COMING EVENTS
JUNE 22-26—The New England Association of Fire Chiefs is hosting the 1991 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION, to be held in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. It will include a display of fire apparatus and fireand EMSrelated products. Contact: Chief Martin Jordan, Secretary-Treasurer, P.O. Box 948, Monument Beach, MA 02553, (508) 759-4412.
JUNE 22-30-WORLD POLICE & FIRE GAMES IV. a biannual Olympic-style event and mini trade show, will be held in Memphis, Tennessee. Contact: Memphis World Police & Fire Games Committee, 315 S. Hollywood, Bldg. E, Memphis, TN 38104-5923, (901) 323-6666,
JUNE 27-28—The Florida Fire Marshals Association’s Public Education Committee in cooperation with the Florida Fire Chief’s Association and the Division of the State FireMarshal present the THIRD ANNUAL FlRE PRE-
VENTION AND BURN EDUCATION SEMINAR, to beheld in West Palm Beach, Florida. The program also includes workshops on a variety of related topics. Contact: P. Charles Frederick, (813) 472-5525.
JUNE 27-PLANNING FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES, sponsored by the American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, will beheld in San Antonio, Texas. The course and text cover 29 CFR 1910.120 and related standards, and provide specific preplan and prevention guidance. Contact: Registrar, American Institute for Hazardous Materials Management, 900 Isom, Suite 103, San Antonio, TX 78216, (512) 340-7775.
JULY 8-12—The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, University of Mary land is offering CERTIFIED FITNESS COORDINATOR, a five-day program directed to the individual who is responsible for the day-to-day management of their department’s physical fitness program. Contact: Wes Bender, Special Programs, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.
JULY 8-12 —Umar University is offering 40-HOUR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE-TECHNICAL LEVEL as pan of its occupational Health and Safety program. It will be held at Umar in Beaumont, Texas. Contact: Public Services and Continuing Education. P.O. Box 10008. Beaumont, TX 77710, (409) 880-2233.
JULY 10-12—HMC-Northeast’91 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION, sponsored by the Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute, will be held in Boston, Massachusetts. It incorporates more than 100 technical presentations on current regulatory, technical, and business issues, and a product and service exhibition. Contact: HMC-Northeast ’91, (301) 982-9500.
JULY 12-14-THE FOURTH ANNUAL PITTSBURGH FlRERESCUE & EMS EXPO will be held in Monroeville. Pennsylvania. It includes exhibits, displays, apparatus, hands-on demonstrations, seminars, and keynote speakers. Contact: Kelly Simon Productions, Inc., 1075 East Pittsburgh St., Front, Greensburg, PA 15601, (412) 837-7469.
JULY 15—The Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Georgia Fire Academy is offering FlRE SAFETY SYMPOSIUM, to be conducted in Forsyth, Georgia. Contact: Randall L. Kersey, GA State Fire Marshal’s Office, 620 West Tower, Floyd Building, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Atlanta, GA 30334.
JULY 17-SYMPOSIUM FOR FIRE PROTECTIVE SIGNALING SYSTEMS NOTIFICATION DEVICES, offered by the Southern California Fire Prevention Officers and the NFPA, will be held in Ontario, California. Contact: Notification Devices Symposium, 292 South “D” St., San Bernardino, CA 92401.
JULY 15-19-CAUSE & ORIGIN DETERMINATION, a course conducted at the New York State Academy of Fire Science, will be held in Montour Falls, New York. Contact: New York State Department of State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box 811, Montour Falls, NY 14865-0811.
JULY 23-24—The University of Maryland, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, and AAI Corp. are conducting BURN BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SYMPOSIUM, to be held in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The symposium is intended for fire services planning to construct or refurbish a burn building. Contact: Jim Eicholtz, (301) 628-3119.
JULY 26-28—The Dolton Volunteer FireDepartment is hosting DlVE RESCUE, a water rescue class, to be held in Dolton, Illinois. Contact: David Saitta, Dive Team Coordinator. 14022 F>ark Ave.. Dolton, IL 60419, (708) 849-2145.
JULY 31-AUGUST 2-The California Con ference of Arson Investigators (C.C.A.I.) is sponsoring its ARSON CONFERENCE AND TRAINING WORKSHOP, to be held in Fresno, California. The program consists of Legal Update, Arson Prosecution, Juvenile Firesetters, and Fire Causes. Contact: C.C.A.I., 1122 E. Lincoln, Suite 202, Orange, CA 92613-
AUGUST 5-8 —The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Engineering Professional Development is offering the course ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PRODUCT SAFETY PROGRAM, it addresses the latest concepts, methods, and techniques for establishing and implementing a product safety and liability prevention program. Contact: Prof. Richard A. Moll, Department of Engineering Professional Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 432 N. Lake St., Madison, WI 53706.
AUGUST 13-16-FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, 119TH ANNUAL CONVENTION, hosted by the Onondaga County Volunteer Firemen’s Association, will be held in Liverpool, New York. Contact: Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, 107 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210, (518) 434-0987.
AUGUST 17-18-55TH ANNUAL MONROE FlRE SCHOOL, sponsored by the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association, Inc., will be held in Monroe, Wisconsin. Contact: Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association, Inc., P.O. Box 135, Deerfield, IL 60015 , (708) 945-4339.
SEPTEMBER 11 – SECOND ANNUAL EQUIPMENT SEMINAR, sponsored by the Erie County FireChiefs’ Mutual Aid Organization, will be held in Hamburg, New York. Contact: Erie County Fire Chiefs’ Mutual Aid Organization, 276 Kennedy Ave., Angola, NY 14006.
SEPTEMBER 23-26—The American Civil Defense Association (TACDA) presents its 14TH ANNUAL SEMINAR/CONFERENCE in Las vegas, Nevada. Topics include: strategic defense, civil defense/emergency management, shelters, and AIDS. Contact: Janice Tvliczka, TACDA, P.O. Box 1057, Starke, FL 32091, (904) 964-5397.
SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 2-The American Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.’s (AFSA) ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXHIBITION will be held in Reno, Nevada. Contact: AFSA, 11325 Pegasus, Suite S-220, Dallas, TX 75238, (214) 349-5965.
SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 4-The American Search & Rescue Institute’s (AMSAR) SEVENTH ANNUAL TECHNICAL RESCUE SEMINAR will be held at the Joshua Tree National Monument in California. It otters hands-on vertical rescue training. Contact: AMSAR, Inc., P.O. Box 2399, Yucca Valley, CA 922862399, (619) 365-3114.
