Coming Events

Coming Events

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June 3-5—Seminar XIII, Philadelphia Fire Department, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. For further information contact James F. Fenerty, Seminar Coordinator, Fire Prevention Division, SEC 3rd & Spring Garden Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19123.

June 6—Long Island Invitational Parade and Drill, Lindenhurst, N.Y. For further informa tion contact John J. Broderick, P.O. Box 245, Lindenhurst, N.Y. 11757.

June 6-7—North Country International Fire Training School, Alburg, Vt For further in formation contact W. Mazur, St. Michael’s College, Winooski, Vt. 05404. In Canada contact Lome Ulley, 379 Beatty Avenue, Verdun, Qua bee, Canada H4H 1X7.

June 12-14: Arkansas Association of Fire Chiefs, annual conference, Fairfield Bay, Ark. For further information contact Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048, East Camden, Ark. 71701.

June 12-19— Rescue-Expo Training Seminar/ School, 3rd annual. For further information contact Robert S. Goeltz, Chief, Department of Fire, P.O. Box 1250, Hermitage, Pa. 16148.

June 13 Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association, 2nd annual muster and show, Lynnfield, Mass. For further information contact the Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association, P.O. Box 3332, Peabody, Mass. 01960.

July 15-18—International Fire Buffs Associates Convention, Indianapolis, lnd. For further in formation contact either Jerome Traub, 2205 E. 58th, Indianapolis, or Rodger Birchfield, 307 N. Penn Ave., Indianapolis. Ind.

June 15-19—California Ambulance Association, Annual Convention and Exhibits. Red Lion Motor Inn, Sacramento, Calif. For further in formation contact California Ambulance Asso ciation, 1401 21st St., Suite 404, Sacramento, Calif. 95814.

June 19-21—University of New Haven, Arson Seminar, Mariott Hotel, Stamford, Conn. For further information contact Fred Mercilliott, Director of Fire Science, University of New Haven, West Haven, Conn. 06516.

June 19 20 84th Four County Firemen’s Association Convention and Parade, Brodheadsville, Pa. For further information contact the West End Fire Company, Inc., Brodheadsville. Pa. 18322.

June 21-25 New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, 75th annual conference, Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y. For further information contact Ward A. Bohner, 8 Van Buren Dr., Kinderhook, N.Y. 12106.

June 24-27—International Fire Photographers Association, 18th Annual Training Conference, Collinsville, III. For further information contact the International Fire Photographers Association, P.O. Box 201, Elmhurst, Ill. 60126.

June 28-July 1 New England Association of Fire Chiefs, annual conference, Portsmouth, N.H. For further information contact Chief Arthur H. Gaudet, 16 Woodlawn St., Ameshury, Mass. 01913.

July 22-26 IAFC/Missouri Valley Division and Missouri State Fire Chiefs 1981 convention, Ramada Inn, St. Joseph, Mo. For further information contact Chief Lester F. Clark, St. Joseph Fire Department., 401 S. 7th St., St. Joseph, Mo. 64501.

June 25 26 Rural Fire Fighting Tactics Seminar, ISFSI. For further information contact Robert Burke, Verdigris Fire Protection District, Route 8, Box 159, Claremore, Okla. 74017.

July 27 30 Florida Fire Chief’s Association Conference, 24th annual, Stuart, Fla. For further information contact Chief Edward B. Smith, Jr. Martin County District 2 Fire Department, P.O. Box 1290, Stuart, Fla. 33494.

July 30 August 1 Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs, 31st annual conference, Sheraton Mountain Brook Inn, Birmingham, Ala. For further information contact Audie Hodges, Jr., Fire Chiefs Office, Municipal Building, Florence, Ala. 35630.

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