The benefits of becoming a member of AFAA include:
Membership Benefits
- Discounts on online training and seminars
- Discounts on ICC and NFPA publications and forms
- Free recorded webinars to members
- AFAA Buyers Guide increases visibility and creates business opportunities
- AFAA provides technical assistance on interpretations of codes and standards
- Hertz Rental Car discounts
- AFAA membership includes subscription to the monthly member e-bulletin
- AFAA provides web hosting opportunities for Member Associations
- AFAA offers free membership to the AHJ community
Industry Benefits
- AFAA influences codes and standards that benefit the fire alarm industry
- AFAA has representatives looking out for your interest on approximately 30 Technical Committees
- AFAA participates in the code development process of the International Building, Fire and Residential Codes
- AFAA has representatives on 1 UL Standards Technical Panel
- AFAA provides a direct link to research within the industry
- AFAA supports research through the NFPA Fire Research Foundation for projects that will directly affect fire alarm systems
- AFAA provides quality education for the fire alarm system industry
- AFAA provides networking opportunities with other fire alarm industry professionals
- AFAA promotes certification via the NICET certification program
- AFAA promotes professionalism within the fire alarm industry
- AFAA provides for a direct voice within the fire alarm industry
- AFAA provides a forum to resolve specific problems including design, application, installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, and system performance of fire alarm systems
- AFAA provides for participation in the web-based fire alarm discussion list