u.s. chimney sweep status report for 2014 eschfoe conference

Greetings from the USA

2014-15

Recap and Look Ahead

NCSG Annual Convention

In 2014, we welcomed guests from 7 countries to the National Chimney Sweep Guild 2014 Convention in Columbus, Ohio and hosted a Sweeping Around the World meeting.

In 2015, please join us at the National Chimney Sweep Guild Convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

CSIA: Over 1,450 CSIA certified chimney sweeps, 311 C-DET certified dryer vent technicians

2014 National Chimney Sweep Training School grads

Our C-DET dryer exhaust training in Chattanooga, Tennessee

CSIA looks to potentially expand HQ in Plainfield, Indiana

CSIA-backed masonry training in Waldorf, Maryland

CSIA-backed training

www.csia.org

Education and Certification

Leadership changes at NCSG and CSIA

CSIA President Mark A. Stoner

NCSG President Jeremy Biswell

Trends

Surge in U.S. interest in natural gas …

… led to record turnout for CSIA’s “2014 Servicing Gas Hearth Appliances class.”

All gas-fired, certified fireplaces manufactured after January 1, 2015 will include a safety screen that must be installed.

Natural Gas

United States Environmental Protection Agency and is pushing for less pollution/improved stove performance

Alliance for Green Heat held Wood Stove Decathlon in November 2014 at Mall in Washington, DC

CSIA chimney sweeps Coordinated the venting!

Connecting through Technology

In August the National Chimney Sweep Guild held a board meeting and invited members to join in virtually via Google Hangouts on Air

American chimney sweeps use Facebook to share education events, photos of their masonry work, keep in touch with chimney sweeps from across the world and much more

National Chimney Sweep Guild Members use Yahoo Groups to connect on current industry issues and assist each other with technical questions

Publicity

CSIA is upholding its public safety mission … with media outreach, as awareness of chimney sweeps in U.S. still a challenge (homeowners will hire general contractors) … as well as connecting firefighters with a free new brochure unveiled in April 2014 in Indianapolis, IN at Fire Department Instructors Conference … reaching out to home inspectors

Lots more how-to videos youtube.com/user/ChimneySafetyUSA

Publicity

Publicity

Thank you!

Please plan to join us for fellowship and education at the 2015 NCSG National

Convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA February 18-21 2015