The Virginia Association of Chimney and Hearth Professionals is providing a Chimney Safety Institute of America's C-DET Review and Exam as well as Health and Safety Seminars in Alexandria, VA on February 7th and 8th.

Don't miss this opportunity on the 7th to upgrade you or your employee's education with the CSIA's C-DET Review and Exam. There are very few opportunities to add on a significant offering to your business with such a low educational investment. The cost is only $199 for the review, $169 for the test and $75 for the manual (NCSG Member prices) making it $443 total. To register for this C-DET Review and Exam, click here.

On the 8th Hope Stevenson is teaching a Health & Safety Seminar worth 6 CEU's. This class is priceless in value if you or your employees are saved from being injured. The price is $99 for non-VACHP Members and $89 for members. Click here for the registration form.

If you aren't a member of the VACHP, then consider joining online by clicking here ($50 to join). They will be offering 2-3 educational workshops every year with the goal of helping our members accrue the CEU's necessary to maintain their CSIA Certified Chimney Sweep Credentials.

This two-day event will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center on 5000 Seminary Road in Alexandria, Virginia, 22311. To call for reservations you can reach them at 703-845-1010. Mention VACHP & CSIA when booking your room to get the discounted room rate of $179. The parking fee is waived for registrants of CSIA's C-DET.

Lindemann Chimney Supply wants to provide you with information upcoming chimney sweep and hearth industry events. There is an upcoming semiar hosted and sponsored by the North Carolina Chimney Sweep Association and the South Carolina Chimney Sweep Guild. It's called Transform Your Business DNA -- East Coast Summit, and the presenters are Tom Urban and Jerry Isenhour. Here is a bio about Jerry Isenhour.

Jerry E. Isenhour Sr. is a recognized expert in the field of chimney sweep service, chimney repair service, solid fuel installations, industry standard of care and other facets involved with the proper and improper operation of a chimney service company, hearth product retail sales, and hearth product installation company.

Mr. Isenhour has served as the CEO of several companies involved in the industry; these have ranged from a chimney service company, to hearth retailer, and also with the manufacture of products. The companies he has served as CEO of have included:

• The Chimney Doctor Inc 1982 – 2010
• The Fire Place Patio & Grill 1982 – 2010
• Islands By Design 2006 – 2010

In 2010 he founded a consulting company, Chimney and Venting Consultants, to offer the industry his service as an educator and consultant, and also as a service to the legal and insurance industries as an expert in his fields. The service to the legal profession has been ongoing as a service he has provided for a number of years while involved as the CEO of The Chimney Doctor Inc. This includes training conducted at his independent training facility located in Concord NC.

He has been a member of the faculty to offer instruction at the Chimney Safety Institute of America training center in Indianapolis Indiana presenting programs on documentation and standard of care. These training endeavors have been directed to field technicians, office staff and company management.

There has been a tremendous industry involvement over the 30 year career service to many trade associations, this has also involved the time spent in Europe in regards the education of the European chimney service industry. During the industry association and educational foundation work he has been instrumental in the development of the NFPA 211 chimney inspection standards and also in the development of the industry standards involving the standard of care.

Service is also provided for architects and builders in regards analysis of field issues and the preparation of solutions from air quality issues, performance issues, and the review of plans and on site supervision of construction and installation involving sold fuel systems and their allied venting systems. He is also commonly consulted as a source for field failure of venting systems for consumers, insurance companies, and others.

During the 30-year career he has become a source for many news and magazine articles on various subject for which he holds expertise.

Jerry Isenhour beings to you a person who has knowledge of codes and standards, however he also brings a wealth of knowledge as to how this translates to design, construction, and problem analysis in the real world. Additionally he is recognized as the one of the leading educators of the industry and that others seldom challenge his opinions offering you the ability to work your case in the most efficient manner for your client.

Jerry Isenhour continues to educate and serve the industry daily through speaking engagements, technical assistance, consulting, and coaching, With him as your support person you will have a resource who is well respected throughout the industry by his peers and who's opinions are well founded, based on fact and not conjecture or unfounded logic.

