Ladies and Gentlemen,

This regulation will go a long way in insuring that only competent individuals will be performing the inspections of fire sprinkler systems in the State of Virginia. Hard work has been done to promote the installation of fire sprinkler systems to help save lives and property.

A loss of property or life due to the failure of a fire sprinkler system not being properly maintained, whether malicious or not, could result in erasing the efforts established by many fire sprinkler entities, professional organizations and state and local fire officials.

This law is not to put undue or extra regulation on Virginia contractors or inspection individuals, however, it is to promote and provide accurate service to already in place fire sprinkler systems protecting our state facilities. A trained and licensed inspection technician, using NICET certifications, will make sure that all existing fire sprinkler systems are in good working order, and will activate when needed, based on the intent of the NFPA-25 manual. 

Myself and Eagle Fire Inc. completely support this Law and new Tradesman Regulations as it pertains to SB1774.

Timothy S. Loscomb (Hooper)

Corporate Account Manager for Eagle Fire Inc.

Legislative Chairman for the AFSA Virginia Chapter