Coming Events

Coming Events

April 5-8—New England Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Sheraton-Wayfarer Motor Inn, Bedford, N.H. For further information, contact Chief Gerard A. Carle, 10 Champlain Street, Dracut, Mass. 01826.

April 11-12—Greater Philadelphia Safety Council: 46th annual regional safety and fire conference and exhibit. To be held at the Sheraton Hotel, Phila., Pa. For further information, contact the Safety Council, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Suite 1960,1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.

April 17-19—Southwestern Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Quality Inn-Cibola, Arlington, Texas. For further information, contact Chief Wallace A. Bearor, 505 N. Third Street, Temple, Texas 76501.

April 26-29—The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians: 2nd annual conference to be held at the Regency Hotel, Denver, Colo. For further information, contact Mary King, P.O. Box 2998, Denver, Colo. 80201.

May 5-7—Metropolitan Chiefs Committee, IAFC: Annual conference. Holiday Inn-Restaurant, Memphis, Tenn. For further information, contact Donald D. Flinn, General Manager, International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1329 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

May 13-17—California Fire Chiefs Association: Annual conference, Hilton Hotel, Fresno. For information, write Bob Fletcher, SecretaryTreasurer, P.O. Box 28147, Sacramento, Calif. 95828.

May 14-18—National Fire Protection Association: Annual conference Sheraton Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. For further information, contact Albert B. Sears, Jr., 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210.

June 10-14—Southeastern Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Thunder Bird Motor Hotel, Jacksonville, FI. For further information, contact Chief David A. MacLellan, Sea Pines-Forest Beach F.D., Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29928.

June 13-16—Eastern Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Sheraton Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. For further information, contact Edwin J. Clark, P.O. Box 328, Wayne, Pa. 19087.

June 14—17—Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association: Annual conference, Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wis. For further information, write Ray Priebe, Secretary-Treasurer, c/o Merrill Fire Department, Merrill, Wis. 54452

June 15—17—South Carolina State Firemen’s Association: Annual conference, to be held at the Landmark Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S.C. For further information, contact D. H. Cillam, Jr., Director, South Carolina State Firemen’s Association, P.O. Box 432, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.

June 21-24—Minnesota Fire Chiefs & Fire Departments Convention: Annual meeting, Grand Rapids, Minn. For further information, write John Bymark, c/o Grand Rapids Fire Department, Grand Rapids, Minn. 55744.

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June 24-27—New England Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual Conference, Wentworth By the Sea, Portsmouth, N.H. For further information, write Chief James F. Brennan, Secretary-Treasurer, 3 Mansell Parkway, Salem, Mass. 01970.

July 12-14—Great Lakes Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Stouffer’s Hotel, Dayton, Ohio. For further information, contact Chief Albert Hoelbl, 8360 Dempster Street, Niles, Ill. 60648.

July.14-18—Michigan Fire Chiefs Association: 54th Annual Conference, Midland, Michigan. For further information, contact Chief Mark L. Belkoff, Secretary-Treasurer, P.O. Box 250, Rochester, Mich. 48063.

July 18-21—Missouri Valley Division, IAFC: Annual conference. Holiday Inn, Omaha, Neb. For further information, contact Raymond A. Davis, 4343 N. Woodlawn, Wichita. Ka. 67220.

August 19-23—Canadian Division, IAFC: Annual conference. The Nova Scotia Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia. For f urther information, contact A. Quillman, 50 Wyndham Street, South, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 4E1.

Aug. 19-23—Western Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs, Calif. For information, write Chief Manuel Rodriguez, P. O. Box 842, San Leandro, Calif. 94577

Sept. 16-20—International Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual conference, Kansas City, Mo. For information, contact Donald D. Flinn, General Manager, International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1329 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

November 13-16—National Fire Protection Association: Annual fall conference, Hyatt Hotel, Montreal, PQ. For further information, contact Albert B. Sears, Jr., 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210.

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