INDUSTRY OFFICES HELD OVER CAREER:

• PRESIDENT N.C. CHIMNEY SWEEP ASSOCIATION - 3 ONE-YEAR TERMS
• VICE-PRESIDENT N.C. CHIMNEY SWEEP ASSOCIATION - 3 ONE-YEAR TERMS
• VICE-PRESIDENT NATIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP GUILD - 2 ONE-YEAR TERMS
• VICE-PRESIDENT CHIMNEY SAFETY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA - 2 ONE-YEAR TERMS
• BOARD MEMBER, HEARTH PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION – 2-YEAR TERM
• NCCSA STATE REPRESENTATIVE TO NCSG - 3 ONE YEAR TERMS
• TECHNICAL ADVISOR TO FIRESIDE DISTRIBUTORS - 23 YEARS
• PRESIDENT SOUTHEASTERN HEARTH PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION - 2 YEAR TERM
• BOARD MEMBER, S.E. HEARTH PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION - 3 YEAR TERM
• PRESIDENT 1994 – 1997 2000 - 2004 NATIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP GUILD
• PRESIDENT 1994 - 1997 2000 – 2004 CHIMNEY SAFETY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
• BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NATIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP GUILD 1991 – 200
• BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHIMNEY SAFETY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 1991-2004
• BOARD OF GOVERNORS NATIONAL FIREPLACE INSTITUTE NFI 2001 - 2004

WRITER FOR VARIOUS TRADE PUBLICATIONS:

• AUTHOR OF CHIMNEY SAFETY INSTITUTE OF AMERICAS TECHNICAL PAPER:
• CHIMNEY FIRES: CAUSES, EFFECTS, & EVALUATIONS
• AUTHOR OF NUMEROUS CSIA HOMEOWNER BROCHURES
• AUTHOR IN VARIOUS TRADE PUBLICATIONS

SPEAKER AT FOLLOWING SEMINARS:

• N.C. CHIMNEY SWEEP ASSOCIATION
• AUGUST WEST SEMINARS
• NATIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP GUILD CONVENTION
• AHRENS ANNUAL DEALER MEETING
• HEARTH PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION
• NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHIMNEY SERVICE CONVENTION
• MIDWEST REGIONAL CHIMNEY SERVICE CONVENTION
• CAROLINA CHAPTER, AMERICAN SOCIETY HOME INSPECTORS
• SOUTHEASTERN CHIMNEY SERVICE CONVENTION
• SOUTHEASTER HEARTH, PATIO & BBQ ASSOCIATION
• SANDHILL MARKETING
• CALIFORNIA CHIMNEY SERVICE CONVENTION
• CHIMNEY SAFETY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA CONTINUING EDUCATION
• VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF LABOR CODE COLLEGE
• MECLENBURG CHAPTER, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOME INSPECTORS
• NATIONAL FIREPLACE INSTITUTE
• S.C. CHIMNEY SWEEP GUILD
• LEAD INSTRUCTOR / CSIA DIAGNOSIS AND DOCUMENTATION SEMINAR

AWARDS RECIPIENT:

• PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR 1988 NCCSA
• PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR 1991 NCCSA
• PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR 1998 NCSG
• PAST PRESIDENT'S PRESIDENT'S AWARD 2003 NCSG ONLY RECIPIENT IN HISTORY
• AHRENS NEW DEALER OF YEAR FOR 1989
• AHRENS TOP 10 DEALERS OF YEAR FOR OVER 15 YEARS
• AHRENS EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OVER 15 YEARS
• LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2010 NCSG / 2ND RECIPIENT IN HISTORY

At Lindemann Chimney Supply we provide you with as much information as we can on upcoming chimney sweep and hearth industry events. In the upcoming seminar, Transform your Business DNA -- East Coast Summit, the presenters are Tom Urban and Jerry Isenhour. This seminar is is hosted and sponsored by the North Carolina Chimney Sweep Association and the South Carolina Chimney Sweep Guild. Here is some information about Tom Urban.

