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Marketing USWorking TOGETHER Promoting the Concept of Fire Sprinklers….Preparing for the IRC Battle….and Tweeting/Facebooking Our Way There!
The Regional Operations Edge • An Edge? How? Why? Because you have a direct connection across the Country in a way that no other organization does! RELATIONSHIPS! • Since We Were Last Together at Staff Meeting… • The Battles Continue…and Every State is Different! • So, WHAT’S NEXT?
Let’s Talk Twitter • The Concept of 140 Characters • What Does it Take to Create a “Trend?” • Creation of Hashtags that Support Regional Ops • #NFSAinAction #FireSprinklersSaveLives • Always tag @NFSAorg – this alerts Joanne to re-tweet • The Opportunity to “Link” to Longer stories, websites, & More! • Growing your Network…
Vickie Pritchett National Fire Sprinkler Association The importance of “talk story”
Changes to the FDNY 2001-2014 New York City Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano
Never Forget…Always Remember VinaDrennan National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Board Member, LODD Survivor, & Common Voices Advocate
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition • Recent Board Meeting – Stronger than ever! • Upcoming Grant – More stipends for Built for Life FDs • Pilot BFL State Fire Marshals • Always a go-to resource for us • Peg@ppacom.com • www.homefiresprinkler.org
Remaining Fire Safety Days • March 20 Columbia, Missouri • April 17 Winston-Salem, North Carolina • April 29 Peoria, Illinois • May 6 Denver, Colorado • May 28 Orlando, Florida • June 3 Clackamas, Oregon • TBD Jersey City, New Jersey
A Chat with Chief Coleman • In Battle, ADVANCE and HOLD….ADVANCE and HOLD….ADVANCE and HOLD! • Don’t give up! Even in states that have passed legislation that hurts us! • When Politicians Change, Policy Changes! • Education has never been more important • Meeting postponed from March to May 2, 2014 in Washington, DC
And Another with Jeff Shapiro… • May 2, 2014 – Detailed Strategy will be Developed • Focus on Townhouses • Support to Key States • Monitoring of Electronic (Remote) Voting and impact it may have • Buddy will have additional details…
Contact & Upcoming Events + Trivia of the Day! • Public Fire Protection is here to assist • pritchett@nfsa.org or pfp@nfsa.org 615-533-0305 or 615-446-9011 • FDIC – April 8-12 • CFSI Dinner – • April 30-May2 • NFPA – June 8-12 • FRI – August 12-16 • World Burn Congress Anaheim • October 22-24