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Big thanks to NFCA’s volunteer faculty Kevin Twyford, Carboline, John Dalton from GCP/Saint Gobain, Ernst Toussaint, Hilti, Dan Ehehalt, Isolatek, and Rich Walke, consultant to NFCA. These leaders help people learn the intricacies of fireproofing and much more through NFCA’s VIRTUAL Education & Exam Sessions.

Those that passed the exam at 80% or better are now eligible to become Designated Responsible Individuals (DRI’s) in both the NFCA Contractor Accreditation Program (CAP) and UL’s Qualified Fireproofing Contractor Program. Contractors, Specifiers, Code Officials, Fire Marshals, ask for these contractors in specifications, requirements, by name.

To increase awareness of fire-resistance in buildings, the Firestop Contractors International Association and NFCA teamed up to present on structural fire-resistance and effective compartmentation / firestopping – and the National Building Code of Canada at this Symposium.

Structural protection is required when fire separations occur. The supporting construction – including horizontal assemblies, beams and columns - must be of equal or greater fire-resistance-rating as the fire separation. Contractors, manufacturers, and friends attended the Symposium & Fire-Resistance/Sound laboratory at the National Research Council of Canada’s Ottawa Fire-Test Laboratory tour on Friday. A great time had by all.

THANKS TO NFCA GOLD SUPPLIER MEMBERS:

NFCA @ NASFM – The National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) has a long history of intent to protect people in buildings and also the structure’s importance in communities. This group is involved in many key areas including fire-resistance. NFCA had had the opportunity to attend the NASFM Annual meeting visiting with key leaders, and also National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) President Shane Gray. Meeting is the first step to building relationships to grow fire and life safety through total fire protection.

UL Qualified Fireproofing Contractors – The UL Qualified Fireproofing Contractor Program can be what makes the difference for NFCA Fireproofing Contractors. NFCA’s Contractor Accreditation Program is the 1^st step to becoming UL Qualified. Check this program out. It requires your company to look at fireproofing company procedures and get better and more efficient. Check out both the NFCA Contractor Accreditation Program and UL’s Qualified Fireproofing Contractor Accreditation Program to set your company apart from the rest.

NFCA & Attachments – NFCA’s leadership has been meeting about the 12” coatback requirements that is showing up at jurisdictions in western USA. The meetings have produced research initiatives that will come to life in late 2023, early 2024. Watch for more info in the next few E-newsletters.

NFCA @ ICC –NFCA will be at the ICC Expo October 8-11 to meet with code officials, understand their needs, and see how NFCA’s programs their communities.

This is NFCA’s time to attend in a casual reviewing potential proposals with code officials for the 2027 version of the International Building and Fire Code.

Do you have a NFCA HAFK yet? The NFCA Handbook of Fireproofing Knowledge (HAFK) is THE industry text book. It’s the study guide for the NFCA’s SFRM & IFRM Fireproofing Exams – the first step to NFCA Contractor Accreditation and UL Qualified Fireproofing Contractor status. It’s also a way to prove competence in fireproofing. Leading Fireproofing Contractors and Fireproofing Inspection Agencies keep this document as a 3^rd party proof source when making a point about fire-resistance-rated building elements and assemblies. 

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Being alert about safety is a lifelong activity for employers and employees alike. The construction industry is known for being a tough work environment. Many times, workers are at height, working with teams on different jobsites, and dealing with weather even when buildings have tarp protection at building exteriors.

From a safety perspective, for fiscal year 2022 – Oct. 1, 2021 – Sept. 30, 2022, the construction industry had 5 of the top 10 most frequently cited standards. OSHA publishes the top 10 list to alert employers about commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards before OSHA shows up.

Check out the list from OSHA’s website, as it has several standards that fireproofing contractors could apply to fireproofing contractors. Here’s the list….

THANKS TO NFCA SILVER SUPPLIER MEMBERS:

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Thanks NFCA Members – The National Fireproofing Contractors Association (NFCA) voice has grown through two decades of work building programs and communicating the programs to the outside world, including:

As a result of NFCA’s work, fireproofing as an industry is getting recognized where it is needed – code officials, specifiers, fire marshals, and more.

It’s your NFCA Membership Dues that allow NFCA to do this work. Renewals start later this fall. Without your dues, we can’t do what we do… Thanks for being an NFCA Member. If you know of a company that is not an NFCA Member, forward them this email link to Join NFCA Today.

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