Re: Fire Alarm Seminar Schedule

["Michael Baker" <mbbaker@xxxxxxxxx>]

As a native Oregroinian, I'm sworn to do everything within my power to
put a stop to the Californication of Oregon :)

;) wrote:
> "Michael Baker" <mbbaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1138834599.311156.100760@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I live in Orygawn so I'm not as aware of Lake Mary- or Florida-specific
> > ordinances as I am of the Pacific Northwest.  You may want to contact
> > Tom H. at our galactic headquarters -- http://www.afaa.org.
> >
> > You all know Oregon, right?  The only state in the union where you can
> > take your own life, so long as you don't pump your own gas?  Apparently
> > it's more dangerous to pump gas that it is to off oneself.  I guess I'm
> > too old to grok liberal politics.
>
> Mike you burst my buble man, I was thinking of moving to Oregon.
> I should have know better seeing that my brother lives in Portlan.
>
> >
> > Bob Worthy wrote:
> > > Speaking of Lake Mary, FL., they stepped in it with their recent
> ordinance
> > > for fire alarms. Some city individuals may not be to happy when they
> realize
> > > their ordinance violates state law, was not filed with the State and
> > > Building Commission and they have advocated a monopoly. I wonder where
> their
> > > city attorney went to school because he sure missed this one. Other than
> Tom
> > > H. and Eric N., the self proclaimed president of the AFAA, is there any
> > > active membership or associaton structure in Florida? If so, they need
> to
> > > contact the AAF ASAP about the up coming events, that will be critical
> to
> > > the fire industry, in Florida. The AAF is now approaching 820 member
> > > companies in the State with eleven active regions. To support our
> > > membership, the AAF's 2006 training schedule, as published, outlines the
> > > dates and locations for 90 classes around the state. That does not
> include
> > > private classes for some of the larger companies and training for State
> > > departments, ie DBPR and both police and fire officials. Outside related
> > > associations, ie FFCA and the FPCA, cities and counties are turning to
> us
> > > with questions and are looking for answers. Committees within each of
> those
> > > associations are partnering with the AAF and adding industry reps to
> those
> > > committees to address alarm issues. Industry associations, such as the
> AFAA
> > > and the AAF should be pooling resourses and going forward as a unified
> > > industry, especially as we start addressing county and municipal
> ordinance
> > > work. Any thoughts?
> >