I am Vince Leonard, Fire Safety Specialist at the University of New
Mexico in Albuquerque. I fully agree and support your idea. I too have
been a member of NFPA for several years and have been a Fire Safety
Professional for 25 years.  I always seem out of place at NFPA seminars
and at the NFA being from a University. Let me know what I can do to help
lobby for this "section membership".


On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, David Chaplin, CFPS wrote:

> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 08:00:24 -0400
> From: "David Chaplin, CFPS" <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: International Association of Campus Fire Safety Officials
     <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Name Change of discussion group
>
> The "IA CFSO" is a great idea for continued growth and development of an
> association of people with unique and similar challenges to fire and life
> safety. I believe that this group can double in size in the near future, and
> continue to grow beyond that. I hope that most of this group are members of,
> or at least are familiar with, the National Fire Protection Association
> (NFPA). I want to just plant a seed of consideration at this time to grow an
> idea of petitioning the NFPA for "Section" membership. I have been a member
> of NFPA for many years, but none of the present section membership
> descriptions quite fit. As "Campus Fire Safety Officials", we tend to wear
> many hats from Public Education to Fire Marshal to Industrial Fire
> Protection to Fire Service (and others). I think such an alliance will
> greatly benefit both groups.
>
> Just a thought for now.
>
> David Chaplin, CFPS
>
>
> At 05:04 PM 8/17/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >As of September 1st (actually today) the fire safety discussion group
> >titled "Fire Safety Professionals at Ohio Colleges & Universities" has been
> >changed to the "International Association of Campus Fire Safety Officials"
> >
> >Since this group is now interneation, I wanted to change it to a name that
> >will more fit the members of the group.
> >
> >We will also be adding a web page for this group. Details to be sent out
> >later. - Ideas are always welcome.
> >
> >Lastly, those messaged which are intended to reply to the sender only,
> >please do not hit the reply button. You need to actually create a new
> >message with e-mail address of the person you are sending it to. By hitting
> >the reply button you will be replying to the whole group. That is ok if the
> >message is intended for the whole group. Small messages like "thanks for
> >the info Randy", etc.. should be sent directly to the person you are
> >intending it for.  I hope this does not cause any problems, I am just
> >wanting to keep the traffic on here low since we now have over 80 members
> >to the group, and we are growing every day.
> >
> >have a good day.
> >
> >-Randy-
> >
> >
> >___________________________________________________
> >Randall L. Hormann
> >Fire/Safety Specialist
> >Miami University, Ohio
> >
> >6 Hughes Hall (EHSO)
> >Oxford, Ohio 45056
> >Office: 513-529-2461, Fax: 513-529-2830
> >E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >State:  Ohio Fire Safety Inspector - Instructor
> >Chair:  Fire Safety Professionals @ Ohio Colleges and Universities
> >Member: Ohio Fire Chiefs Assoc., Fire Code Committee.
> >Member: Ohio Fire Officials Association.
> >Advisor: Sigma Alpha Epsilon - Fraternity.
> >Advisor: Alpha Lambda Delta / Phi Eta Sigma - Honor Society.
> >
> >___________________________________________________
> >
>
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> David Chaplin, CFPS
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