{"id":2308,"date":"2023-04-27T14:10:42","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T14:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/?p=2308"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:31:03","slug":"afex-fire-suppression-systems-provides-education-to-distributors-annual-training-school-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/es\/afex-fire-suppression-systems-provides-education-to-distributors-annual-training-school-event\/","title":{"rendered":"AFEX Fire Suppression Systems Provides Continuing Education to Distributors at Annual Training School Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Raleigh, NC, USA, April 27, 2023<\/strong> \u2013 AFEX Fire Suppression Systems, specialists in designing and manufacturing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/es\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fire protection systems<\/a> for heavy-duty mobile equipment, held its annual distributor training school event on April 18-19, 2023, in Raleigh, NC, USA. AFEX partners from around the globe were invited to convene for continuing education and discussions around fire suppression system installation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/es\/blog\/4-fire-suppression-system-inspection-and-maintenance-recommendations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mantenimiento continuo<\/a>, and inspection. At the conclusion of the event, distributors completed an exam to obtain a two-year certification, arming them with the knowledge and skills to support the AFEX system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Olt_0vJnjik?feature=oembed\" title=\"2023 AFEX Technical Training School Recap\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Global Distributor Network Considers Installation Best Practices &amp; Industry Trends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFEX fire suppression systems are installed on machines in a variety of industries around the globe. To support these installations, distributors from across the world attended the 2023 training school event. Partners traveled to Raleigh, NC from countries including Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/342130313_1208007646519202_2128467779938221347_n-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"An AFEX engineer teaching a classroom full of technicians and distributors\" class=\"wp-image-2373 lazyload\" style=\"width:521px;height:auto\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/342130313_1208007646519202_2128467779938221347_n-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"An AFEX engineer teaching a classroom full of technicians and distributors\" class=\"wp-image-2373\" style=\"width:521px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/342130313_1208007646519202_2128467779938221347_n-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/342130313_1208007646519202_2128467779938221347_n-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/342130313_1208007646519202_2128467779938221347_n-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/342130313_1208007646519202_2128467779938221347_n-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/342130313_1208007646519202_2128467779938221347_n.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both new and established distributors attended the interactive training school led primarily by the AFEX Product Support and Engineering teams. Over the course of the two-day event, distributors learned the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/es\/third-party-approvals-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">third-party certifications<\/a>; discussed the emergence of battery-equipped vehicles; and studied installation and maintenance best practices aided by new educational videos. The group also got hands-on with the industry-leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/es\/products\/deteccion-monitoreo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFEX Control Unit<\/a>, reviewing panel configuration and testing. The distributors were also able to check their understanding throughout the course by interacting with a live polling and Q&amp;A tool on their mobile phones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Partners Foster Relationships with Peers at Social Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><p><span style=\"font-size: revert; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: initial;\">AFEX hosted a networking event at Drive Shack following the first day of training to give distributors a chance to mingle and learn from one another in a less formal setting. Distributors were able to engage in some friendly competition while sharing experiences in the field with their peers and the AFEX operations, sales, and marketing teams.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"A group of distributors playing golf at Drive Shack and having fun\" class=\"wp-image-2374 lazyload\" style=\"width:536px;height:auto\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-1024x768.webp\" alt=\"A group of distributors playing golf at Drive Shack and having fun\" class=\"wp-image-2374\" style=\"width:536px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-1536x1153.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.afexsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/IMG_9623-scaled-1-2048x1537.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe AFEX team appreciates the dedication of our valued partners and their commitment to continuing education through participation in our annual training school,\u201d said Rod Cavallaro, President of AFEX. \u201cNot only is this event an opportunity to share industry trends and insights we\u2019ve gathered with our distributors, but we also get the chance to collect valuable feedback from our partners to keep improving. Thank you to all who participated.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For More Information:<\/strong><br>Amy Coulter <br>Marketing Manager <br>AFEX Fire Suppression Systems <br><a href=\"mailto:marketing@afexsystems.com\">marketing@afexsystems.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raleigh, NC, USA, April 27, 2023 \u2013 AFEX Fire Suppression Systems, specialists in designing and manufacturing fire protection systems for heavy-duty mobile equipment, held its annual distributor training school event on April 18-19, 2023, in Raleigh, NC, USA. 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