Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

Arkansas Fire Training Academy: Multimedia First Aid: Basic, June 23; Multimedia First Aid: Instructor, June 24; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Basic, June 24; Fire Code Seminar, June 25-29. For further information, contact the Arkansas Fire Academy, Southern Arkansas University, Technical Branch, P.O. Box 3048, Camden, Ark. 71701.

Central Kentucky Fireman’s Association—Fire School, June 28-29, Lancaster, Ky. For further information, contact Austin Carter, Senior Instructor, Central Kentucky State VocationalTechnical School, 100 Vo-Tech Drive, Route 8, Lexington, Ky. 40508.

University of Illinois Fire Service Institute—Basic Level Instructor Course, July 23-27. For further information, contact Gerald E. Monigold, Director, Fire Service Institute, University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill. 61820.

Iowa State University—55th Annual Fire School, .June 19-20, Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa. For further information, contact Keith Royer, Supervisor, Fire Service Extension, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011.

Kenton-Boone County Training Association— County Fire School, June 26, Kentucky. For further information, contact Kyle Reagan, Senior Instructor, Northern Kentucky State Vocational-Technical School, Amsterdam Road, Covington, Ky. 41001.

Kentucky Bureau of Vocational Education— Developing and Implementing a Pump Operator Training Program, June 16-17, Lexington, Ky. For further information, contact Public Service Occupations Unit, Bureau of Vocational Education. 2117 Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, Ky. 40601.

University of Michigan—Firemanship Training Program: Basic Training School, -June 18-22; Academy Program, July 23 Aug. 24. For further information, contact the Firemanship Training Program, Fire Service Instruction and Research Center, North Campus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mi. 48109.

Minnesota Sectional Fire and Rescue School, July 28-29, Fergus Falls, Minn. For further information, contact David N. McCullough, Manager, Adult Vocational Programs, Minnesota Department of Education, 533 Capitol Square Building, St. Paul, Mn. 55101.

National Fire Academy—Field Program: June 18-30, Georgia State University. Co-sponsored by the Atlanta Fire Department, the Georgia Fire Academy and the State Fire Marshal. For further information, contact the Student Enrollment Section, National Fire Academy, P.O. Box 19518, Washington, D.C. 20036.

National Fire Protection Association—Handling Hazardous Materials Transportation Emergencies Seminar, June 12-14, San Diego, Calif. For further information, contact NFPA, Roberta Frye, Registrar, Educational Technology Unit, D10, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210.

National Spill Control School—Oil Spill Control Course, July 9, Corpus Christi, Texas. For further information contact George R. Oberholtzer, National Spill Control School, Corpus Christi State University, 6300 Ocean Drive, Sub. 104, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412.

University of New Haven: Arson Investigation Seminar, .June 15, Ambassador Restaurant, Hamden, Conn. For further information, contact Muriel MacKay, Division of Continuing Education, University of New Haven, 300 Orange Avenue, West Haven, Conn. 06516.

New York State Academy of Fire Science: Training Officer Workshop II, June 23 -24; Department of Mental Hygiene, Office of Mental Health-Fire Protection Devices Maintenance Course, June 25-29; Breathing Apparatus Maintenance Course (Scott), July 7-8; Fire Pump Maintenance Course (American Fire Pump), July 13-15; Department of Mental Hygiene Office of Mental Health— Fire Inspection Course, July 25-27. For further information, contact New York State Academy of Fire Science, Box K, Montour Falls, N.Y. 14865.

Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Training School: Structural Fire Fighting I, June 18-22; Pumper Operation Practices II, June 25-28; Special Problem Fuels/Fires, July 9 13; Rural Community Fire Protection, July 16-19; Introduction to Fire Department Pumper Practices, July 21-22; Fire Department Aerial Apparatus Practices, July 24-26. For further information, contact Robert C. Grening, Services Coordinator, P.O. Box 631, Lewistown, Pa. 17044.

Southern Police Institute, School of Police Administration, University of Louisville: Arson Management Seminar. To be held July 9-11. For further information, contact, Seminar Coordinator, Southern Police Institute, School of Police Administration, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40208.

Texas Fire Training Programs 50th Annual Firemen’s Training School: Municipal School, July 22-27; Industrial School, July 29 Aug. 3; Spanish School, Aug. 5-10. Ail classes to be conducted on Brayton Firemen Training Field and Texas A&M University campus. For information, contact Fire Protection Training Division, Texas Engineering Extension Service, Texas A& M University, System, College Station, Texas 77843.

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