Crista LeGrand, FSSA
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ANNUAL
FORUM HOTEL CUTOFF
JANUARY 22nd
Please note that the cutoff date to reserve a room under
the FSSA room block for the Annual Forum is next Wednesday, January
22, 2014. If you have not made a reservation with the hotel
please do so ASAP. Call 800-815-6397 and request the special
Fire Suppression Systems Association room rate of $219/per night or
reserve online by clicking here.
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GOLF
FEE REDUCED FOR FSSA GOLFERS
The cost to play golf in the FSSA Annual Golf Tournament
is now reduced to $135.00 per person. This fee includes green
fees, cart fees, practice balls, a box lunch and transportation to
and from the course.
The FSSA Annual Golf Tournament is being held at the Coronado
Municipal Golf Course, which opened in 1957, and is rated as one
of the best public golf courses in the nation. Coronado is a
best choice located just minutes from downtown San Diego and the
Loews Coronado Bay Resort. The course measures 6,590 yards from the
blue tees and is a par 72. Immaculate greens, wide inviting fairways
and dramatic views coupled with incomparable weather, make Coronado a
must-play for all golfers year round. There are golf holes
adjacent to San Diego Bay.
By the way, several years ago, President Clinton spent
time in San Diego. He took in the California sun at the
Coronado municipal golf course with his bodyguards in tow. Wearing a
straw hat, black shirt and black shorts -- at least he was in
black --- the president was seen getting out of a sand trap and then
dropping a second ball on the green. He waved to the person with the
video camera and lamented on his inability to score well. Then, he
climbed into the golf cart, marked his card and drove to the next
hole. He is reported to have scored his first ever below 80 round
with a 79.
To register for the Annual Forum or add golf to your
existing registration please click
here.
NOTE: For all those
golfers who registered at the higher fee, you will receive a refund
for the difference. Thanks!! |
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FSSA sadly informs you of the recent passing
of Stuart L. White, Jr. , age 84, of Stratford, CT,
husband of Lois Dunphy. White passed away peacefully on
Saturday, January 4, 2014.
He was born in Milford in 1929 and was the son of the
late Stuart and Gladys Evans White. He was employed by The Stuart L.
White Company of Milford for over 60 years serving as secretary, vice
president and president. Stuart was active in the Bridgeport Safety
Council and was the president in 1965. He was a member of America St.
John’s Lodge No. 8 and served as Master of America Lodge No. 132 in
1967 as well as being a trustee for both lodges. He was a member
of The First Congregation Church in Stratford and a former trustee.
In addition to his wife Lois of 61 years, Stuart is
survived by his son Charles R. White and his wife Patricia of
Milford, two daughters Deborah Baker and her husband Gene of Goshen
and Kimberly Sembiante and her husband David of Bethany; five
grandchildren Gene Baker, Jr., Jennifer Baker, Charles R. White, Jr.
and his wife Lauren, Sarah White DeChristoforo and her husband Ryan
and Alexandra White; one great grandson Jackson Charles White and his
lifelong special friend Robert S. Keane of Trumbull.
A Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, January 8th in
Milford, CT.
In lieu of flowers, Stuart White contributions
may be made to The First Congregational Church, 2301 Main Street,
Stratford CT 06615. |
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VOLUNTERS NEEDED FOR NICET SPECIAL HAZARDS LEVEL III
TEST SCORE
SETTING WORKSHOP
NICET has a few spaces available in the upcoming Special
Hazards Level III test score-setting workshop on January 27 and 28 at
NICET in Alexandria, VA.
To set the passing score for the Level III exam, NICET
will use a "modified Angoff" procedure. This involves
gathering a group of technicians; having them rate each of the exam
questions in relation to the job knowledge expected of a baseline
candidate for Level III certification; and analyzing the aggregated
ratings to determine where to draw the line between pass and fail.
The participating technicians must:
- Be certified in
Special Hazards Systems Layout or Special Hazards Suppression
Systems at Level III or Level IV and have at least one year of
design experience
- Be currently
performing special hazards technician work
- Not be involved in
preparing or conducting formal training courses with the purpose
of preparing individuals for NICET testing
- As a group, be
reasonably representative of various types and sizes of
companies, work objectives and environments, and geographic
considerations
The workshop is an opportunity to network with other
special hazards technicians from around the country.
Participants will earn 4 CPD points toward NICET recertification for
participating.
Space is limited. If you would like to attend,
please submit a résumé or any questions to NICET Certification
Program Development Manager, Mellissa
Campbell. |
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YOU'RE INVITED TO
March
4-7, 2014
University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, Florida
Featuring
30 presentations and a special workshop “SMART
Buildings and Fire Safety”
Keep your knowledge at the leading edge through 30
presentations including:
- Latest in sprinkler
and other suppression solutions including recent developments of
environmentally friendly fire suppression agents, sprinkler
protection of high hazard challenges, and oxygen reduction
systems.
- Latest in detection
and signaling research related to nuisance alarms, new fire test
sensitivities, mass notification, computer modeling, and more.
Free half-day workshop on “SMART Buildings and Fire
Safety” is open to all attendees!
(Wednesday, March 5)
This workshop is a “bridge event” between the
Suppression and Detection sessions which all SupDet registrants can
attend. Exciting new possibilities for addressing unwanted fires are
being realized, based on: (1) available data gathered from an
increasingly sensor rich environment, (2) the comprehensive ability
to analyze and process this data, and (3) new ways of delivering and
using this data. The smart buildings of tomorrow and their
sensor rich environments offer great fire safety potential to building
owners, occupants, emergency responders, and all other participants
in our built environment. The goal of this workshop is to
establish a needs assessment for the use of systems in SMART
buildings for fire safety.
Register
today for the full symposium, or
choose either the Suppression
Program or the Detection and Signaling Program. All
registration options entitle you to attend the “SMART Buildings and
Fire Safety” workshop on Wed., March 5.
SupDet
2014 has been co-located with the International
Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (ICRC Conference), which
is hosted by the Nicholson School of Communication at UCF and being
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The FSSA Training program
is live! If you reserved a spot at the forum invoices were
emailed in May. For questions regarding the training program or to
reserve your space, please contact Vince Mullhausen at FSSA
HQ.
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FSSA, the
FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION, is a not-for-profit trade
association, drawing members internationally. FSSA is a unique blend of
designer/installers, manufacturers and suppliers working together to
share ideas and strategies for the benefit of the fire suppression
systems industry. FSSA members are dedicated to the highest level of
safety, reliability and effectiveness of special hazards fire
suppression.
The mission
of FSSA is to promote the use of, and be the leading recognized
authority on, special hazard fire protection systems; employing
existing and new technologies to safeguard people, high-value assets
and the environment.
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Interested in passing along information on
FSSA to prospective members? FSSA has printed cards proclaiming
"WHY Join the FSSA" with information on member
benefits. If you would like a stack of cards mailed to you so
that you can distribute them to your colleagues, please contact
FSSA Headquarters.
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The complete archive of The Annunciator is available on
the FSSA website. Click here to view.
Please contact Vince Mullhausen at FSSA Headquarters
if you would like to have a colleague added to the mailing list.
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