THE LATEST NEWS

2014 LFSA 8th Annual Golf Classic Benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

This year’s Golf Classic was held at the Santa Maria Golf Course in Baton Rouge, LA. This annual event is held in memory of Brad Bella and raises money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  We are thrilled to report that we continued to receive more donations after the tournament which increased the amount raised to $18,616 for this deserving cause. A big Thank You goes out to all the sponsors and players who helped raise the funds. It was an enjoyable day for all, bringing together LFSA members, contractors, suppliers, fabricators, architects and engineers.
Mark your calendar for next years’ Golf Classic to be held on October 28, 2015.

MORE PHOTOS - Click this link below.
http://www.lafiresprinkler.org/gallery.html

September is National Preparedness Month

Be Informed. Be Prepared.

September marks National Preparedness Month, an annual campaign coordinated by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to encourage Americans to make preparedness a part of their daily lives. In BOMA's latest vlog, BOMA International’s Director of Federal Affairs Jason Todd discusses one way BOMA is partnering with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to increase preparedness in the commercial real estate industry.

More information on the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign and the Real Estate Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REISAC) can be found on BOMA International’s Security & Emergency Preparedness webpage, which also features links to a number of other preparedness resources specifically geared towards commercial real estate.  BOMA is also offering its Emergency Preparedness Guidebook, the industry’s most up-to-date guide to help property professionals prepare for and respond to a broad range of potential threats, at a discounted price during National Preparedness Month.
Video interview with H. Butch Browning, Louisiana State Fire Marshal, about the future of fire safety. This was at ESX 2014 in Nashville.

New Codes Effective January 1, 2014

Please see the attached memo regarding the adoption of New Codes effective January 1st, 2014.
Memo: 2014 Code Adoption.pdf
File Size: 558 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File
Page 678 from the LA Administrative Code.pdf
File Size: 147 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

LFSA members appointed to the Govenor's Life Safety & Property Protection Advisory Board

Congratulations to our LFSA members who have been appointed by Governor Bobby Jindal to serve on the Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board.  
        SimplexGrinnell : David Sisolak
        Fire Tech Systems Inc. : Frank Gardner
        S & S Sprinkler Co., LLC : Russell Guidry
        Mid-South Fire Solutions LLC : Ed Bradshaw
2014 Board Apts.pdf
File Size: 43 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

UPCOMING EVENTS

SEMINAR:  JANUARY 27, 2015
NFPA 14, Standpipe & Hose Systems, 2013 Ed.

Course Name:  NFPA 14, Standpipe & Hose Systems, 2013 Ed.
Instructor:  Russ Leavitt, CFPS, SET
Cost:  $60 AFSA Members & $110 for Non-members
Contact:  Maricarmen Martinez 214-349-5965 ext. 132  mmartinez@firesprinkler.org
Register by JAN 22ND:  Fax Registration Form to 214-343-8898
 Credit:  4 credit/contact hours; 4.0 CPDs (NICET); 0.4 CEUs;
Seminar Description:  This four-hour course focuses on the design and installation of standpipes while highlighting the 2013 edition changes of NFPA 14.  This lecture-based seminar discusses key definitions, classes and types of standpipes, installation and design criteria, and the requirements for plans and calculations. Upon completion of  this course, the student  should be able to explain the organization and key definition in NFPA 14; describe the types and classes of standpipes; describe the installation criteria for standpipes; describe the design criteria for the types and classes of standpipes; and explain the requirements for plans and calculations for standpipes.
SCHEDULE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 27TH
8:00 am – 12:00 pm   NFPA 14, Standpipe & Hose Systems, 2013 Ed. (registration required)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm   Networking Lunch
 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm      LFSA Membership Meeting
2014-01-27_registration_form.pdf
File Size: 482 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

2015 LFSA Meeting Dates

All Meetings To Be Held At The State Fire Marshal Building:
8181 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA
THESE DATES HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED
JANUARY 27, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
APRIL 28, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
JULY 28, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
OCTOBER 27, 2015, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
2015_lfsa_meeting_dates.pdf
File Size: 371 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

2015 LFSA SEMINAR Dates

All Meetings To Be Held At The State Fire Marshal Building:
8181 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA
 JANUARY 27, 2015
NFPA 14, Standpipe & Hose Systems, 2013 Ed.
APRIL 28, 2015
NFPA 13R & Manufacturer Blazemaster Cert.
JULY 28, 2015
NFPA 25
OCTOBER 27, 2015
NFPA 13 Storage

State Fire Marshal Training & Events Calendar

Please click on link.
http://dpsweb.dps.louisiana.gov/SFMCalender.nsf
The Louisiana Fire Sprinkler Association is the voice of the merit shop automatic fire sprinkler contractor. In support of the merit shop objective, the LFSA promotes the development of educational and training programs to maintain the quality and effectiveness of automatic fire sprinklers in protecting lives and property, and provides programs to enhance ethical business practices. We work in cooperation and partnership with statewide AHJ's and support their children's educational activities to reinforce fire safety in homes, workplaces and schools.