SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS

Arkansas Fire Training Academy, Rescue, Mar. 5-9; Fire/Arson Investigation, Mar. 12-16; Emergency Vehicle Driving, Mar. 17-18; Fire Fighter Standards, Mar. 26-May 4; Introduction, Mar. 31-Apr. 1. Contact Paul Benton, Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048, E. Camden, AR 71701.

Colorado Training Institute, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Mar. 13-15, May 15-17, Oct. 16-18; Haz-Mat In Depth, April 2-3, June 4-15, Sept. 10-21; Commercial Vehicle/Cargo Tank Compliance/Inspection, Mar. 5-9, May 7-11, Sept. 24-28; Shipper/Carrier, Nov. 5-9. Contact Colorado Training Inst., 1001 E. 62nd Ave., Denver, CO 80216.

Fire Service Institute, Instructor I, Mar. 5-9; Haz-Mat, Mar. 12-16; Arson I, Mar. 19-23, Arson II, Mar. 26-30. Contact Gerald Monigold, Univ. of Ill., Ill. Fire Service Inst., 301 S. Wright St., Champaign, Ill. 61820-4599.

Louisiana State University, SCBA I, Mar. 10-11; Vehicle Rescue, Mar. 12-16; Industrial Fire School, Mar. 13-15; First Responder, Mar. 19-23, Pump Operations, Mar. 19-23; NFA —Volunteer Fire Service Mgmt., Mar. 31 —April 1. Contact A. J. Esposito, LA State Univ., Firemen Training Program Div. of Cont. Ed., Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy, Fire Fighter I, Mar. 9-11, 16-18, 23-25; Fire Fighter II, Mar. 30-April 1. Contact Edward Mullen, Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy, Courthouse, Morristown, NJ 07960.

National Fire Academy (FEMA), Fire Service Supervision: Increasing Team Effectiveness, Mar. 3-4; Incident Command System and Structural Fire Fighting, Mar. 17-18; Community Fire Defenses: Challenges and Solutions, Mar. 24-25. Contact National Emergency Training Center, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727.

Fireworks Likely to Blame for an Explosion at CA Home That Critically Injured One

One person was critically injured and a home partially collapsed after an explosion rocked a Pacoima neighborhood Thursday morning, officials said.

L.A.’s Historic Pacific Dining Car Under Demolition After Early-Morning Fire

Fire severely damaged Westlake's historic Pacific Dining Car restaurant Thursday morning, leading to demolition of much of the structure at the site later that afternoon.