COMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY 16—The Chesterton Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor a one-day seminar on FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY AND NFPA 1500. The seminar will be held in Chesterton, Indiana and be presented by Chief Alan V, Brunacini from Phoenix, Arizona. Contact: Chesterton Fire Department, 702 Broadway, Chesterton, IN 46304, (219) 926-7162.
FEBRUARY 16-20-PROMAT 91, sponsored by the Material Handling Industry of America. Inc. (MillA), a subsidiary of the Material Handling Institute, Inc., will be held in Chicago, Illinois. The forum features workshops, tutorials, and clinics on a variety of topics including materials handling. Camtact: MHIA, H-20 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201, Charlotte. NC 2821″‘, (800) 446-2622 or (704) 525-2622.
FEBRUARY 18-22-MARINE OFFSHORE DRILLING FIREFIGHTING, a five day program combining classroom and hands-on live fire training for offshore personnel conducted by the Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program, will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Contact: LSI Firemen Training Program. 6868 Nicholson, Baton Rouge. LA 7«820, (504) 766-0600.
FEBRUARY 18-22—The Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute ( MFRI), University of Maryland offers the CERTIFIED FITNESS COORDINATORS program, to be held in Boulder, Colorado. The program is directed to those responsible for the management of their department’s physical fitness program Topics such as nutrition and exercise programming will be covered. Contact: Wes Bender, MFRI. (301) 220-7250.
FEBRUARY 19-21 —Chubb National Foam is hosting the FOAM FlRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING SEMINAR, to be held in San Antonio. Texas. The seminar is targeted to foam system design engineers and technical personnel. building officials, insurance inspectors. mechanical engineers, and designers of fire protection systems. Contact: Susan Ruscitto, Chubb National Foam, P.O. Box 2T). Exton. PA 19541-1350, (215) 363*1400.
FEBRUARY 23-24 —The Concord Township Fire Department is sponsoring INCIDENT COMMAND, a seminar by Chief Alan Brunacini of the Phoenix, Arizona Fire Department. Contact: Concord Twp. Fire Dept., 59045 CR. 13 S„ Elkhart, IN 45617, (219) 875-5920 or (219) 875-8023-
FEBRUARY 26-28-HAZ MAT COMMAND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SCHOOL, presented by Safety Systems Emergency Response Schools, will be held in Orlando. Florida. The presentation is designed for individual personal development for those in leadership and the workforce. Contact: Ron Gore, Safety Systems Schools, (904) 963-3100.
FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1-The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Melbourne and the Australian Fire Protection Association are cohosting TURNOUT 91, which incorporates the 13TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FIRE and THE CENTENARY CONFERENCE OF THE METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE MELBOURNE, rhe conference aims to build the world fire community. Contact: Australian Fire Protection Association, 633 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne, 3105, Victoria, Australia.
MARCH 6-9— the 9TH ANNUAL EMS TODAY CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION win be held in Long Beach, California. Among the issues that will be presented is Dr. Michael B. Braken’s breakthrough study on methylprednisolone, which reduces motor and sensory disabilities due to spinal injuries. There will be 14 workshops and more than 45 sessions in all areas of EMS presented, as well as more than 110 product exhibits. Contact: I’he Conference Corporation, P.O. Box 805. Solana Beach, CA 92075, (619) 481-1128.
MARCH 11-13— the course AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER PROTECTION-DEFENSE AGAINST DISASTER, offered by the Oklahoma State University Engineering Extension, will be held at the OSU campus fire station. Topics and hands-on exercises include misconceptions regarding sprinkler protection, inspection and maintenance of sprinkler systems, and standard tests for automatic sprinkler systems. Contact: Engineering Extension, 512 Engineering North, Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK 74078-0532, (405)744-5714.
MARCH 11-13 — Labour Canada’s National Conference WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH: THE 21ST CENTURY will be held in Hamilton, Ontario. Contact: Labour Canada, (613) 9532996.
MARCH 12—How TO COMPLETE FORM R, a seminar sponsored by the American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana. ‘I’he workshop is for those who prepare the EPA Form R under SARA Section 313 Contact: Registrar, American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, 900 Isom, Suite 103, San Antonio, TX 78216, (512) 340-7775
MARCH 13-15—The 22ND ANNUAL NORTHWEST MANAGEMENT SEMINAR, sponsored by the Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, will be held in Portland, Oregon. Speakers include Vice President Dan Quayle and Fire Administrator Olin Greene. The goal of the seminar is to provide executive-level training to publicsector leaders. Contact: Don Milligan. Registrar, 461 Sacre Lane N., Monmouth, OR 97361, (503) 838-2309.
MARCH 18-22 — Hughes Institute for Continuing Education offers the courses ELECTRICAL FIRES, FIRE INVESTIGATION, THE FINGERPRINT OF FIRE AND ARSON, AND ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION, to be held in San Francisco, California. I’he program’s prime objective is to enhance your ability to investigate and analyze through better understanding of what can and cannot occur. Contact: Victor P. Janule, Program Director, Hughes Institute for Continuing Education. P.O. Box 17968, Milwaukee, WI 5321–0968, (414) 352-9119.
MARCH 23-27—The FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE (FDIC), sponsored by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, will be held in Cincinnati. Ohio. Featured are seminars and exhibition hall. Contact: ISFSI. 30 Main St., Ashland. MA 01721, (508) 881-5800.
