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Welcome to Sprinkler Fitters Local 417
At the United Association of Sprinkler Fitters, Local
417, we're responsible for protecting businesses,
schools, homes, and, more importantly, precious lives,
from the devastation of fire. It's no wonder we take our
jobs so seriously.
Too many cut corners by not installing reliable
automatic sprinkler systems. In the event of a fire,
these shortcuts can lead to immeasurable damage.
Statistics show that buildings with proper fire
protection systems suffer twenty-four percent less
damage and fire loss than unsprinklered properties.
According to the National Fire Protection Association,
from 1983 to 1987, damage from hotel fires was
seventy-eight percent less in building with sprinkler
systems than those without. What's more, the water
damage from automatic sprinkler systems is considerably
less than from a fire department's hose stream because
sprinkler systems require a minimal amount of water to
operate. Oftentimes, a fire is brought under control by
only three sprinkler heads, sometimes even fewer.
With so much riding on the skills of our Sprinkler
Fitters, it is critical that our journeymen receive the
best training available. In addition to a rigorous
apprenticeship program, our Sprinkler Fitters are
required by the state of Minnesota to obtain and renew
licenses for installation of fire sprinkler systems.
They are also required to participate in 10 hours of
continuing education per year. Some even go on to become
instructors through the United Association International
Instructor Training Program.
The members of Sprinkler Fitters Local 417 are committed
to providing quality installation, service and repair to
the piping and fixtures used in sprinkler systems. They
know that when human lives are at stake, there is no
room for error and there might not be a second chance to
get it done right. That's why the Sprinkler Fitters of
Local 417 do the job right, the first time, every time.
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