Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

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Arkansas Fire Training Academy: Fire Pump Maintenance, May 19-20; Advanced Rescue and Protective Breathing Procedures, May 19-20; EMT (four weeks), May 21-25; Arson Crime Scene Search, May 21-25; Fire Service Instructor: Standard, June 4-8; Officer Training (complete course), June 11-15; Bomb Investigation, June 18-22; Multimedia First Aid: Basic, June 23; Multi-media 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.

Butler County Fire Chiefs Association: 28th Annual County Fire School, to be held June 2 and 3 at Butler County Community College. Courses include Arson Investigation, Structural Fire Fighting, and Fires in Relation to Utilities. For further information, contact, W. Brad MaGill, Director, Butler County Fire School, 124 W. North Street, Butler, Pa. 16001.

California Fire Service Academy: Fire Instructor III, May 20-25; Fire Management IV and Master Planning, June 3—8; Fire Command (special course), June 10-15. For further information, contact the California Fire Service Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93905

Chittenden County Training Association— Regional Fire School, May 19-20. For further information, contact Chester A. Brunell, Chairman, Central Fire Headquarters, Burlington, Vt. 05401.

International Fire Photographers’ Association—Fire Photography Training Conference, July 19-21, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Ill. For information, write International Fire Photographers Association, Box 201, FUmhurst, Ill. 60126.

International Fire School: to be held June 2-3 in Alburg, Vt. For further information, contact Chief L. K. Green, Main Street, lie La Motte, Vt. 05463.

ISFC National Seminars: Testing and Evaluation, Dover, Del, June 5-6; Shopping Mall Fire Control, Milwaukee, Wis., June 4-5, Wayne Township, Ind., June 9-10. Instructional Skills for the Fire Officer, run in cooperation with the Allegheny County Fire Training Academy, Keystone State Chapter ISFSI, and the Pennsylvania State Fire Training School, will be held in Allison Park, Pa., June 9-10. For further information, contact Ed McCormack, Executive Secretary, ISFSI, Box 88, Hopkinton, Ma. 01748.

Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid Association: annual Lily Pond Fire School, to be held June 2 and 3, Gilford, N.H. For further information, contact, Fire School, P.O. Box 246, Lakeport, N.H.03246.

Law Enforcement Photography Workshop: to be held in Rochester, June 4-8. For information contact Law Enforcement and Security Markets, Eastman Kodak Company, Dept. 0617-A, 343 State St., Rochester, N.Y. 14605.

University of Michigan Firemanship Training Program: Basic Training School, June 4-8 and 18-22. For further information, contact the Firemanship Training Program, Fire Service Instruction and Research Center, North Campus, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109.

Minnesota Sectional Fire and Rescue Schools: to be held in Fergus Falls, June 23-24. For information, contact David N. McCullough, Manager, Adult Vocational Programs, Minn. Dept, of Education, 533 Capitol Square Building. St. Paul, Mn. 55101.

Minnesota State Fire School: to be held May 18-20. St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota. For further information, contact Eugene Anderson, 405 Coffey Hall. 1420 Eckles Ave., University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn. 55108.

Montgomery County Fire Training School: Water Rescue, May 19-20; Basic Firefighting I, May 19-20 and June 2-3; Industrial Fire Training, June 12-13. For further information, contact Jack K. McElfish, Fire Training Coordinator, Montgomery County Fire Training School, 100 Wilson Blvd., Eagleville, Pa. 19403.

Montgomery County Department of Fire and Rescue Services—Para Scope “79”&emdash;A conference on Emergency Medical Services for Paramedics, ETM, EMS Instructors and Coordinators, September 29 and 30. For further information, contact EMS Office, Montgomery County Department of Fire/Rescue, 10025 Darnestown Road, Rockville, Md. 20850.

Municipal Fire Department’s Instructors Association: 12th Annual Educational Seminar, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, May 28-30. For further information, contact Tom McAuley (Registrar), 740 Markham Road, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. MlH 2A9.

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

National Loss Control Service Corporation (NATI^SCO), subsidiary Kemper Corporation: Fundamentals of Fire Protection, to he held June 4-6 in Long Grove, 111. For further information, contact Martin S. Holba, P’ire Protection Engineer, NATLSCO, Long Grove, Ill. 60049.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen’s Federation: Fire School at Dickson City, Pa., June 2-3. For information, contact Paul Lukus, Fire School Director, 138 Dundaff Street, Forest City, Pa. 18421.

Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Training School: Management of Fireground Operations for Officers, May 19-20; Fire Department Rescue Practices, May 21-25; Structural Fire Fighting II (prerequisite: Structural Fire Fighting I), June 4-8; Fire Department Hose Practices, June 11-13; Fire Inspection Practices by Fire Department Personnel, June 16; Structural Fire Fighting I, June 18-22; Pumper Operation Practices II (prerequisite: Pumper Operation Practices I), June 25-28. For further information, contact Robert D. Grening, Services Coordinator, P.O. Box 631, Lewistown, Pa. 17044.

Pennsylvania State University—Fire Safety Programs: Fire Department Offership, York Campus, May 19—20; Rural Fire Fighting, Beaver Campus, May 19-20; Techniques of Fire Investigation, Hazleton Campus, May 19 20. For further information, contact Charles Meek, Penn State University, 209 Keller Building, University Park, Pa. 16802.

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. All 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.

Wisconsin Fire Equipment Mechanics Association—Seminar to be held at the Grand Chute Fire Station, Appleton, Wis. 54911, May 23-24. For further information, contact Syl Watry, 923 Hickory Street, West Bend, Wis. 53095.

Dave McGlynn and Brian Zaitz

The Training Officer: The ISFSI and Brian Zaitz

Dave McGlynn talks with Brian Zaitz about the ISFSI and the training officer as a calling.
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