Former NFSA Staff John Patrick McKeefe Passes Away

It is with heavy hearts that the National Fire Sprinkler Association announces the passing of our member, John Patrick McKeefe. He passed away on September 7th, 2020 at 80 years old.

The Seattle Fire Foundation

It’s always exciting to see the ground floor of a new initiative. When Rob Hash, president and co-owner of Viking Automatic Sprinkler Company, put me in touch with Debbie Steinhauer about a year ago, I caught a glimpse of an exciting beginning. Ms. Steinhauer had a vision to create an organization that supports the Seattle Fire Department in their mission to keep the city’s residents safe—a mission that has only grown increasingly complicated.

U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar’s Measure to Install Fire Sprinkler Systems in Public Housing Passes the House

Minnesota Chapter Holds Blended Format Meeting

On July 8th, the Minnesota Chapter held its first blended format meeting, combining an in-person meeting with a Teams meeting option for remote participants.