Congratulations to Mr. Carl Horst, and Mr. Dwayne Garriss
Congratulations to Mr. Carl Horst, Active GAFSED Member and Mr. Dwayne Garriss, Honorary GAFSED Member for the great accomplishments both have made within our industry. It is an honor to serve alongside both these men. We, as an Association and the fire safety industry will be well represented with the knowledge they will offer to each committee.
NFPA Appoints Carl Horst
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council voted on October 20, 2010 in San Antonio, TX. to appoint Carl Horst, Vice President of Security Fire Equipment Company, Inc. of Valdosta, Georgia a Principle Member of the Technical Committee for the NFPA 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers. Carl will represent the Georgia Association of Fire Safety Equipment Dealers (GAFSED) as an Installer/Maintainer (IM) representative. The Technical Committee consists of recognized professionals worldwide that are tasked with the development and revision of the NFPA 10 standard. NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates more than 300 consensus codes and standards in 7 languages, intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. Virtually every building, process, service, design, and installation in society today around the world is affected by NFPA documents.
Honorary GAFSED Member to Serve as ICC Sectional Director
The Georgia Association of Fire Safety Equipment Dealers (GAFSED) would like to congratulate Georgia Assistant State Fire Marshal Dwayne Garriss on his recent election as Director for the International Code Council (ICC) in the Sectional Seat of area “F” which includes the southeastern Area Regions VIII and IX with the ICC. Voting took place during the ICC meeting in Charlotte, NC. During October. Special thanks also go out to the voting representatives from Southeastern States and Georgia for voting with confidence for Mr. Garriss.
NAFED/ ICC Certification
NAFED/ ICC Certification- Install, Inspect, Service or Test
See Policy & Download forms here NAFED Certification Renewal Policy
2011 License Renewal Notice
Renewal Notice
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***NOTICE***
Effective August 30, 2010, the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Fire Safety Division changed the address for mailing in filings with payments.
DO NOT MAIL PAYMENT OF FEES TO OUR OFFICE, USE THE ADDRESS BELOW.
Georgia Department of Insurance
Fire Safety Division
P.O. Box 935136
Atlanta, GA 31193-5136
Customer who send payments via overnight should use the following address:
Wachovia Bank
Georgia Department of Insurance-Fire Safety Division
Lockbox 935136
3585 Atlanta Avenue
Hapeville, GA 30354
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Fire Extinguisher Recalls & Safety Bulletins
Kidde 10 lb. Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers with Black Zytel® Nylon Valves and Steel Cylinders
Strike First Safety Recall December, 2005
First Alert Extinguishers Recall 2000
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Warning
This recall involves the Kidde XL Fire Extinguishers with model numbers FX340SC, FX340H, FX340GW, XL5MR, FX210R, FX340SC-2, FX210W, XL2.5TCZ-4, E-340-3 and with manufacture dates between October 2007 and April 2008. “Kidde” and the model number can be found on the label on the front of the extinguisher. The manufacture year is on the bottom of the extinguisher. If your extinguisher is one of the listed model numbers and is marked with the year 07 or 08, contact Kidde to determine if you have a recalled extinguisher.
Click here to read entire USCPSC warning.
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