Our Focus

The IFSA is a global, member-based nonprofit, dedicated to life safety and property protection through the worldwide promotion and use of effective water-based fire protection systems, through:

Education, advocacy and support for product certification; and

The creation of community-based associations dedicated to advancing water-based fire protection systems to ensure dependable fire protection solutions are implemented across diverse regions.

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News

Same Height, Different Rules: The Global Double Standard in High-Rise Fire Protection

Every two hours and fourteen minutes, someone in the United States dies in a fire. The vast majority of those [...]

Who Pays When Homes Burn?

Every time a home burns, someone pays. Sometimes it is the family who loses everything. Sometimes it is an insurance company. Often [...]

APi Group Joins International Fire Suppression Alliance Board of Directors as Governing Member

The International Fire Suppression Alliance (IFSA) is proud to announce that APi Group, a global, market-leading provider of fire and [...]

E-Mobility Devices Are Changing Residential Fire Risk and Sprinklers are Keeping-Up

E-bikes. E-scooters. E-motorcycles. Hoverboards. Electric delivery vehicles are parked in hallways and charging in spare bedrooms. The rise of lithium-ion battery-powered e-mobility devices is changing [...]

Beyond the Codebook: How Performance-Based Design Unlocks Taller Warehouse Protection

News & Events Beyond the Codebook: How Performance-Based Design Unlocks Taller Warehouse Protection When prescriptive [...]

Twelve lives lost. The sprinkler valve was closed.

News & Events Twelve lives lost. The sprinkler valve was closed. In the early [...]

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Webinar

May 21, 2026

Designing Fire Sprinkler Systems in High-Rise Residential Buildings: An NFPA 13 Deep Dive
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Conference

June 1 - 6, 2026

Hannover, Germany

INTERSCHUTZ
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Conference

June 8 - 12, 2026

La Rochelle, France

International Symposium on Fire Safety Science
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Webinar

Jun 11, 2026

Breathing Air Standpipes: Supporting Firefighter Operations in High-Rise Buildings
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News

Same Height, Different Rules: The Global Double Standard in High-Rise Fire Protection

Who Pays When Homes Burn?

APi Group Joins International Fire Suppression Alliance Board of Directors as Governing Member

E-Mobility Devices Are Changing Residential Fire Risk and Sprinklers are Keeping-Up

Beyond the Codebook: How Performance-Based Design Unlocks Taller Warehouse Protection

Twelve lives lost. The sprinkler valve was closed.

Events

Designing Fire Sprinkler Systems in High-Rise Residential Buildings: An NFPA 13 Deep Dive

INTERSCHUTZ

International Symposium on Fire Safety Science

Breathing Air Standpipes: Supporting Firefighter Operations in High-Rise Buildings

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