Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

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Arkansas Fire Training Academy: Instructor I, Dec. 1-5, Pump Repair, Dec. 1-5. Fire/ Arson Seminar: Jan. 12—16, Forrest City, Jan. 26—30, Monticello, Feb. 2—6, Arkansas Fire Training Academy. For more information contact the Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048, East Camden, Ark. 71701.

California Fire Service Academy: Fire Instructor III, Dec. 77#x2014;12, Title 19 Workshop, Dec. 14—19. For further information contact Natalie Rodda, Secretary, California Fire Service Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Ca. 93950.

Florida State Fire College: Advanced Fire Fighting Tactics, Dec. 1—5, State Fire College, Ocala; Codes and Standards, Dec. 2—4, Daytona Beach Fire Dept.; Certified Smoke Diver, Dec. 8—12, State Fire College; Company Officer Training, Dec. 9—11, Safety Harbor Fire Department; Fire Service Pumps & Apparatus, Dec. 15—19, State Fire College, Ocala, Arson Detection, Dec. 15-19, State Fire College, Ocala. For further information contact the Bureau of Fire Standards & Training, 1501 S.W. Broadway, Ocala, Fla. 32670.

Illinois Fire Inspectors Association: Fire Prevention Inspector I Certification course, Jan. 1981, Lisle, I11. For further information contact the Illinois Fire Inspectors Association, P.O. Box 521, Mt. Prospect, I11. 60056, Attn.: Inspector I Certification.

Law Enforcement Photography Workshops: Dec. 8—12, Rochester, N.Y. For further information contact Luther M. Dey, Eastman Kodak Company, Law Enforcement & Security Markets-053, 343 State St., Rochester, N.Y. 14650.

Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute: Hazardous Materials Dec. 6—7; Fire Inspector, Dec. 9—11; Community Master Planning for Fire Protection, Dec. 16—17. For further information contact John W. Hoglund, Director, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. 20742.

Montgomery County Fire Training School: Tank Fire Fighting Course, Dec. 6. For further information contact Jack K. McElfish, Fire Training Coordinator, Montgomery County Fire Training School, 100 Wilson Blvd., Eagleville, Pa. 19403.

National Fire Academy: Hazardous Materials Spill and Fire Control, Dec. 1—12; Incident Command II, Dec. 8—19; Public Fire Education Specialist, Dec. 10—14; Fire Prevention Specialist I, Dec. 8-—9; Executive Development III, Dec. 1—12; Fire Service Leadership Training and Communication Under Pressure, Dec. 8—19; Educational Methodology I, Dec. 6—15; Educational Methodology II, Dec. 8—19; Fire/Arson Investigation, Dec. 1—19; Fire/Arson Detection, Dec. 1—5, Dec. 15—19. For further information contact The National Fire Academy, Attn.: Admissions, Route #1, Box 10A, Emmitsburg, Md. 21727.

National Fire Protection Association: Industrial Fire Protection, Marriott, New Orleans, La., Dec. 15-17; Emergency Forces Workshop Series, Century Center Hotel, Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 5—6; National Electrical Code (NFPA 70—78) Changes Workshop, Hotel Inter Continental, Miami, Fla., Dec. 2; Detroit Plaza, Detroit, Mich., Dec. 8; Mariott, Chicago, I11., Dec. 15; Mariott, New Orleans, La., Dec. 17. For further information contact National Fire Protection Association, Roberta Frye, Seminar Registrar, Educational Technology Unit, 470 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass. 02210.

National YMCA Underwater Activities Center: Basic Scuba Search and Recovery Training Program, Feb. 9—13, Key West, Fla; Advanced Scuba Search and Recovery Seminar, Feb. 16—20, Key West, Fla. For further information contact the National Underwater Activities Center, P.O. Box 1547, Key West, Fla. 33040.

New York Academy of Fire Science: Training Officer Workshop II, Dec. 6—7; Fire Extinguisher Maintenance Course, Dec. 10—11; Introduction to Fire Inspection Course, Part I, Jan. 3—4; Introduction to Fire Department Administration Course, Part I, Jan. 3—4; OMH/OMR & DD, Safety Officer Training Academy, Jan. 5—23; Training Officer Workshop I, Jan. 13—15. For further information contact the New York Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box K, Montour Falls, N.Y. 14865.

Ohio Fire Academy: Sprinklers, Standpipes & Alarm Systems, Dec. 1—2; Design & Installation of Sprinklers, Standpipes & Alarm Systems, Dec. 3—4; Role and Responsibilities of the Newly Promoted Officer, Dec. 4—5; Fire Investigation and Reporting, Dec. 8—9; Introduction to Fire Protection for Business and Industry, Dec. 9—10; Fire Scene Photography, Dec. 12; Conversion of Federal Excess Property to Fire Service Use, Dec. 13; MSA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Maintenance, Dec. 13; Chemistry & Physics of Fire, Dec. 13—14; Determining Fire Cause, Dec. 13—14; Fire Service Instructor’s Workshop, Dec. 13—14. For more information contact Registrar, Ohio Fire Academy, 8895 East Main St., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068.

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.
Conyers Georgia chemical plant fire

Federal Investigators Previously Raised Alarm About BioLab Chemicals

A fire at a BioLabs facility in Conyers, Georgia, has sent a toxic cloud over Rockdale County and disrupted large swaths of metro Atlanta.