In addition to it being free Slurpee day, it's also the day that the new ASTM E3456 Labeling Standard became officially official!

👏 Major kudos to Jay McGuire and the Standards Committee for their hard work the past few years to get this done.  It's a huge win for the industry and building safety.  Better labeling = better compliance, better inspections, and ultimately, better safety.

Let’s keep raising the bar for passive fire protection! 🔥

Specialty Firestop Contractors and Inspection Agencies - If you've been thinking about joining FCIA but have been looking for that sign that now's the time...NOW'S THE TIME!  

Membership dues just dropped.  Get the rest of the year for $800 USD.  All the membership benefits (discounts on the MOP, subscription pricing to the FEP, discounted conference attendance, Members Only access) for a fraction of the cost.

What are you waiting for?  Join Today!

It's here!  It's really here!  The FireStop, FCIA's quarterly newsletter, has dropped and is now live in your inbox and online.

Check it out!

The Firestop Contractors International Association (FCIA) has released a position paper introducing the 'DIIM'^TM of Firestopping framework, The Global Language of Passive Fire Protection: Understanding the 'DIIM'^TM Way.  The landmark document is a global standard for passive fire protection to ensure safer buildings worldwide. FCIA calls on building professionals and policymakers to adopt this unified approach to enhance fire safety and protect communities.

Read It Online

It's finally here!  

Registration for FIC '25, the FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show - aka the most epic event for firestopping and effective compartmentation in the galaxy -  is NOW OPEN!

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HUGE THANKS to Michael Bulzomi (Greenheck) and the entire group who stayed on for our ultra-long webinar yesterday!  The 'Fire & Smoke Dampers: Dos & Don’ts of Installation, Inspection, Testing, & Maintenance' session went over 2 hours with more than 1 hour of Q&A!  WOW!

Find the Presentation here.  Members can find the Recording in Members Only.

Make sure to join us for next month's session on Firestop Inspection with Wayne Barrow (Vericon) on June 25!

Have you heard?  FCIA has partnered with Fire Australia 2025, Australasia's LARGEST Fire Protection industry event!

Visit the team from FCIA at booth 204A in the tradeshow hall AND plan to attend Abhishek Chhabra’s (FCIA) session on “The Global Language of Firestopping” in the conference sessions.

Learn more here: https://fireaustralia.com.au/

Hello, World!

It's T-minus 14-days to ECA '25.  Let the countdown begin!

Let's Gooooooo!

FCIA had an AWESOME webinar yesterday with Abhishek Chhabra (FCIA/NFCA), Dr. Gabby Peck, and Rich Walke (CTI) on 'Building Codes & Fire Test Standards Around the World'.  HUGE thanks to our esteemed panel for a wonderful session!

Check it out here!

Are you ready for the final installment in 'The Global Language of Passive Fire Protection' webinar series?  Buckle up...it's almost here!  Huge thanks to Abhishek Chhabra for moderating and assembling the panels of experts for these informative sessions on how Passive Fire Protection is approached around the world.

When: 20 March 2025
Time: 12:00 pm GMT

Register Today!

Ever wonder how FCIA knows where to go and what to do and how to be effective?

It's all thanks to our amazing group of Board and Committee volunteers!  From Committee meetings to Board meetings, extended strategy sessions to impromptu catch-up calls, FCIA couldn't do what we do without the dedication and commitment of our volunteers and members.

From all of us to all of you, THANK YOU!

FCIA was honored to be invited to present to the attendees at the Hilti FASC Level 2 Workshop today.  The session covered FCIA and what we do, as well as the FCIA Education Program.

Thank you to Hilti leadership for including FCIA in the program to educate the future of our industry!

Who is presenting at the Big 5 Construct Saudi event in Riyadh on 27 February?

FCIA's very own Abhishek Chhabra!  Will you be there?

Have you heard...Big 5 Construct Saudi is heading to Riyadh this February, and FCIA is on the agenda!  That's right!  We're bringing Passive Fire Protection education to KSA.  See you there.

Have you heard?  FCIA is going to be at the Dubai Fire Safety Forum this 25 February 2025!  Yep, spreading the good 'DIIM' word in Dubai...it's just what we do!

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Thanks for joining us for the fourth session in 'The Global Language of Passive Fire Protection' webinar series.  Today's session with Yolybeth Doropan (Vortex Fire), Karthik Easwar (ICC), and Tyler Ferguson (NFS) focused on 'The Power of the 'I'nspection'.  See you later this month for the final session in the series!  Register Today

Welcome 2025, and welcome FCIA renewed members!  Haven't renewed yet?  Reach out to Lissette to secure your member benefits through 2025!

But wait!  We have one more holiday gift for you!  The latest issue of Life Safety Digest has dropped...and just before the ball!

Happy Holidays from FCIA!

In honor of the Christmas and New Years holidays, the FCIA Office will be closed December 24-26 and December 31 - January 1.  We'll see you in 2025!

And just like, we come to the end of an era...the Cathy Burns era.  Please join us as we thank Cathy for 9+ years of dedicated service to FCIA and the firestop industry.  Her contributions are many and great and far too many to list here.  She will be missed...by members, Board, and Staff alike.  Enjoy retirement!

Big thanks to everyone who attended today's webinar, 'Comparing and Contrasting Reaction to Fire Standards and Fire-Resistance Standards', with Rich Walke (CTI) and Bill McHugh (FCIA).  Missed it?  No problem!  Find the Presentation here.  FCIA Members can listen to the recording in Members Only.

It's here!  It's finally here!  The newest issue of The FireStop is online and ready for your reading pleasure.  Check it out today

We're so thankful for you - your support, your trust, your commitment to fire and life safety.

In honor of the US Thanksgiving holiday, our US-based office will be closed November 28-29.

Gobble gobble, y'all!

Guess what?  The Fall issue of Life Safety Digest is here!

Read it online today!

Special thanks to Keith Pardoe (SDSLF, LLC) for yesterday's webinar, 'A Constant State of Readiness: Fire Doors Have One Job!'  We're so honored to get to work with experts like Keith for first-rate education!

Find the Presentation Here

FCIA Members can access the recording in Members Only!

FCIA is heading to the IFMA World Workplace '24 in San Antonio, TX this week!  Be sure to stop by our booth (2854) to say "Hi!"

#WeMakePassiveFireProtectionWork

The countdown to FIC '24 begins...T-minus 36 days and counting!

If you're not registered yet, better get on it!