Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

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California Fire Academy: Fire Management III, Nov. 14-19, Fire Command II, Nov. 7-12; Fire Command IV, Dec. 5-10, Rural Fire Mgmt. & Command, Dec. 12-17; Fire Prevention II, Nov. 28-Dec. 3; Fire Instructor IIb, Dec. 12-17; Public Education Officer II, Oct. 31 Nov. 5. Contact Calif. Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950.

Colorado Training Institute: Hazardous Material Awareness, Nov. 2-4, $50; Haz-Mat InDepth, Oct. 18-29, $400; Shippers/Carriers, Nov. 15-19, $200. Contact the institute at 1001 East 62nd Ave., Denver, Colo. 80216.

Connecticut State Fire School: Vehicle Rescue, Oct. 2-3, Nov. 13-14; Pumps, Oct. 9, Nov. 7; Vol. Fire Service Mgmt., Oct. 9, 10; Hurst Tool, Oct. 15-16; Nat. Fire Incid. Rept. System, Nov. 11, 12; Incidence Command, Nov. 13-14; Co. Officer Instr. Technique, Nov. 13-14, Dec. 8, 9; Rural Water Supply I, Nov. 13-14; Fire Instr. Methods, Nov. 20-Dec. 19; Fire Arson Detection, Dec. 11—12; Basic Recon. Haz-Mat, Dec. 11-12; Sprinklers, Dec. 11-12. Contact Wayne Sandford, Director of Fire Training, 294 Colony St., Meriden, Conn. 06450.

Correspondence Course on Hydraulic Calculations of Automatic Sprinkler Systems: Year-round enrollment, course consists of 12 assignments and a proctored exam. Write Independent and Correspondence Study, 001 Classroom Building, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Ok. 74078.

Kansas Fire School: (for municipalities), Oct. 11-14; Wichita, Kan. Contact University of Kansas, Fire Service Training, 645 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan. 66044.

Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program: Airport Fire Fighter-I, Oct. 4-8, Fire Inspector I-Part II, Oct. 9; Public Safety Diver, Oct. 11 15; Rescue I, Oct. 11-15; Mini Fire School, Oct. 15-17, Dive Rescue I, Oct. 17-22; Interior Fire Operations, Oct. 27; Vehicle Rescue, Nov. 1-5; Industrial Fire School, Nov. 9-11; Breathing Apparatus, Nov. 13-14; Industrial Fire School, Nov. 10-18; Radiological Monitoring, Nov. 20; Pump Operations, Nov. 29-Dec. 3. Contact Ixmisiana State University, Firemen Training, Div. of Cont. Ed., Baton Rouge, La. 70803-1514.

Massachusetts Firefighting Academy: Gas Fire Fighting (for fire fighters) Oct. 12-13, 25-26, Nov. 8-9; (for industry), Oct. 6-7,13-14, 20-21, 27-28; Industrial Fire Training, Oct. 3-8. Contact Mass. Firefighting Academy, 59 Horse Pond Rd., Sudbury, Mass. 01776.

Morris County Fire Fighters Training Academy: Fire Fighter I, Oct. 1-3; Fire Fighter II, Oct. 8-10, Oct. 15-17, Oct. 22-24; Fire Fighter III, Oct. 29-31, Nov. 5-7, Nov. 12-13; Truck Operations, Nov. 19-20. Contact Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy Courthouse, Morristown, N.J. 07960.

Muskingum County Regional Fire School: Philo, Ohio, Oct. 3. Contact Chief Don Alexander, Box 396, Duncan Falls, Ohio 43734.

New Jersey State Fire College: Fire Fighter 1&2, Oct. 2-3; Fire Brigade 1, Oct. 5-7; Adv. Pump Operations, Oct. 9-10, Oct. 16-17, Oct. 23-24; Adv. Truck Operations, Oct. 9-10, Oct. 16-17, Oct. 23-24; Water Shuttle Operations, Oct. 23-24; Fire Brigade III, Oct. 26-28; Fire Officers Course, Nov. 6-7; 13-14. Fire Brigade I, Nov. 9-11. Contact August G. Brummer, Fire Div., N.J. State Safety Council, 50 Park Place, Suite 820, Newark, N.J. 07102.

New York Academy of Fire Science: Fire/ Arson Investigation, Nov. 3-5, Nov. 29-Dec. 10; Fire Pump Maintenance, Oct. 19—21; Training Officer Wkshop, Dec. 4-5; Public School Inspection Wkshop, Oct. 8-10; Fire Marshals and Inspectors Seminar, Oct. 13-15; Regional Fire Admin. Conference, Nov. 13-14; Br. Apparatus Maint., Nov. 20-21; OMH-NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, Nov. 29-Dec. 3, Fire Ext. Maint., Dec. 11-12. Contact the Academy at Box K, Montour Falls, N.Y. 14865.

NFPA Fireground Commander Seminar: Cedarburg, Wis., Oct. 16-17. Contact Ed Hermann, Tr. Officer, Cedarburg Fire Dept, Box 327, Cedarburg, Wis. 53012.

Pennsylvania State Fire School: NFA Volunteer Fire Service Mgmt., Oct. 2—3; NFA Fire Apparatus Purchase & Maintenance; Oct. 2-3; Special Problem Fuels/Fires, Oct. 4-8; Respiratory Protection Specialist, Oct. 13-15; Structural Fire Fighting I, Oct. 18-22; Structural Fire Fighting II, Oct. 25-29; Arson Detection, Nov. 6; Industrial Fire Brigade, Nov. 8-10; Structural Fire Fighting I, Nov. 15-19. Contact the school at P.O. Box 631, Lewistown, Pa. 17044.

Wood County Regional Fire School, Parkersburg, W.V.: Oct. 2-3. Contact H. H. Nicholas, Jr., 104 E. 9th St., Williamstown, W.V.

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