Events: April 2019

conferences/exhibitions

APRIL 24-25, CSFI National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium. Washington, DC. Sponsor: Congressional Fire Services Institute. Contact: (202) 371-1277. Fax: (202) 682-3473. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: https://www.cfsi.org/.

Save the Date!
April 8-13, 2019
FDIC International 2019
Indianapolis, Indiana

The upcoming Fire Department Instructors Conference International (FDIC Intl.) offers dynamic fire service leaders in its General Sessions, nationally known instructors in its Hands-On Training (H.O.T) and classroom sessions, and the latest technology from fire industry exhibitors.

Contact: (877) 394-9750, (224) 563-3784.

E-mail: [email protected]. | Web site: www.fdic.com.

 

APRIL 24-26, Navigator 2019. National Harbor, Maryland. Sponsor: International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. Contact: (800) 960-6236. E-mail: webm[email protected].
Web site: http://www.emergencydispatch.org/Conference.

courses/seminars

APRIL 29-MAY 1, Designing, Constructing, and Operating Container-Based Training Props. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

APRIL 29 –MAY 3, Rapid Deployment Search and Rescue/Recovery with Public Safety Drysuit Diving. Quincy, Massachusetts. Sponsor: Team Lifeguard Safety Systems. Contact:
(845) 657-5544. Fax: (845) 657-5549. Web site: www.teamlgs.com.

MAY 1-3, Electrical Aspects of Fire Investigation. East Dundee, Illinois. Sponsor: East Dundee (IL) Fire Department, IAAI.
Web site: https://www.firearson.com/.

MAY 2-4, Engine Company Operations II. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

MAY 2-4, Truck Company Operations II. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

MAY 4, Water Rescue Technician. Kennebunkport, Maine. Sponsor: Lifesaving Resources. Contact: (207) 967-8614. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: https://lifesaving.com.

Biolabs fire Conyers Georgia

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.
OBX fatal plane crash

Five Dead in NC Outer Banks Plane Crash

Federal investigators are examining evidence to determine what led to a plane crash last weekend on North Carolina’s Outer Banks that killed five.