Would you like a Seminar Series to come to your area?
Your Responsibilities:
- Help gather mailing lists of fire protection personnel in your area
- Promote seminars through newsletters, meetings, and word of mouth
- Help find a location for the seminars and assist with on-site registration
- If you can find a suitable location for training (must be fire-sprinklered) available to AFSA, we can provide a substantial discount to attendees (see below).
What AFSA will do:
- Provide knowledgeable instructors, all handout materials, and NFPA Code Books for purchase.
- Provide certificates of completion at the end of each seminar for each attendee, noting the Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Give the sponsor contact one free registration for the week
- Promote your department as the host for the seminars
- Take care of all the logistics, registration, as well as promotion of the seminars
- Pay room rental, food & beverage, and audio/visual equipment charges unless you can provide these services, in which case your cost is lower (see below)
We must have all the details ten weeks before the date you would like to hold the training.
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John August Denhardt, P.E., ET, FSFPE, CWBSP, is Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services for AFSA. He is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) registered in the District of Columbia as well as the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. He is a NICET Level III in Automatic Sprinkler System Layout and Inspection, Testing of Water-Based Systems and an NFPA Certified Water-Based Systems Professional (CWBSP). He is a member of the NFPA 13 Sprinkler Discharge Committee and is a Fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). Denhardt is a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Research Foundation trustee, sits on the University of Maryland Department of Fire Protection Engineering’s Board of Visitors, and is a member of the SFPE Board of Directors. A native of Maryland, Denhardt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland in College Park.
Kevin Hall, M.Eng., P.E., ET, CWBSP, PMSFPE, is the senior manager of engineering and technical services for the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). He is a member of, and involved in, several National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) technical committees responsible for developing the model codes and standards, including NFPA 1 Fire Code, NFPA 13/13R/13D Installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 20 Installation of Stationary Fire Pumps for Fire Protection, NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, and NFPA 915 Remote Inspections. He also represents AFSA on numerous UL standard technical panels and is responsible for revising and maintaining the product standards used in the sprinkler industry. He is a registered professional engineer in Delaware and Maryland, NICET III certified in water-based system layout, a Certified Water-Based System Professional (NFPA), and a professional member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park, in fire protection engineering. In 2021, he was recognized as one of SFPE’s “5 Under 35” award recipients. Prior to his association and committee work, he worked for Reliance Fire Protection in Baltimore, Maryland as a project manager overseeing projects of various sizes and complexity for the Contracts Division.
Eric Andresen is the technical training specialist for the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). He has experience with risk engineering applied to fire protection system analysis and the inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire protection systems for the insurance industry. Andresen has experience in the hands-on training of water-based fire protection systems for risk engineers and facilities management staff. Andresen received his Bachelor of Science degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology from Oklahoma State University.
Joshua McDonald, MSET, CFPS, CWBSP, and WBITM, is the Manager of Technical Services, where he is responsible for developing, updating, and delivering technical content. He has experience in all areas of training for fire protection industry professionals, including web-based and hands-on learning. As a manufacturer, McDonald has been involved in the research and development of new fire protection products and has experience with risk engineering applied to the installation of fire protection systems. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in fire protection and safety engineering technology and a Master of Science degree in Fire Safety and Explosion Protection from Oklahoma State University. McDonald is a member of NFPA and SFPE.
Victoria Valentine, P.E., is the Director of Engineering & Technical Services for AFSA. She holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Fire Protection Engineering, both from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.). Throughout her professional career, Valentine has written many publications and presented on fire protection systems for many audiences. She is actively involved with many organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the International Code Council (ICC), the NFSA, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), among others. Over the years, she participated at the chapter, national, and international levels within the fire protection industry. Valentine has also served in leadership roles, such as a director on the SFPE Board of Directors from 2015 to 2016, president of the SFPE New York Metropolitan Chapter (2014-2015), and continues as a trustee for the SFPE New Jersey New York Metropolitan Education Foundation (2016 to present).