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		RETIREMENT PARTY NEW [5/5/2008] - We will be having a retirement party on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 4:30pm at the regular union meeting.  The retirement party will be for the following members:  Vern Saatzer, Michael Evans, Neal DeMars, Dave Lindstrom, Tyrone Ashley, Joe Hoffman, David Bistodeau, Haskell Schroeder and Don Barger.  Come wish these members a long and healthy retirement! more
		We are sorry to report the death of our brother, Robert Gorshe. NEW [5/2/2008]
		Fundraiser for Colby Lohse [4/7/2008] - Rob Lohse's son, Colby Lohse, was diagnosed with leukemia just before starting kindergaten this year. more
Congratulations to our 55 year Members!!! [4/2/2008] - Congratulations to our 55 year members, Bruce Anderson and John Buckley!  Thanks for your years of being a member in good standing at Sprinkler Fitters Local 417.  Your dedication to our local is deeply appreciated. more
		Congratulations to Sprinkler Fitters Local 417 new journeymen!! [3/13/2008]
		Check out this video !! [3/13/2008]
		Local 417 Members Give Back Through Extreme Make-Over! [10/3/2007] - Click on the headline above to read about how Craig Bistodeau, Apprentice Joe Zachman, Brad Hopping and Scott Brun had the opportunity to represent Local 417! more

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.