NFPA Announces Kentucky Association of Electrical Inspectors as Latest NFPA Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently announced that the Kentucky Association of Electrical Inspectors is the latest Electrical Inspection Section Affiliate Chapter (EIS). As an NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter, the Kentucky Association of Electrical Inspectors will serve as a key resource for the state’s electrical inspection community, providing training, education, and networking opportunities.

“NFPA is pleased to welcome its latest EIS Affiliate Chapter,” said Tim McClintock, NFPA regional electrical specialist, in the press release. “Through this relationship, NFPA and the Kentucky electrical enforcement community can unite efforts, using our collective voice to help address today’s current and emerging electrical challenges to advance safety in the community. We look forward to adding many other chapters in the future.”

McClintock continued, “A strong electrical inspection program plays a vital role in safety and compliance with NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC) and other codes, helping safeguard people and property from electrical-related hazards. The new NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter actively supports electrical inspection professionals who are charged with understanding the NEC and how its requirements are applied, and is aimed at both meeting their unique needs, as well as preserving the independent voices of those engaged in electrical inspections.”

The Kentucky Association of Electrical Inspectors joins the Association for Colorado Inspectors, the Southwest Ohio Electrical Organization, and the North Carolina Electrical Inspector Association (NCEIA), among the first organizations to create an NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter in the U.S. The new chapters are part of a broader push by NFPA to support electrical professionals nationwide, including the recent addition of two regional electrical specialists positions.

“Electrical inspection is a key component to advancing safety in the community, ensuring compliance with the National Electrical Code and an effective electrical system of safety,” said Dennis Steier, secretary for the Kentucky Association of Electrical Inspectors, in the release. “The Kentucky electrical inspection community is pleased to be working closely with NFPA to meet today’s electrical safety challenges head on, help expand our impact, and position the chapter for the future.”

Electrical inspection members of an NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter may qualify for the NFPA Electrical Inspection Membership, which automatically includes membership in the NFPA Electrical Inspection Section that offers benefits such as participation in the code development process, special programming and products, code changes training, events, and more.

NFPA, the leading authority on fire, life, and electrical safety, and the developer of the National Electrical Code and other related resources, actively serves the electrical safety and enforcement community by helping professionals stay current on vital news and information through related training programs, knowledge, research, and expertise.

The Association for Colorado Inspectors was also recently announced as an NFPA EIS Affiliate Chapter.