Coming Events: May 2019

coming events

conferences/exhibitions

MAY 20-23, AIRFAM: Aircraft Construction and Familiarization Workshop. Seattle, Washington. Sponsors: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group, American Association of Airport Executives. Contact: (972) 714-9412. Fax: (972) 714-9432. E-mail: info@arffwg.org. Web site: http://arffwg.org.

MAY 29-JUNE 2, MU FRTI Summer Fire School. Columbia, Missouri. Sponsor: MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute. Contact: (800) 869-3476, (573) 882-4735. Fax: (573) 882-0678. Web site: www.mufrti.org.

JUNE 24-26, AAA Stars of Life. Washington, DC. Sponsor: American Ambulance Association. Contact: (202) 802-9020. Fax: (202) 747-5745. E-mail: info@ambulance.org. Web site: www.ambulance.org.

JULY 16-20, Clinicon EMS Conference and Bill Shearer ALS/BLS Competition. Orlando, Florida. Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center. Contact: (800) 766-6335. Web site: https://www.emlrc.org/clincon/.

JULY 22-26, Pinnacle Conference: Inspiring EMS Leadership. Orlando, Florida. Sponsor: Fitch & Associates. Contact: (816) 431-2600. E-mail: pinnacle@fitchassoc.com. Web site: http://pinnacle-ems.com.

JULY 28-AUGUST 6, World Police and Fire Games. Chengdu, China. Sponsor: World Police Fire Games. Web sites: http://www.chengdu2019wpfg.com/en/, http://www.2013wpfg.com/about-the-games-next-world-police-fireman-games-2019/.

JULY 31-AUGUST 5, The 24th Annual NAEMSE Educator Symposium. Fort Worth, Texas. Sponsor: National Association of EMS Educators. Contact: (412) 343-4775. Web site: http://naemse.org.

AUGUST 1-4, Symposium by the Sea. Boca Raton, Florida. Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center. Contact: (800) 766-6335. Web site: https://www.emlrc.org/symposium-by-the-sea/.

SEPTEMBER 8-11, 30th Annual ARFF Working Group Training & Educational Symposium. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sponsors: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group. Contact: (972) 714-9412. Fax: (972) 714-9432. E-mail: info@arffwg.org. Web site: http://arffwg.org.

OCTOBER 9-11, FEMSA/FAMA Annual Conference. Toronto, Ontario. Sponsor: Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services. Association. Contacts: www.femsa.org, (630) 740-5742; www.fama.org, (352) 843-3404.

OCTOBER 18-19, Tri-State Emergency Responder Conference. Dubuque, Iowa. Sponsor: Northeast Iowa Community College. Contact: Phil Arensdorf, (563) 557-8271, ext. 327. E-mail: arensdorfp@nicc.edu. Web site: www.nicc.edu/fireems.

NOVEMBER 4-6, 2019 AAA Conference & Trade Show. Nashville, Tennessee. Sponsor: American Ambulance Association. Contact: (202) 802-9020. Fax: (202) 747-5745. E-mail: info@ambulance.org. Web site: www.ambulance.org.


courses/seminars

JUNE 1, Water Rescue Technician. Kennebunkport, Maine. Sponsor: Lifesaving Resources. Contact: (207) 967-8614. E-mail: gerald@lifesaving.com. Web site: https://lifesaving.com.

JUNE 3-5, Fireground Survival and RIT. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

JUNE 3-6, Fireground Survival and RIT Train-the-Trainer. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

JUNE 4-6. Motor Vehicle Fire Investigation. Sayreville, New Jersey. Sponsor: IAAI. Web site: https://www.firearson.com/.

JUNE 5, Commanding RIT Operations. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

JUNE 7-9, Small Boat Rescue and Handling. Mahwah, New Jersey. (tentative) Sponsor: Team Lifeguard Safety Systems. Contact: (845) 657-5544. Fax: (845) 657-5549. Web site: www.teamlgs.com.

JUNE 11-14, Rapid Deployment Search & Rescue/Recovery Program For Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, & Dive Teams. Stillwater, Minnesota. Sponsor: Team Lifeguard Safety Systems. Contact: (845) 657-5544. Fax: (845) 657-5549. Web site: www.teamlgs.com.

JUNE 17, PTSD Workshop: Saving Those That Save Others, with Jeff Dill, Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance. Rancho Cucamonga, California. Sponsor: Red Helmet Training. Web site www.RedHelmetTraining.com.

JUNE 17-21, Fire Apparatus Engineer (40 hours). Glenview, Illinois. Sponsor: Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy. Contact: (847) 998-8090. Fax: (847) 998-8091. Web site: www.nipsta.org.

JUNE 24-27, Fireground Company Officer. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

JUNE 27, Fire and Law Enforcement Four-Hour Underwater Search/Rescue/Recovery and Forensic Investigative Procedures for the Next Millennium. Dallas, Texas. Sponsor: Team Lifeguard Safety Systems. Contact: (845) 657-5544. Fax: (845) 657-5549. Web site: www.teamlgs.com.

JULY 22-24, Fireground Search Operations. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

AUGUST 1-4 (NFPA cert. test, August 5), Rescue Technician: Cave Rescue I/II Class Huntsville, Alabama. Sponsors: Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit, Alabama Fire College. Contact: Brian Bailey, (256) 509-4785, Brian@HCRU.org; Dan Mattle, Dan@hcru.org. Web site: www.hcru.org/rescueclass.


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

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