The South Central Region of NFSA includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. According to Forbes Magazine; four of the “Twenty Fastest Growing Cities in America” (in 2014) are located in the South Central Region. These cities are:
Austin (Number 1)
Dallas (Number 4)
Houston (Number 10)
San Antonio (Number 20)
The South Central Regional Manager- Cindy Giedraitis and NFSA Area Director- John Kauffman, work throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana to be a resource for the fire sprinkler industry. Cindy Giedraitis works closely with fire officials, legislators, and other community leaders to advance the industry and protect lives and property.
For more information on membership, training, and fire suppression events, please contact Cindy at cindyg@nfsa.org.
Cindy Giedraitis
South Central Regional Manager
PO Box 10403
College Station, TX 77842
979-324-8934
cindyg@nfsa.org
John Kauffman, III
NFSA Area Director & Contractors Council Chair
Kauffman Company
13225 FM 529, Suite A
Houston, TX 77041
713-937-4144
john@kauffmanco.net
The NFSA South Central Region includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Your NFSA Regional Team includes NFSA Area Director, John Kauffman, NFSA Regional Manager Cindy Giedraitis, and the North Texas Chapter Board of Officers
AREA DIRECTOR – JOHN KAUFFMAN III
In 1976 John H. Kauffman III started in the fire sprinkler industry working at the same company as his father and uncle. In late 1977 he moved to Houston and has been in the fire sprinkler business here ever since. His background in design, sales and management has been across several companies. He was a founding member of the Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association, served as an instructor at the Texas A&M Fireman’s Training School, been an adviser to the State Fire Marshal, served on the Advisory Board of the Houston Chapter of the AGC, is now currently serving as the South Central Area Board of Directors of the National Fire Sprinkler Association, and works continuously to promote the life safety aspects of fire sprinklers across our community. Email John at John@kauffmanco.net
REGIONAL MANAGER – CINDY GIEDRAITIS
Cindy has served as the South Central Regional Manager for NFSA since November 2012. Cindy promotes Fire Sprinklers – as a partner to the Fire Service — in four of the BIGGEST and BEST States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas through area interest trainings, presentations, coalitions and the NFSA North Texas Chapter!
From August 1999 – 2012, Cindy served as the Public Education Officer for College Station Fire Department that serves Texas A&M, the 5th largest University in the U.S. She provided fire safety and injury prevention education for all College Station residents and visitors. Additionally, she created the yearly “College Station Fire Department Citizen Fire Academy”- a learning program for adults who reside or work in College Station and who want to know more about their fire department. Many of the CSFD Academy graduates have grown more committed to the College Station Fire Department, by choosing to serve as Fire Corps volunteers on the Community Action Response Team (C.A.R.T.) and Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association. Email Cindy at cindyg@nfsa.org or call 979-324-8934
2018-2019 NFSA North Texas Chapter Board of Officers
UPCOMING FALL 2020 NFSA SOUTH CENTRAL PROGRAMS
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Roles and Responsibilities in Fire Protection System Design
Who: NFSA, FSCATX & SFPE Members
When: Tuesday, November 10, 2020
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Online
What: This panel discussion will focus on the responsibilities and roles involved in fire protection systems design. The panel will consist of one representative from each role, including fire protection engineer, fire protection contractor, and authority having jurisdiction.
November 18, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Online Meeting
Is the Code Right?
Code Requirements for Sprinkler Design vs. Full-scale Fire Test Results
Joint Meeting of TFPA and the NFSA Texas Chapter
Presenter:
Greg Gordon, Business Development Manager, Johnson Controls. Greg began his fire protection career in 1978 in Cleveland, Ohio on the contracting side of the fire sprinkler business, subsequently working in Cincinnati and Dallas. He joined the product manufacturing side of the business in 1985 as a manufacturer’s representative for BlazeMaster® CPVC fire sprinkler systems. Greg joined Central Sprinkler Company in 1988 as the Southwest Regional Sales Manager, a job that he held through the 1999 acquisition of Central by Tyco until his appointment as Business Development Manager in 2005. He is based in Coppell, Texas.
South Central Region News
WHAT DOES A FIRE SURVIVOR REALLY WANT?
Fire fatalities and injuries still occur for existing non-sprinklered multi-family buildings in Texas. After a fire, many times the rebuild does not include fire sprinklers as existing building codes for rebuilding are unclear and ambiguous where the threshold lies for “bringing it up to code”.
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Fire Sprinkler Licensing – EZ Button or Not?
NFSA South Central Region hosted NICET, NFSA Training, and the Texas State Fire Marshal in a live discussion of Fire Sprinkler Licensing & Certification in Texas on June 17,2020.
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