COMING EVENTS
October 21-23 The DOCTORS FOR DEFENSE PREPAREDNESS AND THE AMERICAN CIVIL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION’S SEMINAR/CONFERENCE win be held in Salt Lake City. It will include presentations by strategic defense analysts, survival proponents, medical authorities, nuclear research experts, and advocates of national security. For more information, contact Helen Baker, c/o DDP/TACDA Seminar/Conference, PC). Box 10*57, Starke, FI. 32091, or call (904) 964*5397.
October 22-23 A workshop on VENTILATION METHODS AND TECHNIQUES will be presented by Battalion Chief John Mittendorf on both days in Woodinville, Washington. It will include a multimedia presentation, a ventilation demonstration, and a comparison of various tools and equipment. For more informution, contact Lieutenant Mark Emery, Ventilation Workshop, Kings County Fire Dist 36, 19900 144 Ave., NE, Woodinville, W A 98072, or call (206) 483*2131
October 27-28 The fifth annual conference of the NATIONAL FIRE AND POLICE PENSION FUND ASSOCIATION win help participants draft strong pension legislation for both the state and local levels. The conference, which will be held in Bloomington, Minn., provides an opportunity to learn about pension systems operating in fire and police organizations nationwide. The program’s topics include pre-retirement planning program; the 1986 tax law and its impact; and the fair labor standard and its effect on pensions. For more information, call David Wyrwas at (800) 632-1884 (residents of Pennsylvania, (800) 233-1957) or Doris Smith at (405) 4241426.
November 2-3 The Association of American Railroads HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SEMINAR will address the practical aspects of handling haz-mats. There’ll be a slide show on AAR’s haz mat field forces and a presentation on Chemtrec, a 2-t-hour chemical emergency transportation hot line. Workshop topics include “Loading and Unloading Procedures for Tank Cars,” “Tank Trucks and Portable Tanks,” and “Hazardous Materials Regulations Made Simple.” For more information, contact the Association of American Railroads, 50 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.
November 3-4 A conference on PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SCREENING FOR FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE, AND CORRECTIONS OFFICERS will be held in Santa Ana, California. The conference will address die latest research in physical and psychological screening from national experts. It’s sponsored by Med-Tox Associates in cooperation with the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and the University of California’s Southern Occupational Health Center. For more information, contact Vernon R. Padgett at (714) 259-0620 or write to Med-Tox, 1431 Warner Ave., Tustin, CA 92680.