Tom is the founder and president of Estoban Corporation and has been working in the Chimney/heating industry for 28 years. His full time commitment is to provide the best equipment possible to photo document places where your head can't fit i.e. Chimney, duct work, etc. Tom is a nationally known speaker on a variety of subjects.

Tom owned and operated Urban's Chimney Sweep and Supply Company in Northeast Pennsylvania for 1978-1984. He introduced the relining of masonry chimneys with stainless steel liner and the use of ceramic blanket to wrap around the liner to prevent heat loss, which is now a industry standard. He also developed a method to ovalize the stainless steel pipe to be installed into rectangular chimney flues, which is also used to day.

He researched and developed the use of closed circuit cameras inside confined spaces such as chimney and heating/cooling ducts in buildings. This research led to the integration of cameras for use in other fields, such as agriculture, municipalities, utility companies, biologists, and engineering firms. In 1984 Tom stared Estoban Corporation and registered the trademark of its main product the Chim-Scan.

Tom designs and provides training seminars on chimney relining, oil burner technology, chimney section procedures, photo documentation and interpretation training and seminars on computer generated reports. Tom has been a teacher at the CSIA in Indianapolis, IN since it's opening in 2000. He teaches as a part of a team of four on diagnosis and documentation procedures to sweeps, engineers, and home inspectors. The 3 to 5 day course is also taken on the road twice a year. Tom developed a multi-media course that includes Power-Point presentations and hands-on study.

He has been a speaker at regional and national conventions in the chimney industry as well as heating and fireplace industries consecutively for 20 years. He was one of the founding directors of the Pennsylvania State Chimney Sweep Guild in 1982. In 1989 Tom was part of the first team of chimney professionals to document the conditions of all the fireplaces in the White House in Washington D.C. Estoban Corporation provided all the documentation equipment and Tom personally supervised the scanning and documentation of the chimneys

Tom has participated as an expert witness in numerous court cases. He worked with ABC 20/20 when they did a investigative report on carbon monoxide poisoning case in N.J. In 1998 he authored a four page report on carbon monoxide titled "Close Encounters with CO" that was printed and sold through the N.C.S.G. He provided equipment and setup for three episodes of "This Old House" on PBS, he even got to do a 4 min vinette called "Insider's Look at Your Chimney" (go to http://www.chimscan.net and click on educational videos to see it).

He is a professional member of the following organizations: National Chimney Sweep Guild (N.C.S.G) since 1979 and CSIA Certified Sweep # 210. Tom received the C.S.I.A's education Award in 2004 and the N.C.S.G. Presidents Award in 2009.

At LIndemann Chimney Supply we love to pass along ways to grow your business. Credibility and education are a very important part of success for any business entity. In our industry, HEARTH, the National Chimney Sweep Guild and the Chimney Safety Institute of America are the primary educators and code lobbyist. We feel it's a necessity to be a member of the NCSG, certified by the CSIA and depending on the services you offer, the HEARTH Programs.

Our service company, Lindemann Chimney Service, has been a member of the NCSG going back decades. We feel it's so important to have our sweeps certified that we send them to the CSIA Tech center for their certification and back for ongoing training. Some sweeps are also HEARTH Certified in various venues for installation purposes.

Mike Ruehrdanz of Lindemann Chimney Service

Now the CSIA has more than ever before to offer: Certified Chimney Sweep; Certified Dryer Vent Exhaust Technician; Chimney Physics; Inspection and Report Writing; National Chimney Sweep Training School; Lining Masonry Chimneys with Stainless Steel; Health and Safety Week and more. Can't make it to the tech center for a class? No worries. Many courses are now online.

 In addition to many of the membership benefits, the CSIA has recently put out two press releases letting the world know that chimneys need to be inspected after earthquakes and in light of the recent hurricane Irene, after natural disasters such as this.

If you aren't supporting the NCSG and CSIA then you aren't supporting your future. They drive more education, codes and promote our industry more than many other groups put together. So invest in your future. Join the NCSG and get certified with the CSIA today!