ASSOCIATION SERVICES-NAMELY, SURVEYS OF FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES OF CITIES; THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH IN CONNECTION WITH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CODES AND STANDARDS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE, WINDSTORM, EXPLOSION AND OTHER HAZARDS; THE COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF STATISTICS, AND PREPARATION OF ANNUAL LOSS DATA, RELATING TO PROPERTY LOSSES FROM FIRE,WINDSTORM, EXPLOSION AND OTHER HAZARDS.