SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS

Arizona Division of Emergency Services: Recruit Fire Training I, Dec. 3-5; Recruit Fire Training II, Dec. 3-5; Extrication, Dec. 4; Recruit Fire Training, Dec. 10-12. Contact Herb Huey, Office of the State Fire Marshal, 5636 E. McDowell, Phoenix, Ariz. 85008.

Arkansas Fire Academy: ArkFIRS-Q.C., Dec. 11-12; Apparatus Operator, Dec 11-12; CRP Instructor, Dec. 11-12; Ind. Fire Risk Mgmt., Dec. 13-17. Contact Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048, East Camden, Ark. 71701.

California Fire Academy: Fire Mgmt. II, Feb 27-Mar. 4; Fire Mgmt. VII, an. 30-Feb. 4, Fire Mgmt. IV, Mar. 20-25; Fire Command IV, Dec. 5-10; Rural Fire Mgmt. & Command, Dec. 12-17, Fire Command III, Jan. 16-21; Fire Investigation III, Mar 6-11; Fire Investigation II, Mar 27-Apr 1, Fire Prevention III, Jan 9-14, Apr. 24-29; Fire Instructor lib, Dec. 12-17; Fire Instructor III, Feb. 20-25; Public Education Officer III, Feb 20-25; Haz-Mat I, tan 30-Feb 4 Contact Calif. Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif 93950.

Connecticut State Fire School: Fire Arson Detection,

Dec. 11-12; Basic Recon. Haz-Mat, Dec. 11-12, Sprinklers, Dec 11-12; Co. Officer Inst. Tech., Ian. 5-6, Ian. 15-16, Ian. 22-23, Feb. 2-3; Tactics, |an. 8-23; NFA EMSA, Ian 8-9; Fire Arson Detection, Ian 19-20; Sprinklers, Feb. 5-6; Fire Instructor Methods, Feb 9-Mar 10; Incidence Command, Feb 16-17; Firefighter II, Feb 19-May 21; Firefighter I, Feb 26-|une 5. Contact Wayne Saridford, Director of Fire Training, 294 Colony St., Meriden, Conn 06450

Correspondence Course on Hydraulic Calculations of Automatic Sprinkler Systems: Year-round enrollment, course consists of 12 assignments and a proctored exam. Write Independent and Correspondence Study, 001 Classroom Building, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Ok. 74078

Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program: Haz-Mat Flammable Gases, Dec. 7, Industrial Fire School, Dec 7-9, Feb. 1-3, Feb. 22-23; Fire Inspector I, Pt. Ill, Dec 11; Industrial Fire Chiefs School, Ian 10-14; Electricity and Fire Fighter, Jan 15; Fire Fighting and Safety Equip. Display, Jan. 21-22, High-Rise Fires, Feb 8-9; Fire Inspector I, Pt. IV, Feb 19; Fire Admin., Feb 22-24; Fire Invest. II, Pt. II, Feb 26-27. Contact Louisiana State University. Firemen Training, Div. of Cont. Ed., Baton Rouge, La. 70803-1514.

Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute: Fire Photography, Dec 4-5; Rescue for Industrial Brigades, Dec 8-9; Emer. Op. During Nuclear Emergencies, Dec. 11-12, fire Inspectors Seminar, Dec. 14-16, Fire Prevention I, |an 8-9, Fire Brigade Mgmt., & Supervision, Ian 12-13; Md. Chief Officers Seminar, Ian 29-30; Aircraft Crash and Rescue-SMRO, Feb 5-6; HazMat Transp. Emerg., Feb. 12-13; Trauma Seminar, Feb 19-20; Managing Comb. Fire Dept., Feb 26-27. Contact Director lohn E. Hoglund, Md. Fire and Rescue Instit, Univ. of Md.. College Park, Md 20742

New York Academy of Fire Science: Training Officer Wkshop, Dec 4-5; Fire Ext. Maint., E)ec 11-12. Contact the Academy at Box K, Montour Falls. N Y 14865.

