COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

MARCH 17—The eighth annual EMERGENCY SERVICE CONFERENCE will be held in cable, Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. Topics include developing SOPs, understanding fire codes, defensive tactics, death and dying, street survival, pediatric emergencies, and identifying drugs. For more information, contact Lee M. Cooper, WITC-New Richmond, 1019 South Knowles Avenue, New Richmond, WI 54017-1766, or call (715) 246-6561, ext. 4208.

MARCH 21-23—A seminar on FOAM FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS win be held by Chubb National Foam in Lionville, Pennsylvania. Discussions will focus on practical fundamental technical knowledge of foam agents, their application and effectiveness, and proper system design techniques for protection of life and property. For more information, contact Maureen Walters at (215) 363-1400.

MARCH 22-23-The 12th NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH SAFETY SYMPOSIUM will be held in Washington, D.C. With the theme of “Managing Hazardous Materials Emergencies in Biomedical Research Facilities,” the symposium will examine the perception of risks in the laboratory environment, preemergency planning, emergency response, and postincident management. For more information, contact Patricia Smith at (301) 986-886.

MARCH 29-31—The conference CAL-RURAL ’90 will be held by the California Rural Fire Association in Visalia, California. “Volunteers in the ’90s: the Rules, the Players, the Game…Can You Score?” is the theme of this 46th annual event, which includes education, exhibits, and recreation. For more information, contact Battalion Chief Gary Marshall, 1968 S. Lovers Lane, Visalia, CA 93277, or call (209) 732-5954.

APRIL 4-5&emdash;A workshop on TRENCH SAFETY AWARENESS AND RESCUE win be held by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute in LaPlata, Maryland. For more information, contact Michael V. Owen at (301) 220-7250.

APRIL 5-8—The ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE of the New England Division of the IAFC will be held in Bedford, New Hampshire. For more information, contact Chief Harold Hayes, Division President, at (508) 4751281.

APRIL 7-11 —The FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUC- TORS CONFERENCE will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. For more information, contact Maty McCormack, ISFSI, 20 Main Street, Ashland, MA 01721, or call (617) 881-5880.

APRIL 9-13The CALIFORNIA FIRE MECHAN- ICS ACADEMY will offer more than 45 classes leading to state and national certification in Stockton, California at the San Joaquin Delta College campus. For more information, contact California Fire Mechanics Academy, 5151 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA 95207, or call (209) 474-5536.

APRIL 16-18-A 24-hour HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FIRST RESPONDER-OPERATIONAL LEVEL course will be held by the Center for Hazardous Materials Research in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, contact CHMR, University of Pittsburgh Applied Research Center, 320 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15238, or call (800) 334 CHMR.

APRIL 16-20— The 13th annual CALIFORNIA FIRE INSTRUCTORS WORKSHOP wiu be held by the Training Officers Section of the California Fire Chiefs Association in San Jose, California. The theme is “Discovering the Future.” For more information, contact Walt Luihn, Orinda Fire District, 33 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 84563, or call (415) 254-1110.

APRIL 18—The second annual NATIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DINNER win be held in Washington, D.C. The event is the major source of funding for the Congressional Fire Services Institute. For more information, contact John McNichol at (202) 3711277.

APRIL 28-29—The PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY EDUCATORS SEMINAR will be held in Lanham, Maryland by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. Seminar topics include “lasar lite” communication, fire safety clowning, fire department junior members, and emergency telephone procedures. For more information, contact Michael V. Owen at (301) 2207250.

MAY 4-6-The MINNESOTA STATE FIRE SCHOOL will be held in Bloomington, Minnesota by the Fire Information, Research & Education (F.l.R.E.) Center. For more information contact the F.I.R.E. Center, 550 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, or call (612) 296-6516.

MAY 7-9—The session ANSUL SPILL CONTROL TRAINING will be held by the Ansul Spill Control Products Group in Marinette, Wisconsin. Topics include identifying hazardous materials, choosing appropriate response agents, and a review of protective equipment and decontamination procedures. For more information, contact Ansul, Spill Control Training, One Stanton Street, Marinette, WI 54143-2542, or call (715) 735-7411.

MAY 8-10—The conference FlRE INVESTIGATION will be held in Cherry Hill, New Jersey by the Hughes Institute for Continuing Education. See April 25-27 entry for more information and contact.

MAY 17-19 The conference FlRE-EMS ’90 will be held by the International Association of Fire Chiefs in Baltimore, Maryland. Topics include helicopter rescue, extrication, and liability. For more information, contact IAFC, 1329 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036-6516, or call (202) 833-3420.

MAY 18-20—The 18th annual LANCASTER COUNTY FIREMEN’S EXPOSITION will be held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The show features innovations in fire apparatus, personal protective clothing, medical equipment, hose ,and appliances, training programs, and more. For more information, contact John Alexander, Chairman, Fire Expo ’90, 13 Clarendon .Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603, or call (717) 299-7169.

MAY 21-25—The 21st annual FIREFIGHTERS TRAINING SCHOOL, sponsored by Lamar University and the Sabine Neches Chiefs Association, will be held in Beaumont, Texas. Participants will learn about fighting chemical and hydrocarbon fires, personal protective equipment, industrial plant fire protection, and more. For more information, contact Stella Cobb at (409) 880-8440.

JUNE 2 AND 3—The seminar WHAT DO You Do TILL THE HAZ-MAT TEAM GETS THERE? #vill be held in Kirkland, Washington by theTraining Guys. David Lesak will lecture Ion initial company and command consider-

ations for haz-mat emergencies, with an emphasis on personal safety. For more information, contact Mark Emery at (206) 7882859.

JUNE 12-14—The first INTERNATIONAL FlREX

will be held in Birmingham, England. A new international exhibition for the fire prevention and fire safety industry, it will be accompanied by a conference on the impact of a single European market on the fire protection industry worldwide. For more information, contact Paramount Exhibitions & Conferences, Paramount House, 17-21 Shenley Road, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1RT, England, or call (01) 207-5599.

Fire Burns Through PA Aerospace Supplier

A large fire broke out Monday night at SPS Technologies, an aerospace supplier in Abington Township.

Fatal Fire at Tacoma (WA) Indoor Shooting Range Appears Unintentional

A Tacoma indoor shooting range that was the scene of a fatal fire will be closed indefinitely.