COMING EVENTS
APRIL 16-19-2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT, presented by the Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth, will be held in Hamilton, Ontario. Public safety, disaster planning, conflicts in disaster management, and lessons learned from recent disasters will be covered. Contact: National Conference on Disaster Management 1991, P.O. Box 2911, Hamilton, Ontario I.8N 3V9, (416) 546-3911.
APRIL 22-24 —W. S. Darley & Co.’s PUMP MAINTENANCE SCHOOL win be held in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The hands-on school is free of charge and open to fire department mechanics and fire apparatus repair facilities. Contact: Paul C. Darley, Vice PresidentMarketing, W. S. Darley ik Co., 2000 Anson Drive, Melrose Park, IL 60160, (800) 3230244.
APRIL 25-27 — EMS EXPO ’91, sponsored by Emergency Medical Services Magazine, will be held in Dallas, Texas. Forty seminars given by top speakers on relevant topics, the largest exhibit of EMS-related products and services, and special events are featured. Contact: Registration Dept., EMS EXPO c/o CMC, 200 Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT 06856-4990, (800) 243-3238.
APRIL 28-30—1991 LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, held by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), will be held in Washington, DC. Fire service leaders will discuss the impact/implications of legislative issues with members of Congress and fire chiefs from around the country. Contact: Sylin Bynoe, 1AFC Government Affairs Dept., 1329 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, (202) 833-3420.
APRIL 29-MAY 3-EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS, an EPA hazardous materials training course delivered by Education and Consulting Resources, Inc., is offered at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The course focuses on recognizing and evaluating a haz-mat incident, organizing the response team, decontamination, safety personnel, and much more. Contact: HorryGeorgetown Technical College, (803) 4497416.
APRIL 30 — The Congressional Fire Services Institute is hosting the THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DINNER, to beheld in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California. The two cites will be linked via satellite. Contact: CFSI, 900 2nd Street NE. Suite 207, Washington, DC 20002, (202) 371-1277.
MAY 8-12-THE FOURTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF FIRE SERVICE WOMEN, sponsored by the Women in the Fire Service and hosted by San Diego Firefighters’ Local 145, will be held in San Diego, California. Numerous workshops and general sessions provides participants with the opportunity to learn new skills and information and to share ideas with other fire and EMS workers on many topics. Contact: The conference planning committee, (619) 528-1712.
MAY 13-14-FIRE PROTECTION HYDRAULICS AND WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS is a seminar from Oklahoma State University (OSU). Among the objectives of the course is to provide the participants with the ability to establish fire protection water supply needs for sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, and fire department operations. Contact: Engineering Extension, OSU, 512 Engineering North, Stillwater, OK 74078, (405) 744-5714.
MAY 13-17-THE 22ND ANNUAL LAMAR UNIVERSITY FIREFIGHTERS TRAINING SCHOOL win be held in Beaumont, Texas. The event includes numerous conference discussions and hands-on training. Fire field evolution, industrial rescue, or hazardous materials are the three training ground options. Contact: Ms. Stella Cobb, Lamar University, (409) 8808440 or (409) 880-2233.
MAY 13-17-BASIC & INTERMEDIATE ROPE RESCUE, conducted by The Roco Corporation, will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Contact: The Roco Corporation, (800) 647-7626.
MAY 13-17—The Metropolitan Arson Investigators Association’s 26TH ANNUAL FlRE AND EXPLOSION INVESTIGATION SEMINAR will be held in Grand Junction, Colorado. The course will include: Fire’s Effects on Building Materials, Incendiary and Explosive Devices, Advanced Photography, and Compulsive Firesetters. All the instructors are recognized experts in the field of fire and explosion investigations. Contact: Rocco LaGuardia, 8220 Louise Dr., Denver, CO 80221.
MAY 17-19—The Institute for Life Safety Technology and Emergency’ Management Education (LSTEME) is sponsoring COMMANDING THE FlREGROUND in Greeley, Colorado. It exposes newer officers to the expertise, intensity, and career growth potential of the fireground component of the ISFSI’s Company Officer Development I Program. Contact: Registrar, LSTEME, 30 Main St., Ashland, MA 01721, (508) 881-5800.
MAY 18, 19—The Training Guys present STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING SAFETY AND SURVIVAL. to be held in Kirkland, Washington. Deputy Chief Vincent Dunn, 31-year veteran with the City of New York Fire Department, will instruct the course, which covers incident commander safety precautions, flashover and backdraft hazards, and more. It includes an overview of the important procedures and techniques for using human and physical resources during firefighting operations. Contact: Mark Emery, (206) 483-2131.
MAY 19-22—The NFPA’s 95th annual meeting TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN FlRESAFETY will offer a look at the importance of research and technology in striving for greater firesafety for everyone. Many exhibits and a technical session and voting on 22 NFPA codes and standards will be presented. Contact: NFPA’s Meeting and Travel Dept., NFPA Headquarters, (617) 770-3000.