Waesa

SILSA is the association representing the Life Safety & Integration Industry of the Pacific Northwest. In 1985, the Washington Burglar and Fire Alarm Association was incorporated as a non-profit association in the State of Washington. We were a state charter chapter of NBFAA, the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association. The purpose of the assoc... iation (as it remains today) was to deliver the resources to promote Professionalism, Ethics, and Technical Expertise within the Electronic, Life Safety, and Security Industry. Around 2010, NBFAA changed their name to the Electronic Security Association (ESA) and asked the state chapters to modify their name to evolve into the new name. We became WAESA, the Electronic Security Association of Washington. In 2019, ESA decided that they no longer wanted to have state chapters and ended their relationship with each state chapter. At that time, they had filed a copyright on the name Electronic Security Association. With that copyright, we were required to change our name. In May 2021, the WAESA Board of Directors voted to change our name. The Board entertained several different names and re-branded WAESA to SILSA NW Security, Integration & Life Safety Association of the Northwest. We wanted our name to encompass the different facets of our industry and also a larger geographical foot print as we have members not only in Washington but in other states in the Northwest What benefits does SILSA NW offer? Along with the SILSA NW Benefits (which include discounts on event registration, information on legislative issues, and access to The Northwests premier educational events) the SILSA Board of Directors voted to maintain a relationship with ESA. This will enable SILSA NW the ability to offer our members a discount on all NTS classes, including CFAT, the state approved equivalent to the NICET II certification, and to offer a 10% discount on the SARRG Insurance Program. . SILSA NW will continue to advocate for our industry. We will continue to promote strong relationships with ...Read More