COMING EVENTS
“NOVEMBER 14-16 —The course INDUSTRIAL FIRE FIGHTER I will be held in LaPlata, Maryland by the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute. For more information, contact Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, Special Programs Section, at (301) 220-7250.
NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 3-The symposium CHALLENGES AND ISSUES MOLDING THE FIRE OFFICER OF THE ’90S: A NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PLOTTING YOUR FUTURE will be held in Phoenix, Arizona by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. Topics of discussion include the fire officer of the future as an individual, the management of change, management of the political environment, fire prevention and control for the 90s, officership within litigation, the management of ethics, and balancing personal and professional life. For more information, contact International Society of Fire Service Instructors, 30 Main Street, Ashland, MA 01721, or call 1-800-435-0005.
DECEMBER 1-3— A course on BASIC TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT for providers will be held at George Washington University. The course is sanctioned by the American College of Emergency Physicians. For more information, contact The George Washington University EMS Degree Program, 2140 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20037, or call (202) 994-4372.
JANUARY 25-28The 1990 INTERNATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, sponsored by the Florida Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, will be held in Kissimmee, Florida. For more information, contact Registrar, Florida Chapter ACFP, 5824 S. Semoran Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822, or call (407) 281-7396.
FEBRUARY 5-6—A seminar on FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT will be given by Francis L. Brannigan at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida. For more information, contact R. Milke, Valencia Community College, Box 3028, Orlando, FL 32801.
FEBRUARY 19-20—A seminar on FlRE LOSS MANAGEMENT will be given by Francis L. Brannigan at Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida. See February 5-6 entry for more information and contact.
FEBRUARY 21-23-The STATE AND MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS BASIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE, sponsored by New England Consortium, will be held in Nashua, New Hampshire. The course trains responders for hazardous chemical incidents. Contact Mary Firestone, Work Environment laboratory, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA 01854, or call (508) 934-3257.
APRIL 16-20— The 13th annual CALIFORNIA FIRE INSTRUCTORS WORKSHOP will be held by the Training Officers Section of the California Fire Chiefs Association in San Jose, California. Contact Walt Luihn, Orinda Fire District, 33 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 84563, or call (415) 254-1110.