It's Time For The Firestop!

The newest issue of the FCIA newsletter is finally here, and it's bursting with great information for FCIA members and those interested in fire and life safety!  Read It Online

Are you a UL-ULC Qualified Firestop Contractor with questions about the DRI Re-certification process?  Check it out!  UL Solutions now has a handy guide that answers all your questions!

Thanks to all who joined us for today's webinar, 'The Dos and Don'ts of Maintaining Fire Doors' with Laura Frye Weaver, DAHC, CDC, CFDAI, QFDT, QFDI, QDOC.  Always a pleasure partnering with Laura for a Fire Door program!

Missed it?  That's ok!  Find this Presentation - and so many others - in our Archives!

Why FCIA?  Because FCIA is the global leader in the advocacy for and development of the firestop industry.  Since 1999, we've been leading the charge to grow awareness and requirements for installation by a single-source Specialty Firestop Installation Contractor.  And we'll keep at it for as long as it takes to protect buildings and occupants around the globe through the 'DIIM' of Firestopping for improved fire and life safety.

It's time to embrace your inner leader and join the FCIA movement.  Join Now

Congrats to the winner of the FCIA President's Memorial Scholarship, Tyler Kleinsasser, and finalists, Kendra Cadena and Amanda Mcdowell!  The future of the fire protection industry is in good hands!

Registration is open for the September webinar, 'The Do's and Don'ts of Maintaining Fire Doors', with Laura Frye Weaver, DAHC, CDC, CFDAI, QFDT, QFDI, QDOC.  Learn more and register!

Why should you exhibit at FCIA's FIC '23?

1. Networking Opportunities. (Customers.)

2. Increased Exposure. (Customers.)

3. Brand Awareness. (Customers.)

4. Credibility Building. (Customers.)

5. Lead Generation.

Oh, and did we mention all the customers? Owners. General Managers. C-Suite. Superintendents. Inspectors.

Book Your Booth Today!

Did You Know…Firestopping is largely not claimed by a single unionized trade. Sometimes the work falls over one or multiple union jurisdictions.

FCIA Member Contractors with or without union affiliation know this specialty trade best!

Welp, that's another one in the books...another successful webinar and collab with UL Solutions!  Special thanks for Mark St. Onge (UL Solutions) for co-presenting today's webinar, 'The Ins and Outs of Firestop Inspection'.

Make sure to register for next month's program, 'The Dos and Don'ts of Maintaining Fire Doors' with Laura Frye Weaver, DAHC, CDC, CFDAI, QFDT, QFDI, QDOC, on September 13!

Did You Know…Passive fire protection is found in all types of building occupancies, from Healthcare & Hospitals to Government and high-rise buildings.

Passive fire protection, including properly installed firestop systems and barrier management, provide defend-in-place tactics when called upon by fire - and smoke protection - and are essential to protecting life and property when quick egress for a multitude of people is not possible.

FCIA Members know firestopping and are your best - and safest - bet for properly installed firestop systems.

Did You Know…Passive fire protection is more than just red goop in a hole.

Barrier Management Services, such as Fire Doors and Photoluminescent Markings, are critical to ‘M’aintaining Protection (the ‘M’ in the ‘DIIM’ of Firestopping) in existing buildings.

Specialty Firestop Installation Contractors understand this and provide these essential services.

Find a Barrier Management Services provider at FCIA.org!

State Fire Marshals...look out, here we come!

Patrick Hord (M.B. Haynes) and Bill McHugh (FCIA) are spreading the good 'DIIM' word at the NASFM Annual Conference!

Properly 'D'esigned, 'I'nstalled, 'I'nspected, and 'M'aintained firestopping saves lives and property!

Did You Know…The #1 reason the specs are not upheld is because no one requires it.  The #2 reason?  Trades self-performing the work.  Firestopping and Barrier Management is a highly specialized trade best performed by a Specialty Firestop Installation Contractor who knows all the nuances of this highly technical trade.  FCIA Members know it best!

Have you heard?  FCIA and Life Safety Digest are partnering with ICC this year!

Look for FCIA and Life Safety Digest at the ICC Conference & Expo in St. Louis, MO.  Then, find ICC at FCIA's FIC '23 in Albuquerque, NM!  It's exciting getting awareness of the importance of the proper 'DIIM' of Firestopping in front of the International Building Codes community!

Did You Know…Building Owners and Architects see the value and benefit of using third-party accredited Specialty Firestop Installation Contractors, but they aren’t the only ones.

Properly installed firestop systems save lives, and no one knows this better than Specialty Firestop Installation Contractors.

Find a Firestop Contractors International Association Contractor Member near you today!

The newest issue of The Firestop, the FCIA newsletter, is finally here and is bursting with great information for FCIA members and those interested in fire and life safety!  Check it out!

Huge thanks to Rich Walke (CTI) for presenting today's webinar, 'A Look at the Fire-Resistance Standards'.  What a great session...and the Q&A afterwards was almost as long as the session itself!

We're so thankful to work with the leading industry experts to deliver cutting-edge education!

If you missed the session, that's ok.  Find the Presentation here

FIC '23, FCIA’s Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show, is the leading educational Firestop conference in the world.  And registration is NOW OPEN!

What are you waiting for???  Check it out!

Did You Know…When specifications requiring third-party accredited FM 4991 Approved and/or UL QFCP Firestop Contractors are held, Building Owners and Managers can count on the fact that firestop systems were installed properly, resulting in safer buildings.  But, Firestop Contractors report that those specs are only held 50% of the time.

Holding fire and life safety specifications is critical to preservation of life and property.  Get the 07-84-00 single-source firestop spec for FREE

In honor of the US Independence Day holiday, the FCIA Office will be closed Tuesday, July 4.  We will resume normal business hours on Wednesday, July 5.  Have a great holiday!

Did You Know…Firestop Special Inspection is for many building types. Period.  Fire and life safety isn’t just for hospitals.

FCIA Special Inspection Member companies are your best and most qualified choice for Third-Party Special Inspection Agencies. Look at the list.

Extra! Extra!  Read all about it!

The Summer issue of Life Safety Digest is here!  Read the health care focused issue online today!

Did You Know…The biggest challenges about Special Inspection is inconsistent or untrained inspectors? Properly trained and educated Special Inspectors at Special Inspection Agencies are crucial.

FCIA Special Inspection Agency Members do it right! Find one near you

FCIA has recently learned of compatibility issues between certain firestop products and the surfaces with which they come in contact in construction.  Click Here to read more in the FCIA Special Alert

Special thanks to Ron Geren (RLGA Technical Services) for presenting today's webinar 'The 07 84 00 Firestop Spec'.  It's great having so many influential partners promoting the importance of proper firestopping for fire and life safety!

Check out the presentation here!

Did You Know…Third-Party Special Inspection of installed Firestop Systems provides increased accountability for Specialty Firestop Installation Contractor companies and delivers a safer building with improved fire and life safety.

FCIA Members do it best!  Find a member near you

Registration is now open for FCIA Existing Building Fire-Resistance Symposium Canada!  This September, FCIA brings our highly anticipated fire-resistance education to Ontario.

Learn more