COMING EVENTS
JULY 27-29—The 39th annual ALABAMA FIRE CHIEF’S CONFERENCE will be held in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Topics will include NFPA 1500, fire department legality, and more. For more information, contact Mitchell L. Sims, Gulf Shores Fire Rescue, P.O. Box 299, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, or call (205) 968-7422.
AUGUST 26-30-IAFC ANNUAL CONFERENCE—“The Spirit of Success” held in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Hoosier Dome and the Indiana Convention Center. Educational sessions planned by the International Association of Fire Chiefs will include discussions on fire service response to the Armenia earthquake disaster as well as many other workshops. More than nine acres of exhibits will be available Mon. through Wed. Sunrise Seminars, apparatus maintenance workshop, business sessions and election proceedings will be presented during the 3 activity-filled days. For more information, contact the 1AFC Professional Development Department, 1329 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 200366519, or call (202) 833-3420.
SEPTEMBER 10-14-ANNUAL APPARATUS EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE CONFERENCE will be presented by the Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs at the conference center of Central Washington University at Ellensburg, Washington. Workshops on computer literacy, engine and transmission repair, ladder testing, pump repair/overhaul, brake and electrical systems. Continuing education unit certification will be offered for most classes. For more information contact Darrell Matz, Tacoma Fire Dept., at (206)591-5744 days or (206)759-3977 evenings.
SEPTEMBER 11-15-BASIC & INTERMEDIATE ROPE RESCUE courses will be taught in New fYork, New York by The Roco Corporation. For more information, contact The Roco Corporation, 5134 Riverbend Boulevard. Baton Rouge, LA 70820-4307, or call (800) 647-ROCO (in Louisiana, (504) 769-8877).
SEPTEMBER 12-14-4th ANNUAL HAZTECH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION win take place at the Cincinnati, Ohio Convention Center. Educational sessions will be chaired and papers presented by leading professionals. Groundwater tanks and spills, monitoring and management; litigation aspects; cleanup; Sara Title III; emergency response; public relations and other workshops will be available. Haztech organizers is also issuing a call for papers to be presented at this and their second conference September 27-29 at San Francisco, California’s Civic Auditorium. For information contact Ursula Barril, Executive Vice Pres., Haztech International, 13555 Bel-Red Road, C-96870, Bellevue, WA. 98009, or call (206)746-4173 or 1 -800-426-5575.
SEPTEMBER 18-22—Two ADVANCED LEVEL ROPE RESCUE courses will be taught in New York, New York. Advanced Rescue I is designed for veteran rescue personnel with some field experience and covers rescue team development, reaction response evolution, and litter techniques with attendants. Advanced Rescue II emphasizes teamwork through leadership and consists of various problem-solving evolutions. See September 11-15 entry for contact.
SEPTEMBER 26-A RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLER WORKSHOP sponsored by the United States Fire Administration will be held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It’s purpose is to acquaint officials of local governments with the new residential sprinkler technology available to combat the residential fire problem. Contact Operation Life Safety, 1329 1 Hth Street NW, -Washington, D.C. 20036.
SEPTEMBER 27-29-4th ANNUAL HAZTECH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION win take place at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California. See September 12-14 entry for details.
SEPTEMBER 28-30-The 1989 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONFERENCE win be conducted at the Radisson Hotel in Virginia Beach. The conference is co-hosted by Virginia’s Emergency Services and the Association of Hazardous Materials Response Specialists. Workshops, seminars, demonstrations, and displays for the emergency community will be presented. For information contact Stephen E. Grainer, Conference Coordinator, at (804)674-2454.
OCTOBER 12-15—6th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXTRICATION COMPETITION AND LEARNING SYMPOSIUM will be sponsored by the IAFC in cooperation with the Montgomery County Department of Fire and Rescue Services in the Washington, D.C. area. Participants are encouraged to submit an entry for a team in the competition or attend as an observer. Contact Garry L. Briese, CAE, Executive Director IAFC, 1329 18th St. Washington, D.C.20036 or call (202)833-3420.
OCTOBER 14-16—3RD annual COLORADO FIREFIGHTERS ACADEMY win take place in Durango, CO. The academy will feature 60 topics including fire ground operations, safety, volunteer recruitment and stress management. Participants receive hands-on in many presentations. For more information contact Pat Connelly, San Juan Basin Votec School, Box 970, Cortez, CO 81321.
NOVEMBER 1-3—The Australian Fire Protection Association is sponsoring the 12th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FIRE, with the NFPA as a co-sponsor of the event. Speakers from Australia, the U.S., and other countries will bring together the latest thoughts and developments on fire protection issues. Contact the NFPA, Attn: Lee Irving, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269, or call (617) 7703000.
