Founder
Manning Strickland, Sr. founded Strickland Fire Protection in 1983.
Manning J. Strickland, Sr.
Current Chairman of the Past Chairman's Committee
Chairman of the Board of Directors American Fire Association: 2006-2007
Chairman of the Bylaw Committee
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Chairman of the Center for Life Safety and Education
Member of the Chapter Grants Committee
Member of the Insurance Committee
Member of the Board of Directors American Fire Association
Member of the Budget and Finance Committee
Member of the Convention Committee
Member of the Legislative Committee
Member of the Membership Committee
Member of the Apprenticeship and Education Committee
Completed 4 year Correspondence Course, Pennsylvania State University
Automatic Sprinkler Apprenticeship Training
NICET Level II Automated Sprinkler System Layout
Strickland Fire Protection - 1983 to present
General Automatic Sprinkler - 1961 to 1983
Apprentice for 5 years
Journeyman for 4 years
Pipe Fitter Foreman/Area Superintendent for 6 years
General Manager for 7 years
Click "About Us" and read a letter from our Founder published in the Sprinkler Age Magazine in 2006.
President/ Owner
Manning J. Strickland, Jr.
Board Member of AFSA National
Former Chairman of AFSA Chesapeake Chapter
Former Vice Chair AFSA Chesapeake Chapter
NICET Level II Automated Sprinkler System Layout
Started in Sprinkler Industry April 1983
Strickland Fire Protection - 1983 to present
Operations Manager / Design Manager
David Dupree
NICET Level IV – Automatic Sprinkler System Layout
NICET Level I – Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems
Maryland State Certified Sprinkler Fitter
AutoSprink CAD Training, Advanced Certified
OSHA 30-Hour Training Certification
Quality Control Manager
John Denhardt, P.E., FSFPE
Bachelor of Science Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland
Licensed Fire Protection Engineer
NICET Certified Level III – Automatic Sprinkler System Layout
NICET Certified Level III – Inspection & Testing of Water-Based Systems
Member of the NFPA 13 Technical Committee on Sprinkler System Discharge Criteria
Instructor for SFPE & AFSA
Editor for several training programs prepared by AFSA
OSHA 30-Hour Training Certification
Vice President
Micah Strickland
NICET Certified - ITM
OSHA 30-Hour Training Certification
Certified Sprinkler Fitter
Vice President
Josh Strickland
NICET Level III - ITM
NICET Level I - Water Based Sprinkler System Layout
AFSA Chesapeake Chapter Board - NextGen Co-Chair
OSHA 30-Hour Training Certification