WHO is FCIA?

FCIA Members are Specialty Firestop Installation Contractors and Special Inspection Agencies, Manufacturers, Consultants, and Distributors around the world all dedicated to the creation, installation, inspection, and maintenance of life safety firestop systems.  FCIA Members specialize in this highly technical trade that protects people, property, and continuity of building operations. They are the experts in this field.

If this sounds like you, find out how to jump into the FCIA story and be part of the FCIA movement.

Registration is now open for 'Is That A Fire Barrier?' with Bill Koffel, P.E., FSFPE (Koffel Associates), the next installment in the FCIA Educational Webinar Series.

When: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 10:00 am CDT

Register Today!

We love it when we see FCIA's name in lights!  Check out this write-up in the Walls & Ceilings eNewsletter!

The FireStop is here, the latest FCIA newsletter!

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Thank you to all who attended today's webinar, 'Testing, Inspection, and Maintenance of Life Safety Dampers', with Michael Bulzomi (Greenheck).  We had a HUGE crowd on the line today and great audience participation and questions.  There is always much to be learned from industry experts, and we're so proud to partner with the best!

Presentation slides from today's program can be found in the Presentations Archive.

IFMA's World Workplace® is where all workplace professionals come to discover innovative FM technologies, build valuable relationships and sharpen essential skills.  FCIA is proud to partner once again with IFMA for this innovative event this September 27-29 in Denver, Colorado.

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Thank you to all our friends and supporters in Dubai, UAE for attending the FCIA Existing Building Fire-Resistance Symposium!  Thank you, also, to Emirates Safety Laboratory, UL Solutions, and Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants for partnering to provide a dynamite program!  We love getting to see our friends in Dubai come together to improve fire and life safety in the built-environment in the Gulf Region.

Happy Valentine's Day from FCIA!  Show your favorite Firestop Contractor or Special Inspection Agency some love today!

It's here!  Registration for ECA '23 is Now Open!  

FCIA's ECA '23 brings together industry experts and firestop professionals to further the advancement of fire and life safety.  It's where firestop industry professionals come to become firestop industry crusaders.  Your armor is waiting. Your future is calling. Will you put it on and join the charge this May?

Learn More and Register

The Fire Safe Build India (FSBI) show opens tomorrow!  Check out the event agenda

That's right...FCIA is there spreading the word of the 'DIIM' of Firestopping!

Have you heard?  FCIA is partnering with the Oman Fire, Safety and Security Event (OFSEC) again!

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It's time for The FireStop, the FCIA Newsletter!  For the latest news and happenings from FCIA and the firestop industry, read it online!

The 2023 FCIA Board of Directors met this week to lay out the direction and focus for the year, outlining some lofty goals for the Association this year.  You'd better bet FCIA will be working hard to advocate for the Firestop industry this year and beyond!

Did You Know...the best place to find a Specialty Firestop Installation Contractor, Special Inspection Agency, or Barrier Management Services provider is the FCIA Member Lists?  Search by specialty, by area, by accreditation status.  If you're looking for an expert in the firestop industry, look no further!  You'll find them at www.FCIA.org!

Thanks to everyone who attended 'The 'DIIM' of Firestopping for Safer Buildings' today.  The two-hour session was a big hit, and the Q&A session at the end had some great discussion-sparking questions!

Missed it?  Find the Presentation in the Presentations Archive.  Look for your Certificate of Attendance in the next 14 days.

Registration is NOW OPEN for TWO - that's right TWO - FCIA events in the MENA Region!

5-6 February 2023 - Doha, Qatar
14-15 February 2023 - Dubai, UAE

Learn More Today!

FCIA was sad to hear of the passing of Jim Shriver (Thermafiber).  Jim was a long-time supporter of the FCIA and was a friend to many in the Association and industry.  He will be missed.

2023 is here, and we're hitting the ground running!  Be sure to add FCIA events to your calendar so you don't miss a thing this year!

FCIA Webinars
FCIA Conferences & Symposiums
Industry Events

Happy New Year from FCIA!  Can't wait to see the exciting things 2023 brings for the firestop industry! Thanks so much for your continued support and commitment to fire and life safety around the world!

The final 2022 installment of The FireStop is here!  Read it online today!

Thank you for joining us for another stellar year of great webinars in the FCIA Educational Webinar Series!

Didn't make it to all of them?  That's ok!  Find past presentations in the Presentations Archive!

Happy Holidays from FCIA!

In honor of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the FCIA Office will be closed December 23-26 and December 30-January 2.

See you in 2023!

Making plans for 2023?  Be sure to include FCIA Conferences and Symposiums in your plans! 
FCIA Doha Symposium - 5-6 February 2023 - Doha, Qatar
FCIA Dubai Symposium - 14-15 February 2023 - Dubai, UAE
ECA '23 - May 9-12, 2023 in New Orleans, LA
FCIA Canada Symposium - September 2023 - TBD
FIC '23 - October 24-27, 2023 in Albuquerque, NM

The FCIA webinar, 'FCIA in Action', originally scheduled for December 14 has been rescheduled to December 21.

Ever wonder how the FCIA President's Memorial Scholarship Fund gets funded?  Through the support and donations at the FCIA Memorial Golf Tournament, of course!  This year's event had new sponsorship opportunities, which raised enough to fund two scholarships for Fire Protection Engineering students in 2023!  Thanks to all who donated and supported this worthy cause!

At FCIA’s FIC ’22 Conference, FCIA Member Firestop Product Manufacturers and UL presented a new program for improving the engineering judgment development process. The program, called the UL Technical Evaluation Developer Program for Engineering Judgements, was developed with Firestop Manufacturer input and has some similarities to the UL Contractor Qualification Programs.  Requirements include EJ development procedures, EJ developer training and continuing education, random testing of EJs by manufacturers/UL, and a lot more. This evolving “Technical Evaluation” program is now available with most features already in place.  Watch for more as we learn it.

Did you know that FCIA Standards Chair Jay McGuire is leading the charge for an ASTM Firestop Identification Standard (Labeling)?  Firestopping is not required to have factory-stamped product markings because it’s field fabricated. Having the system (listing) number at the penetration, joint, or perimeter fire containment assembly speeds special inspection and maintenance in new construction and through the building life cycle. We hope to ballot the document in January ’23.