Re: Fire Alarm Seminar Schedule

["Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Michael Baker" <mbbaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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.

It can be a blast, and then again I guess they figure pumping your own gas
could be one as well. I'll touch base with Tom and see what's up. I have a
feeling things, with the AFAA, are more active outside the State of Florida.
Surprising, since the headquarters is in Florida. Good luck on your training
classes!
>
>
> 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?
>