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.

Rick Lasky, Scott Thompson, Curtis Birt, and John Salka

Humpday Hangout: Leaving a Legacy

Rick Lasky and other members of the team pay tribute to the life and times of the late Captain Bill Gustin.
Parkers Mill Road Kentucky house fire

Three Killed in KY House Fire

Three people were killed in a fire that took place on Parkers Mill Road early Tuesday morning.