Minnesota Automatic Fire Alarm Association

Our mission is to assist in improving Life Safety.

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MAY ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE

The board invites you to register (below) for our May Annual Meeting, lunch and a roundtable event by Authorities Having Jurisdiction from Maple Grove, St. Paul, the West Metro Fire-Rescue District, and Shakopee. 

We meet at the MN Firefighters Museum at 11:30 on Thursday, 5/11/23 at 664 22nd Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418.  Lunch and Roundtable noon to 1:00.

Please register now for lunch and the presentation at:

https://fs19.formsite.com/mnafaa/oj1qvk9m4n/index.html

MN AFAA is accepting board member inquires.  Please contact the board if you are interested in a 2-year term beginning in May of 2023.  The board meets monthly and prepares 5 presentations from September to May.  All members are welcome to inquire.  We are strongly encouraging candidates from the specifying engineering community to add to the strength of the board. 

Please register now to become a member of MN AFAA:

https://fs19.formsite.com/mnafaa/rzxvfviqrv/index.html

What is AFAA?

AFAA stands for the Automatic Fire Alarm Association.

The national chapter of the AFAA was formed in 1953 and is the only national trade association exclusively dedicated to representing the automatic fire detection and fire alarm systems industry.

The Association is committed to influencing codes and standards at all levels to make buildings safer through the proper application of automatic fire detection and fire alarm systems. It actively participates in the code change process of International Code Conference (ICC) with focus on the IBC, IFC and IRC national codes; and the key NFPA Codes/Standards with focus on NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code and 101 Life Safety Code.

INFLUENCE & EDUCATE

Influence codes and standard at all levels to make buildings safer through proper application of automatic fire alarm systems. Assist in education of all levels of the industry and authorities that have jurisdiction (AHJ’s) to properly apply, install, use and maintain automatic fire alarm systems. 

PROMOTE & COMMUNICATE

Promote the public need for Fire and Life Safety in Minnesota.  Provide a communication network to quickly and accurately identify industry problems, exchange ideas and information for solutions, and organize corrective programs.

COMPETENCY

Promote technical competence of the industry through the NICET Certification process as well as through continuing education.

What

The MNAFAA is a statewide association working hand in hand with the National AFAA with sole purpose of providing Life Safety for the State of Minnesota.

ABOUT

Who

The MNAFAA is open to manufacturers, distributors, engineers, AHJs and other fire alarm professionals.

BOARD MEMBERS

Where

This chapter is located all across Minnesota.

CONTACT

Become a Member

As a fire alarm professional, joining the MNAFAA allows you to:

  •  Influence codes and standards at all levels to make buildings safer through proper application of fire alarm systems
  •  Assist in the education of all levels of the industry and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to properly apply, install, use and maintain automatic fire alarm systems
  •  Promote the level of our industry in meeting the public need for Fire and Life Safety Systems in Minnesota
  •  Provide a communication network to quickly and accurately identify industry problems, exchange ideas and information for solutions and organize corrective programs
  •  Promote technical competence of the industry through NICET certification and continuing education
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I have always appreciated the leadership and professionalism displayed by the MNAFAA.  I can always count on their trainings to be educational and I always leave learning something new.

JOHN SWANSON – Deputy State Fire Marshal – School Inspector/Plans Examiner