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.

In honor of the US Thanksgiving holiday, the FCIA Office will be closed November 24-25.  We will resume normal business hours on November 28.

The FCIA Presidential Award is awarded to an individual for outstanding service to the Association, the industry, peers, and more.  This one of FCIA's most prestigious awards and is not necessarily awarded every year. Congratulations to Scott Rankin (American National Insulation dba Insulation Contractors) for being this year's recipient of the 2022 FCIA Presidential Award!  His 20+ years of service and mentorship in the industry is appreciated and valued.  The award could not have been more well-deserved.

The latest issue of The FireStop is here, the FCIA newsletter!  Check it out today!

Thanks to all who tuned in to today's webinar, 'Life Safety Dampers', with Michael Bulzomi (Greenheck).  The session was fast-moving and informative.  Stay tuned for more info on 'Life Safety Dampers - Part 2', coming soon in 2023.

Missed the session?  Find the Presentation Here.  

FIC '22 is wrapped, and what a week it was!  From the dynamite agenda and expert speaker to the interactive trade show with new exhibitors and the spectacular location, this year's event was definitely one to remember.  FCIA Members can find the presentations in the Members Only area.

Thanks to all who attended, all who presented, and all who contributed to the success of this event.  See you in NOLA in May '23!

Thank you to everyone who attended last week's FCIA Existing Building Fire-Resistance Symposium in Vancouver, BC.  And special thanks to our faculty for preparing - and delivering - a superb educational event for the building industry in Vancouver!

Find the presentations in the Presentations Archive

The newest issue of The FireStop, the FCIA newsletter, is finally here!

Read it online for all the latest and greatest news from FCIA and the firestop industry.

Oops! We did it again. (Just like Brittney!)

We went and got published in Walls and Ceilings talking about the UL Qualified Firestop Contractor Program and the UL Master Certificate of Compliance (MACC).

Check it out!

https://www.wconline.com/articles/94387-ul-qualified-firestop-contractor-program

What a great event we had in Vancouver, BC for the Existing Building Fire-Resistance Symposium!

With the incredibly active building boom in Vancouver, it's even more important to be educating the marketplace on the importance of properly 'D'esigned, 'I'nstalled, 'I'nspected, and 'M'aintained firestopping and effective compartmentation.  It saves lives, people!

Thanks to our speakers and panelists, including reps from HILTI, STI, Aquatherm, IPEX, and UL Solutions. It's such a nice feeling when the experts come together for the betterment of the industry.
 

FCIA volunteers work hard to spread the word of the 'DIIM' of Firestopping and the importance of using FCIA Member Specialty Firestop Installation Contractors.  Our most recent outing?  The CHES Annual Conference in Toronto!  Thanks to the team at Pro-Firestop, Inc. for volunteering their time and working the show for FCIA!

Who's ready for the ICC Conference? FCIA is!

Stop by and say hi!

UL recently released an updated firestop numbering guides. Important to note: the joint numbering systems and continuity joint numbering systems remain the same but updates are included on the penetration (XHEZ) system to include “O” for CLT wall assemblies.

Regisration is open for the September session in the FCIA Educational Webinar Series, 'Firestopping in Existing Buildings'.

When: Thursday, September 22
Time: 10:00 am CDT

Register Today!

Thinking of attending the Existing Building Fire-Resistance Symposium in Vancouver, BC?  Make your hotel reservations at the Delta Suites Vancouver Downtown before September 7 to secure special FCIA rates!