COVID-19 Vaccines and the Fire Sprinkler Industry: A Message from President Ray
Since the global COVID-19 pandemic first breached American soil, the fire sprinkler industry has repeatedly been faced with challenges. Local shutdowns, project delays and cancellations, escalating supply prices, and labor shortages are just a few of the obstacles which have threatened our mission to protect lives and property through widespread acceptance of fire sprinklers.
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A Letter From President Shane Ray Regarding Continued Issues with Material Supply
From President Ray: "I am sending this communication to keep everyone informed regarding continued issues with material supply impacting the fire sprinkler industry. Both production and shipping are experiencing delays that increase lead times beyond historical norms."
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NFSA Statement on Supply Chain
Open Letter to NFSA Members, The fire sprinkler industry has historically experienced limited issues with material supply. Fire sprinkler contractors have very few long lead items and our everyday material such as pipe, fittings, couplings, hangers, and sprinklers have historically been available within a few days to a week. We are reaching out to provide […]
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Non-Compliant Fire Sprinkler Products Sold on Amazon Pose Significant Risk to Public
After several months of study, and in cooperation with the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association (CASA) and the International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA), National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) President Shane Ray has sent a letter to Amazon Vice President Dharmesh M. Mehta, alerting him and Amazon of multiple fire sprinkler products currently for sale on Amazon.com that pose substantial risk to health, safety, and welfare.
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