Coming Events

conferences/exhibitions

SEPTEMBER 18-21, ARFFWG 27th Annual Conference & Educational Symposium. Frisco, Texas. Sponsor: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group. Contact: (972) 714-9412. Fax: (972) 714-9432. E-mail: info@arffwg.org. Web site: http://arffwg.org.

SEPTEMBER 19-22, NASEMSO Fall 2016 Meeting & Exhibit. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sponsor: National Association of State EMS Officials. Contact: (703) 538-1799. Fax: (703) 241-5603. E-mail: info@nasemso.org.

SEPTEMBER 27, Mid-Atlantic Life Safety Conference. Laurel, Maryland. Sponsor: Fire and Burn Safety Coalition of Maryland. Web site: http://www.fabscom.org/#!mid-atlantic-life-safety-conference/cxzy.

OCTOBER 5-6, 2016 Fire in Vehicles Conference. Baltimore, Maryland. Sponsor: International Association of Arson Investigators. Web site: http://www.firesinvehicles.com/en/conference/five2016/Sidor/default.aspx.

OCTOBER 14-19, IAEM Annual Conference. Savannah, Georgia. Sponsor: International Association of Emergency Managers. Contact: (703) 538-1795. Web site: http://iaemconference.info/2016/.

NOVEMBER 3-6, Colorado State EMS Conference. Keystone, Colorado. Sponsor: Emergency Services Association of Colorado. Contact: (800) 889-5690, (303) 317-6511. Fax: (303) 200-7099. Web site: www.emsac.org/conference. E-mail: conference@emsac.org.

NOVEMBER 4-6, MU FRTI Instructors Conference. Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Sponsor: University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute. Contact: (800) 869-3476, (573) 882-4735. Fax: (573) 882-0678. Web site: www.mufrti.org.

NOVEMBER 7-9, AAA Annual Conference and Tradeshow. Las Vegas, Nevada. Sponsor: American Ambulance Association. Contact: (703) 610-9018. Fax: (703) 610-0210. Web site: http://www.the-aaa.org. E-mail: info@the-aaa.org.

JANUARY 16-18, 2017, FDSOA 29th Annual Apparatus Specification & Maintenance Symposium. Orlando, Florida. Sponsor: Fire Department Safety Officers Association. Contact: (248) 880-1864. Fax: (248) 479-0491. E-mail: membership@fdsoa.org. Web site: www.fdsoa.org.

JANUARY 18-20, 2017, FDSOA Annual Safety Forum. Orlando, Florida. Sponsor: Fire Department Safety Officers Association. Contact: (248) 880-1864. Fax: (248) 479-0491. E-mail: membership@fdsoa.org. Web site: www.fdsoa.org.

FEBRUARY 3-5, 2017, MU FRTI Winter Fire School. Columbia, Missouri. Sponsor: University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute. Contact: (800) 869-3476, (573) 882-4735. Fax: (573) 882-0678. Web site: www.mufrti.org.

FEBRUARY 13-16, 2017, 11th Annual ARFF Training Alliance: ARFF Chiefs & Leadership School. Las Vegas, Nevada. Sponsor: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group. Contact: (972) 714-9412. Fax: (972) 714-9432. E-mail: info@arffwg.org. Web site: http://arffwg.org.

courses/seminars

SEPTEMBER 1-2, RASP: Rope-Assisted Search Procedures. Romeoville, Illinois. Sponsor: Rico Fire Rescue. Contact: (815) 372-4042. Web site: www.romeoville.org/fireacademy.aspx.

SEPTEMBER 11-16, Ambulance Service Manager (ASM). Colorado Springs, Colorado. Contact Sharon Conroy, (816) 431-2600. E-mail: sconroy@fitchassoc.com.

SEPTEMBER 12-15, Mastering the Fire Service Assessment Center. Sacramento, California. Sponsor: Firefighter Inspiration, Readiness, and Education. Contact: www.trainfirefighters.org.

SEPTEMBER 12-16, Rapid Intervention Company Operations 2016. Romeoville, Illinois. Sponsor: Rico Fire Rescue. Contact: (815) 372-4042 . Web site: www.romeoville.org/fireacademy.aspx.

SEPTEMBER 17-18, VES: Vent-Enter-Search-Live Fire Conditions. Chadwick, Illinois. Sponsor: First IN Response Essentials. Contact: (815) 499-5452. Web site: http://www.firstinresponseessentials.com/index.html.

SEPTEMBER 21-22, Investigating Solid Fuel-Burning Appliance Fires. Benton Harbor, Michigan. Sponsor: Fire Findings. Contact: (269) 925-2200. Fax: (269) 925-2204. Web site: www.firefindings.com.

SEPTEMBER 24, Water Rescue Technician. Biddeford, Maine. Sponsor: Lifesaving Resources. Contact: (207) 967-8614. Fax: (207) 319-7231. E-mail: gerald@lifesaving.com.

SEPTEMBER 24-25, Fire Company Officer. Chadwick, Illinois. Sponsor: First IN Response Essentials. Contact: (815) 499-5452. Web site: http://www.firstinresponseessentials.com/index.html.

SEPTEMBER 24-25, Fire Attack Tour of Duty. Chadwick, Illinois. Sponsor: First IN Response Essentials. Contact: (815) 499-5452. Web site: http://www.firstinresponseessentials.com/index.html.

SEPTEMBER 24-25, Swiftwater Rescue Technician. Biddeford, Maine. Sponsor: Lifesaving Resources. Contact: (207) 967-8614. Fax: (207) 319-7231. E-mail: gerald@lifesaving.com.

SEPTEMBER 26, Drive to Survive. Dorothy, New Jersey. Sponsor: Drivetosurvive.org. Contact: (610) 960-7248. E-mail: Station56@aol.com.

SEPTEMBER 26-28, Truck Company Operations II. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

SEPTEMBER 26-30, Tower Rescue-Technician Level. Glenwood, Illinois. Sponsor: Illinois Task Force 1, Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy. Contact: (847) 998-8090. Fax: (847) 998-8091. Web site: www.nipsta.org.