SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS

DEPARTMENTS

Arizona Div. of Emerg. Services: Handling Haz-Mat Emerg., Mar 4-6, 14, 16, Recruit Fire Training II, Mar. 11-13, 18-20; Basic Arson Detection, Mar 12-13. Contact Arizona Div of Emerg. Services, 5636 E. McDowell Ref., Phoenix, Az. 85008.

Arkansas Fire Academy: Protective Equipment, Mar. 5-6 Intro, Mar 26-27; Standards School, Mar. 28-May 6; Rescue II, April 8-9; Ground Cover Fires, April 16-17; Rural Fire Defense, April 23-24. Contact Paul Benton, Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048, E. Camden, Ar. 71701.

California Fire Academy: Fire Mgmt. IV, Mar 20-25, Fire Investigation III, Mar 6-11, lune 26-July 1; Fire Investigation II, Mar. 27-Apr 1, Fire Prevention III, Apr. 24-29, June 5-10. Contact Calif. Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950.

Connecticut State Fire School: Fire Arson Detection, Mar. 2-3, Nat. Fire Incid., Mar. 5-6, Vol. Fire Serv. Mgmt., Mar 5-6, Operational Risk, Mar. 19-20, NFA BCFSF, Mar 26-27; Contact Wayne Sandford, Director of Fire Training, 294 Colony St., Meriden, Conn. 06450.

Escambia County Emergency Medical Services: Teamwork-’83, Mar. 25-27. Contact Seminar Planning Committee, 2920 North ”L” St., Pensacola, FI. 32501.

Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program: Industrial Fire School, Mar. 1-3, 22-24, 29-31, April 5-7, 19-21, Pump Operations, Mar. 7-11, National Fire Academy Hazardous Materials Incident Analysis, Mar. 12-13; Vehicle Rescue, Mar. 14-18; Fire Investigator II-part III, Mar. 26-27, Fire Inspector Ipart V, April 9, Firemenship, April 11-15, Firefighting Equipment Demo, April 15. Contact Louisiana State University, Firemen Training Div. of Cont. Ed., Baton Rouge, La. 70803-1514.

Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute: Audio Visual Wksp for Instr., Mar. 5-6, Staging a Disaster Drill, Mar. 19, Care & Maint. of Rescue Tools, NCRO, Mar. 20; Br. App. Spec. School, Mar. 21-25; Gas Leak Emerg., Mar. 26; Sprinklers and Standpipes, April 6-7, Rural Water Supply, April 9-10, Vol. Fire Service Mgmt., April 16-17; National Fire Service Staff and Command, April 16-24; Heavy Emerg. Vehicle Oper. Course, May 14-15, Haz-Mat for Industrial Brigades, May 18-19; Handling Railroad Emerg., May 21-22; Fire Ground Commander, June 4-5; Rescue Boat Oper., June 25-26. Contact Director )ohn Hoglund, Fire and Rescure Instit., Univ. of Md., College Pk, Md. 20742.

New York Academy of Fire Science: fire Introduction to Fire Inspection Course, Mar. 5-6, SFI/MTO Cer. Fire Dept. Mgmt. & Oper., Mar. 5-6; Fire Pump Main. Course, Mar. 8-10; Fire/Arson Investigation Course, Mar. 14-18, 18-20, 21-April 1, April 15-17, 18-22; OMH-NFPA 101 Life Safety Course Life Safety Code Course, Mar. 21-25, Vol. Fire Police Association Seminar, Mar. 26, OMH-Safety Officer Training Academy, April 25. Contact Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box 811, Montour Falls, NY 14865

Stress Factors in EMS and Critical Care Medicine: March 25-27, Catonsville, Md. Contact leffrey Mitchell, Emergency Health Services Program, University of Md., Baltimore County, Catonsville, Md. 21228

NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY

Residential Courses: Haz Mat I, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22; Haz Mat II, Mar. 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Flaz Mat III, May 9-20, Incident Command I, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22; Incident Command II, Mar. 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Educational Methodology I, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22, May 30-June 10; Educational Methodology II, Apr. 25-May 6; Mgmt. of Public fire Ed., Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22, June 6-17; Fire Service Leadership/Comm., Mar 14-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 13, May 30-)une 17, Fire Service Mid-Mgmt. I, Apr. 11-22, May 9-20; Fire Service Mid-Mgmt. II, Apr. 25-May 6, May 23-June 3; Executive Development III, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 25-May 6; Mgmt. of EMS for Fire Service, Apr. 25-May 6, May 30-June 10, Fire Prevention Spec. I, Apr. 11-22, May 23-)une 3; fire Prevention Spec. II, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 26-May 6, May 9-20, June 6-17; Codes and Ordinances, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Mar. 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Plans Review for Fire Inspectors, Apr. 11-22, May 9-20, lune 13-24; Fire/Arson Investigation, Mar. 14-Apr 1, Apr. 11-29, May 9-27, june 13-july 1, Fire/Arson Detection, 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.

NFA OUTREACH

Alaska, Fire Incident Mgmt., April 16-17, contact William Hagevig, Fire Service Training, Adult and Cont. Education, Pouch F, State Office Bldg., Juneau, AK 99811; Arkansas, Fire Incident Mgmt, April 9-10, contact Paul Benton, Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048 E. Camden, AR 71701; California, Bldg Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, Mar. 12-13. contact Richard Wharton, Calif. Fire Academy 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950; Connecticut, Bldg. Const for Fire Sup. Forces, Mar. 26-27; Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, April 23-24, contact Wayne Sanford, Comm, on Fire Prevention and Control, 294 Colony St., Meriden, Conn., 06450; Delaware, Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, Mar. 19-20, contact Louis Amabili, Delaware State Fire School, R.D. 2, Box 166, Dover, DE 19901, District of Columbia, Fire/Arson Detection, April 11-12, contact William King, Training Academy, Gov. of the District of Col. Fire Dept., 4600 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20032; Florida, Fire/Arson Detection, Mar. 5-6, contact Fred Stark, Fire Standards & Training, Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office, 1501 S.W. Broadway, Ocala, FL 32675; Georgia, Fire Incident Mgmt., Mar. 12-13, contact Harold Thompson, Georgia Fire Academy, Dept, of Public Safety, 1112 Clay St., Marietta, GA 30060; Hawaii, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, April 7-8, contact Sid Wilson, City & County of Honolulu Fire Dept., 1455 S. Beretania St., rm. 313, Honolulu, HI 96814; Iowa, Fire Incident Mgmt., Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, Mar. 5-6, contact Keith Royer, Fire Service Bldg., Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA 50011; Kansas, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, contact Max Thomas, Fire Service Training Div., Univ. of Kansas, 645 New Hampshire Ave., Lawrence, KS 60045; Louisiana, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, Mar. 12-13, contact Thomas Herbert, Firemen Training Program, Pleasant Hall, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, La. 70803; Maryland, Vol. Fire Service Mgmt., April 16-17, contact John Hogluns, Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute, Univ. of Maryland, College Pk., MD 20742; Massachusetts, Public Fire Ed. Planning, April 9-10, contact Stephan Coan, Mass. Fire Fighting Academy, Commonwealth of Mass., 59 Horse Pond Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776; Michigan, Fire Prevention I, Vol. Fire Service Mgmt., April 16-17, contact Phillip Alber, Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council, Mich. State Police, 7150 Harris Dr., Lansing, Ml 48913; Minnesota, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, Mar. 12-13, contact Sharon Grossbach, Adult Voc. Sect., Minn. Dept, of Ed., 529 Capitol Square Bldg., 550 Cedar