Coming Events

conferences/exhibitions

JUNE 1-2, Future Aviation Safety: A Global Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark. Sponsors: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group, International Aviation Fire Protection Association. Contact: (972) 714-9412. Fax: (972) 714-9432. E-mail: info@arffwg.org. Web site: http://arffwg.org.

JUNE 9-10, NVFC Training Summit. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Sponsor: The National Volunteer Fire Council. Web site: www.nvfc.org.

JUNE 12-14, AAA Stars of Life. Washington DC. Sponsor: American Ambulance Association. Contact: (703) 610-9018. E-mail: info@the-aaa.org. Web site: https://the-aaa.org/.

JULY 10-14, EMLRC Clinicon. Orlando, Florida. Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center. Contact: (800) 766-6335. Web site: http://www.emlrc.org/clincon/.

courses/seminars

APRIL 28‐30, 2017, Swiftwater Surface Rescue Level 2. Dudley, Massachusetts. Sponsor: Team Lifeguard Safety Systems. Contact: (845) 657-5544. Fax: (845) 657-5549. Web site: www.teamlgs.com.

MAY 2-4, Crude by Rail. Pueblo, Colorado. Sponsor: Security and Emergency Response Training Center. Contact: (800) 933-4882. (719) 584-0584. E-mail: sertc@aar.com. Web site: www.hazmattraining.com.

MAY 4-7, 2017 Rapid Deployment Search and Rescue/Recovery. Mystic, Connecticut. Sponsor: Team Lifeguard Safety Systems. Contact: (845) 657-5544. Fax: (845) 657-5549. Web site: www.teamlgs.com.

MAY 5-7, Swiftwater Surface Rescue Level 1, Athens, New York. Sponsor: Team Lifeguard Safety Systems. Contact: (845) 657-5544. Fax: (845) 657-5549. Web site: www.teamlgs.com.

For more events, visit http://www.fireengineering.com/events/calendar.html. Send calendar items to Rob Maloney, robertm@pennwell.com.

The upcoming Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) 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.

APRIL 24-29, 2017 Indianapolis, Indiana Contacts: (888) 299-8016. E-mail: registration@pennwell.com. Web site: www.fdic.com.

Four Firefighters Hurt in Fire in Abandoned Harlem (NY) Building

Four firefighters were injured battling a massive fire that tore through an abandoned Harlem building where jazz icon Billie Holiday reportedly once lived.