The Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) was formed in 1953 and is the only national trade association exclusively dedicated to representing the automatic fire detection and fire alarm systems industry. The membership is made up of all segments of industry (manufacturers, distributors, state/regional associations, users, AHJ's engineers).

Building Owners and Manager's Association (BOMA) - As the industry's oldest trade association, BOMA International has emerged as the leading voice for building owners and managers.

Fire Suppression Systems Association (FSSA) is a team of fire suppression professionals. This is the FSSA home page.

The National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors (NAFD) is a trade association started in 1962 by a small number of fire equipment distributors. It is a networked resource for fire alarm distributors.

The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) is the nation's oldest and largest trade association serving the electronic alarm industry

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sets codes for the fire alarm industry.

The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) provides certification programs for engineering technicians and engineering technologies since 1961.

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) organized in 1950, is the professional society for engineers involved in the field of fire protection engineering.

Factory Mutual is an approvals agency.

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has been developing standards for the electrical manufacturing industry and is today one of the leading standards development organizations in the world.

UL is the leading third-party certification organization in the United States and the largest in North America. As a not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization, UL has been evaluating products in the interest of public safety since 1894.

American with Disabilities Act document center (ADA) .

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) .