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Manufacturers of smoke alarms and smoke detectors must conform to the UL 217, 8th edition and UL 268, 7th edition standards by May 29th, 2020. The new standards, in the works for several years are the product of intense research and testing. Click on the link to read more from UL.

On September 24th, the Vision 20/20 organization announced its findings regarding the sale of smoke and CO alarms by Amazon that have not been tested and listed by recognized testing agencies. Please click on the link to view the letter from the organization along with the list of products that were found to be devoid

Our upcoming water-based fire protection seminar scheduled for Wednesday, October 9th at the Pipefitters Local 120 hall has been awarded a total of 5.5 hours of con-ed credit by the Ohio Board of Building Standards. These hours have been approved for the following certification levels: BO, BI, FPI, NRIUI, PI, FPPE, MPE, PPE. Please register

Just a reminder that the deadline to submit applications for our annual scholarship awards is November 1st.  Please log on, access the members tab and download the application, or click on this link:

If you are involved with your Fire Departments fire safety inspections, could you please take a moment and complete the survey linked below. The survey will be open today till September 9, 2019. The Perry Joint Fire District and I would appreciate your help in completing this survey. Once completed, if you would like the

Smoke alarms recalled due to risk of failure to alert Last week, Universal Security Instruments announced a recall of about 180,000 10-year battery-operated ionization smoke and fire alarms sold in the United States. The manufacturer received 134 reports of failure to properly activate The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Universal Security Instruments websites

Madison Fire District is seeking to fill the position of Part-time Fire Safety Inspector.  Please click on the link below to read the public notice for further information: Madison Fire District Part-time Fire Safety Inspector Job Posting 4-18-19  

This one day course is offered jointly by NFSA and AFAA and is scheduled for Tuesday April 23 at the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.  Please follow the link for more info.

The National Fire Sprinkler Association is offering training in fire sprinklers for storage occupancies.  The course is scheduled to be held on April 9th and 10th in Pataskala, OH near Columbus and offers BBS approved con-ed hours.  Please follow the link for more information.  

The City of Beachwood is Seeking a Part-Time Fire Inspector.  Please see the attached PDF for further details. PT-Fire-Inspector-Ad—External