USFA OUTREACH

Georgia, Dec. 1-2, Fire Incident Mgmt,, Harold Thompson. Ga. Fire Academy, Dept, of Public Safety, 1112 Clay St„ Marietta, Ga. 30060; California, Dec. 4-5, Bldg, Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, Richard Wharton, Cal. Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Ca. 93950; Louisiana, Dec. 4-5, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, Thomas Hebert, Firemen Tr. Prog., Pleasant Hall, La. State Univ., Baton Rouge, La 70803; Mississippi, Dec 4-5, Bldg Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, Volunteer Fire Serv. Mgmt., lames Hart, lr.. Miss. Fire Academy. Route 10, Box 295, lackson.

Miss. 39208; Oklahoma, Dec. 4-5, Fire Prevention I, Nancy Trench, Fire Service Tr.. Okla. State Univ., Fire Build., Stillwater, Ok. 74078; District of Columbia, Dec. 9-10. Bldg. Const for Fire Sup Forces, William King, Tr. Academy, Govt, of D.C. Fire Dept., 4600 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20032; Rhode Island, Dec 11-12, Fire/Arson Detection, Ronald (ones. Comm. College of R.L, Fire Sci & Training, 25 Althea Dr.. Cranston. R.l 02920; Vermont, Dec. 11-12, Vol. Fire Serv. Mgmt., Walter Read, Sr., Fire Service Tr. Prog., Vermont State Firefighters Assoc , P.O Box 53, Pittsford. Vl. 05763.

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National Fire Academy

Residential Courses: Haz Mat I, Ian. 4-14, jan. 31-Feb. 11, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22, Haz Mat II, Dec. 6-17, Jan. 17-28, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Haz Mat III, Feb 28-Mar. 11, May 9-20, Incident Command I, Jan. 4-14, Jan. 31-Feb. 11, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22, Incident Command II, Dec. 6-17, Jan. 17-28, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Educational Methodology I, Jan. 4-14, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22, May 30-June 10; Educational Methodology II, Jan. 17-28, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Apr. 25-May 6, Mgmt. of Public Fire Ed., Jan. 17-28, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22, June 6-17; Fire Service Leadership/Comm., Jan. 4-21, Jan 31-Feb. 18, Mar. 14-Apr. I, Apr. 25-May 13, May 30-June 17, Fire Service Mid-Mgmt. I, Jan 24-Feb. 4, Feb. 28-Mar 11. Apr. 11-22, May 9-20; Fire Service Mid-Mgmt. II, Dec. 6-17, Jan. 4I4, Feb. 7-18, Apr. 25-May 6, May 23-June 3; Executive Development III, Feb. 7-18, Mar 14-25, Apr 25-May 6, Mgmt. of EMS for Fire Service, Jan. 4-14, Feb. 14-25, Apr. 25-May 6, May 30-June 10, Fire Prevention Spec. I, Jan. 4-14, Jan 31-Feb. 11, Feb. 28-Mar 11, Apr 11-22, May

23-June 3, Fire Prevention Spec. II, lan. 17-28, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 26-May 6, May 9-20, June 6-17; Codes and Ordinances, Jan. 31-Feb. 11, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Mar 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Plans Review for Fire Inspectors, Jan 4-14, Jan. 31-Feb. 11. Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Apr. 11-22, May 9-20, June 13-24; Fire/Arson Investigation, Jan 4-21, Jan.

24-Feb. 11, Mar. 14-Apr. 1, Apr. 11-29, May 9-27, June 13-July 1, Fire/Arson Detection, Dec. 13-17, Jan 24-28, Feb 7-11, Feb. 28-Mar. 4, Mar. 21-25, Apr. 25-29, May 9-13, May 30-June 3. Contact J. Edward Criswell, Director. Admissions and Registration, National Fire Academy. 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, Md 21727.

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