 In 1986, NCSG published the first edition of "Successful Chimney Sweeping", the first manual to set a standard for chimney service practices ever written.The NCSG supports regional and state chimney sweep guilds and associations and is a member of the European Federation of Chimney Sweeps (ESCHFOE) and regularly participates in international technical and business meetings.Eleven times each year, the National Chimney Sweep Guild publishes its trade journal, "Sweeping