St., St. Paul, Minn. 55101; Mississippi, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, Mar. 5-6, contact lames Hart jr., Mis. Fire Academy, Route 10, Box 295, lackson, MS 39208, Montana, Instr. Tech, for Co. Officers, Mar. 19-20, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, April 23-24, contact Seldon Weedon, Montana Fire Services Training School, 2100 16th Ave., S. Great Falls, MT 59405; Nebraska, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, April 9-10, Fire Incident Mgmt., Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, April 23-24, contact Wayne McLaughlin, Nebraska Fire Service, Dept, of Ed., 3721 West Cuming, Lincoln, NE 68524-1896, Nevada, Public Fire Ed. Planning, Mar. 12-13, Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, April 16-17, contact Dave Stephan, State Fire Marshal Div., Fire Training Sec., Capitol Complex, Carson City, NV 89710; New Hampshire, Fire/Arson Detection, Fire Prev. I, April 9-10, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, Fire Incident Mgmt., April 16-17, contact Barry Bush, NH Fire Standards & Training Commission, 18 Low Ave., Concord, NH 03301, New Jersey, Fire Prevention I, Instr. Tech for Co. Officers, Mar. 5-6, Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, Vol. Fire Service Mgmt., April 9-10, contact August Brummer, Fire Div., NJ State Safety Council, Inc., N) State Fire College, 50 Park PL, Newark, N) 07102; New Mexico, Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, Vol. Fire Service Mgmt., April 23-24, Carl Standefer, State Fire Marshal s Office, P.O. Drawer 1269, Santa Fe, NM 87501; New York, Fire Incident Mgmt., April 2.3-24, contact Francis McGarry, Office of Fire Prev. and Control, NY State Dept, of State, 162 Washington Ave , Albany, NY 12231, Ohio, Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, April 9-10, contact A. Gregory Drew, Ohio Fire Academy, Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office, 8895 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068; Oklahoma, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, April 16-17, contact Nancy Trench, Fire Service Training, OK State Univ., Fire Bldg., Stillwater, OK 74078; Oregon, EMS Administration, Mar. 12-13, contact Helen Moskal, Fire Standards & Accreditation Board, 3000 Market St., N.E., Suite 258, Salem. OR 97310, Rhode Island, Bldg Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, April 23-24, contact Ronald Jones, Com. College of Rl, Fire Science & Fire Service Training, 25 Althea Dr., Cranston, Rl 02920; South Carolina, Haz Mat Inc. Analysis, Mar. 5-6, contact Joseph McDonagh, S. Carolina Fire Academy, State Board for Tech. & Comprehensive Ed., W. Columbia, SC 29169, South Dakota, Fire/Arson Detection, Mar. 5-6, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, April 15-16, contact Jim Flippin, Fire Service Training, 118 West Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501, Tennessee, Public Fire Ed. Planning, April 9-10, Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, April 16-17, Public Fire Ed. P, contact Rick Duffy, Tennessee State Fire School, Dept, of Voc. Ed., Murfreesboro Area Voc. & Tech. School, 1303 Old Fort Pkwy., Murfreesboro, TN 37130; Utah, Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, April 14-15, contact Gordon Evans, Utah Tech. College at Provo, P.O. Box 1609, Provo, UT 84601; Vermont, Instr. Tech, for Co. Officers, Mar. 12-13, contact Walter Read Sr.. Fire Service Training Program, Vermont State Firefighters Association, P.O. Box 5.3, Pittsford, VT05763. Virginia, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, Mar. 5-6, Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, April 17-18, contact lames Robertson, Dept, of Fire Programs, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2720 Enterprise Pkwy , Suite 106, Richmond, CA 23229; Washington, EMS Admin., Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, April 22-24, contact Ed Prendergast, Wash. State Commission for Voc. Ed., Airdustrial Pk., Bldg. 17, LS-10, Olympia, Wa. 98504, West Virginia, Vol. Fire Service Mgmt., April 30-May 5, contact Arnett Corley, Jr., W. Virginia State Fire Commission, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305, Wyoming, EMS Admin., Mar. 19-20, Fire Prevention I, April 23-24, contact Fredrick Cachet, Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety, 506 W. 17th, Cheyenne, WY 82002.

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