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Fire Safety Technicians

Resources & Associations

The following organization offers general information on careers in fire safety.
American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP)
520 North Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL, 60068-2538
Tel: (847) 699-2929
Email: customerservice@assp.org
https://www.assp.org

For information on certification, contact
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP)
8645 Guion Road
Indianapolis, IN, 46268-3045
Tel: (317) 593-4800
Fax: (317) 593-4400
http://www.bcsp.com

For information on union membership, contact
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
1750 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC, 20006-5301
Tel: (202) 737-8484
Fax: (202) 737-8418
http://www.iaff.org

For information on fire prevention careers, contact
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA, 02169-7471
Tel: (800) 344-3555
Tel 2: (617) 770-3000
Fax: (800) 593-NFPA
http://www.nfpa.org

For information on training programs, contact
National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA)
514 Progress Drive, Suite A
Linthicum Heights, MD, 21090-2214
Tel: (800) 683-6372
http://www.nfsa.org

For information on certification, contact
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)
1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA, 22314-2794
Tel: (888) 476-4238
Tel 2: (703) 548-1518
Email: cert@nicet.org
http://www.nicet.org

For information on student chapters and a list of universities that offer programs in fire protection engineering, contact
Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE)
9711 Washingtonian Boulevard, Suite 380
Gaithersburg, MD, 20878-7395
Tel: (301) 718-2910
Email: info@sfpe.org
http://www.sfpe.org