Re: Fire Alarm Seminar Schedule

["Michael Baker" <mbbaker@xxxxxxxxx>]

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.


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?