COMING EVENTS
MARCH 30-APRIL 3—The 15TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA FIRE INSTRUCTORS WORKSHOP, presented by the California Fire Instructors, will be held in San Jose, California. Planned are more than 20 lectures, 100 afternoon workshops. 150,000 square feet of exhibits, and more. Contact: Workshop ’92, P.O. Box 713110, Santee, CA 92071, (619) 448-3648.
APRIL 4-5-INFECTION CONTROL FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND EMTS, a seminar hosted by the Surf City Volunteer Fire Co. # 1, will be held in Surf City, New Jersey. It is presented by Deputy Chief Paul Maniscalco of the New York City EMS and Battalion Chief Dennis Rubin of the Chesterfield (VA) Fire Department. Contact: Chief Ron Freitag, (609) 4942400.
APRIL 7-9-EMERGENCY RESPONDERS 24HOUR BASIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE, sponsored by the New England Consortium, will be held in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The course meets OSHA requirements for operations level emergency responders to hazardous substances releases. Contact: Helen Butler, Work Environmental Laboratory, IJniv. of Lowell. Lowell. MA 01854, (508) 934-3257.
APRIL 11-12-HIGH-RISE STRATEGY AND TACTICS, a course offered by the 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.
APRIL 11-15 — rhe FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE, sponsored bv the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (1SFSI), will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact: ISFSI. 30 Main St., Ashland, MA 01721. (508) 881-5800.
APRIL 13-17 — The California Fire Chiefs Association. Fire Mechanics Division, will hold its 22ND ANNUAL FIRE MECHANICS ACADEMY in Santa Ana. California. Contact: Fire Mechanics Academy, (916) 846-5859 or CFMA, c/o Susan Porter, P.O. Box 1040, Gridley, CA 95948.
APRIL 14-16 — The J.T. Baker Office of Training Services offers the 24-HOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE WORKSHOP, to be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The seminar is designed to help meet federal regulations by providing practical, effective safety training for those handling hazardous materials. Contact: J.T. Baker, 222 Red School Lane, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865, (908) 859-9400.
APRIL 21-23—The 7TH ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL FIRE WORLD EXPOSITION, to be held in Houston, Texas, features exhibits, workshops, demonstrations, specialty programs, and more. Contact: Industrial Fire World, (409) 693-7105.
APRIL 21-25—The South Tech l ire Academy presents EXTRICATION ’92, SOUTHEAST U.S. REGIONAL COMPETITION AND WORKSHOPS, to be held in West Palm Beach. Florida. Contact: Extrication ‘92, 2711 Starwood Circle, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, (407) 964-1407.
APRIL 22-23-TRENCH COLLAPSE AND RESCUE a course given at the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, is designed to provide the firefighter with the knowledge and skills needed to safely handle emergency trench rescue operations. A hands-on exercise is included. Contact: Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, (301) 220-7250.
APRIL 22-24-PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT: BASIC/ADVANCED PROVIDER, offered by the Bloomsburg Hospital, will be held in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Contact: Bloomsburg Hospital Paramedic Services Dept., PHTLS Coordinator, 549 E. Fair St., Bloomsburg. PA 17815. (717) 387-1759.
APRIL 25-26-WISE REGIONAL FIRE/RESCUE SCHOOL, organized by the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, will be held in Wise. Virginia. Contact: Mr. Samuel Bird. Sr.; Virginia Dept, of Fire Programs. (703) 3283757.
APRIL 27-30-rhe FIFTH ANNUAL HEALTH AND FITNESS TRAINING SEMINAR, sponsored by the American Foundation for Firefighter Health and Safety and the Phoenix Fire Department, will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. The seminar will focus on proactive health management of firefighters and other emergency responders. Highlights include training for exposure control and firehouse nutrition, and implementing health maintenance program components. Contact: Phoenix Fire Dept., Attn. Fiscal Management, 520 W. Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 85003, (602) 534-2169.
APRIL 29—The FOURTH ANNUAL NATIONAL FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICE DINNER benefiting the Congressional Fire Services Institute ((.LSI), will be held in Washington. DC Contact: Karen Cook, CFSI, (202) 371-1 277
APRIL 29-30 — The Public Safety Institute is hosting the 4TH ANNUAL FlRE OFFICER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii. The conference targets company officers to executive fire officers Contact: Joseph V. Saitta. Director, Public Safety Institute. P.O. Box 102, Sterling, VA 22170, (70 3) 450-6097.
MAY 5-QUALITY CONTROL OF RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER INSTALLATIONS TO ENSURE RELIABILITY. a workshop sponsored by the United States Fire Administration, will be held in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Contact: Operation Life Safety, Daniele Dixon, 1329 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 833-3420.
MAY 7-DEVELOPING CHEMICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS; HOW TO PREVENT AND PLAN FOR INCIDENTS AND COMPLY WITH OSHA AND EPA RULES, a seminar sponsored by the American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, will be held in San Antonio, Texas. The course will provide guidance on how to analyze plants for possible accidents and prevent and prepare for them. Contact: Registrar. American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, 900 Isom Rd., Suite 103, San Antonio, TX 78216. (800) 7296742.
MAY 10-15—The INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARSON INVESTIGATORS (IAAI) ANNUAL SEMINAR will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The two program blocks are “New Weapons to Fight the Old Enemy: Arson” and “Wildfire.” Contact: Mary Nachbar, (612) 643-3080 or Terry Lacy, (704) 3363978.
MAY 14-16—The THIRD ANNUAL NORTHEAST EXTRICATION COMPETITION AND SYMPOSIUM, sponsored by the Selkirk (NY) Fire Department. will be held in Albany, New York. Twenty teams will be chosen from the applicants to participate in the competition, and the main speaker will be Lieutenant Tom Carr. Contact: Selkirk Fire Dept., (518) 7679772.
MAY 14-16-ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT. offered by the Bloomsburg Hospital, will be held in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Contact: Bloomsburg Hospital Paramedic Services Dept., ACLS Coordinator, 549 E. Fair St.. Bloomsburg, PA 17815, (717) 387-1759.
MAY 15-16—The NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION (NFSA) ANNUAL MEETING win be held in New Orleans, Louisiana. The seminar will focus on the latest technical codes and standards information as well as ways for helping NFSA members to manage their businesses better. Contact: NFSA. P.O. Box 1000, Patterson, NY 12563, (914) 878-4200.
MAY 15-17—The Lancaster County Firemen’s Association’s 20TH ANNUAL FlRE EXPO will be held in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania. More than 300 manufacturers and 100 pieces of apparatus and ambulances will be on display. Contact: Fire Expo, 940 Village Rd„ Lancaster, PA 17602, (717) 464-3291.
MAY 15-22—The 1992 WORLD FIREFIGHTERS GAMES are to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Arm wrestling, basketball, track and field, and about 40 other events are planned. Many of the sporting events are divided into groups by age, sex, or weight. Contact: Second World Firefighters Games, Inc., 2620 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 124. Las Vegas, NV 89109, (702) 734-8280.
MAY 17-21—The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) annual meeting and fire safety exhibit, FIRESAFETY IN THE ’90S. will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana. More than 170 fire safety exhibitors, Sunday seminars, and a large lineup of speakers will be featured. Contact: NFPA. Meeting Registration Dept.. (617) 984-7310.
MAY 22—The Metropolitan Arson Investigator’s Association’s 27TH ANNUAL FlRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATION SEMINAR will be held in Greeley/Evans, Colorado. Fire effects on building materials, incendiary and explosive devices, and vehicles are among the topics to be covered. Contact: Rocco LaGuardia. 8220 Louise Dr.. Denver, CO 80221.
