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Meeting Announcement - The next meeting of the FCIA
will take place October 13-15, 1999 in Atlanta (Buckhead area)
GA. Member Renee Woodruff has helped locate excellent accomodations
at the Embassy Suites, Buckhead. This is our 3rd meeting in
1999. The FCIA will revert to one or two meetings per year
with separate committee meetings in the next two years. The
board of directors felt it necessary to meet frequently during
1999, the critical startup phase of FCIA. See the "Meeting
Info" area of the website WWW.FCIA.ORG,
call 630.690.0682 or email info@FCIA.ORG
for seminar information.
FCIA in the news - FCIA Acting Executive Director
has had two articles published recently in the National Insulation
Association (NIA) OUTLOOK Magazine, June Issue. The articles
can be viewed on the FCIA Website, WWW.FCIA.ORG.
The articles discuss the needs for a Professional Firestop
Contractor and an Industry Viewpoint. FCIA has been working
with NIA, Associated Walls and Ceilings Industries (AWCI),
Society of Fire Protection Engineers, (SFPE) and other associations
to further Firestop Systems Installation Professionalism and
Life Safety in buildings.
Membership - The FCIA is growing fast. From an original
cast of 7 firms, the association currently has 32 members.
Our goal is to have 50 member firms by the October FCIA Meeting
in Atlanta, GA.
Opportunity to promote your firm! As part of your membership,
you are allowed a 3 line description of your company on the
FCIA Website, WWW.FCIA.ORG.
However, we need you to supply us with the information you
want included. Please forward your company profile to the
FCIA office, 630.690.2871 FAX or email: info@FCIA.ORG.
Call FCIA Office if you have any questions. 630.690.0682.
FCIA Committees on the move - FCIA Committees are
working hard to establish FCIA as the industry leader for
Firestop Systems Life Safety:
Accreditation Committee - Blase Reardon, (A.F.
Underhill, Inc.) Chair, and the acting Executive Director,
drafted a request for proposal for contractor accreditation
and ongoing audit of Firestop Contractors. The letters were
sent to Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Factory Mutual (FM),
Building Products Consortium (BPC) and the International Firestop
Council (IFC). Interest in the program is strong as UL, FM
and BPC have already responded that they will provide a proposal
to the committee by September, 99.
Communications Committee - Aedan Gleeson, (GPI
Firestop), Chair, The FCIA Website went online July 15,
1999. Check the site out at WWW.FCIA.ORG. The committee developed
an industry leading site with membership listings, resource
information, a chat room and membership application. Committee
chair, Aedan Gleeson and the committee's stated goal is, "FCIA
and our website should be the "Hub of the World for Firestopping".
Articles pertinent to firestop systems are welcome. If you've
written an article, viewpoint or opinion, send it via email
or fax to the FCIA Office for electronic entry to our website.
Technical Committee - Kathy Taraba, (1 Source
Firestop) Chair, in Denver, is Meeting in August to assemble
the "Firestop Manual of Practice". Each committee member agreed
to research certain topics to insert into a tabbed binder.
"This is an industry first for Firestopping as nothing exists
now. Our committee is forging new ground as The Firestop Industry
Information Source", states Kathy.
Liaison Committee - Breck Spain, (Performance
Contracting) chair, - "This is the last committee to see
action" according to Breck. Once the Accreditation Program,
Technical Documents are assemble, the Liaison Committee swings
into action. This committee has been working on contacts and
strategies for promotion of FCIA programs to industry influences
that are key to the industry., - "This is the last committee
to see action" according to Breck. Once the Accreditation
Program, Technical Documents are assemble, the Liaison Committee
swings into action. This committee has been working on contacts
and strategies for promotion of FCIA programs to industry
influences that are key to the industry.
FCIA Meeting, Atlanta, GA - October 13-15, 1999 -
The FCIA will meet in Atlanta with an action packed agenda
of industry leading speakers, committee meetings and manufacturer
presentations. See Website and brochure for further information.
- The FCIA will meet in Atlanta with an action packed agenda
of industry leading speakers, committee meetings and manufacturer
presentations. See Website and brochure for further information.
FCIA Speaking engagements - FCIA speaking programs
continue to be in demand. The Acting Executive Director was
a feature speaker for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers
June Program, and worked with Technical Committee Chair, Kathy
Taraba at the Associated Walls andCielings Industries (AWCI)
National Convention, Washington DC. in April. FCIA will speak
to AWCI, Honolulu, August 26, 1999 and be part of NIA Roundtable,
April, 10.
Contact the FCIA office for scheduling a seminar for your
association.
FCIA New Members - Welcome to FCIA. We appreciate
the industry support from these manufacturers of Firestop
Systems Products. Welcome to FCIA. We appreciate the industry
support from these manufacturers of Firestop Systems Products.
- Specified Technologies, Somerville, NJ - Tim O'Brien
& Rich Schneider
- Thermafiber, LLC - Wabash, IN - James Shriver
- Johns Manville - Denver, CO - Rick Verson & Don Hill
- Nelson Firestop - Tulsa, OK - Richard Lintelmann
- Specialty Products & Insulation - Lancaster, PA - Dave
Latnisian
FCIA May Meeting a Success! - The FCIA met May 13-15,
1999 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel for it's second meeting.
Industry leading speakers filled Thursdays program tight with
information from Rich Walke; Underwriters Laboratories, Mike
Thornton, GREENHECK Inc., a Fire Damper manufacturer; Chas
Magdanz, an architect who presented a matrix for system selection;
and a roundtable discussion with architect (Chas), Kelly Reynolds,
Code official Consultant, and Jim Hagen, Fireproof Coatings,
Inc. sitting in quite effectively for "the missing General
Contractor".
Friday programs included FCIA Goals review, committee meetings
and presentations and the first FCIA Golf Outing. Winners
of the tourney were those with the best golf story. What was
it about that fire put out by Jim Hagen and crew?
Most important, FCIA Contractors from around the country
have come together to form relationships that result in improved
life safety in buildings due to firestop systems installations.
The FCIA Contractors have put much work into FCIA which will
result in a better educated contractor, manufacturer, code
official, insurance company and architect.
Firestop Contractors International Association
1257 Golf Circle
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.690.0682 PHONE
630.690.2871 FAX
e-mail: info@FCIA.ORG
WWW.FCIA.ORG
© 2000, FCIA.
Permission is hereby granted to forward, print, circulate,
quote with credit to Firestop Contractors International Association.
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