Our Purpose
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
SPRINKLERS PROTECT LIFE
SPRINKLERS PROTECT PROPERTY
SPRINKLERS PROTECT YOU
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NFPA Highlights Fire Problem in Brazil
An article entitled Brazil Burning in the November/December issue of the NFPA Journal gives examples of the breakdown in what [...]
Notre Dame Fire Points Out Need for Sprinklers in Churches
While the investigation continues, preliminary reports from Paris suggest that the April 15, 2019 fire that devastated the 850-year old [...]
IFSA Looks Back on Its First 20 Years
On May 18, 1999, the inaugural meeting of the International Fire Sprinkler Association was held in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Representatives [...]
Four Years Later – A Big Win for ABSpk in Brazil
Four years ago, on January 6, 2015, the São Paulo State Law No. 1257 was published, establishing a new São [...]
Triple Success for Latin American Fire Sprinkler Associations
Fire sprinkler conferences and exhibitions conducted in Mexico and Brazil in October of 2018, along with a conference in Colombia [...]
UL Uncovers Counterfeit Sprinklers in Colombia and Indonesia
Underwriters Laboratories has reported on new discoveries of counterfeit sprinklers in Colombia and Indonesia. In two separate Public Notices published [...]