COMING EVENTS
July 19-21-A PROPANE GAS SAFETY AND SERVICE SCHOOL will feature firefighting techniques demonstrated by the Iowa State University’s Fire Service Institute and the Ames Fire Department. The school, sponsored by the National and Iowa Propane Gas associations, will include discussions on weights and measures, motor vehicle enforcement, grain dryers, and highefficiency furnaces. For more information, contact Jim Westphal, Iowa State University, Fire Service Institute, Ames, Iowa 50011, or call (515) 294-6850.
August 13 —First Responders, Inc. will conduct a HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SEMINAR at the Montgomery County Fire Academy in Conshohocken, Pa. The seminar will cover haz-mat incidents, handling flammable liquid leaks and spills, anhydrous ammonia, and haz-mat publication awareness. For more information, contact First Responders, Inc., P.O. Box 1925, Boca Raton, FL 33429, or call (407) 994-1474.
August 14-A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SEMINAR will be conducted in Nanticoke, Pa. by First Responders, Inc. See August 13 entry for contact.
August 20-A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SEMINAR will be conducted in Allison Park, Pa. by First Responders, Inc. See August 13 entry for contact.
August 27—A FIREFIGHTER SAFETY AND SURVIVAL SEMINAR in Chesterfield, Va. will be conducted by Chief Alan V. Brunacini. The program, sponsored by the Chesterfield Fire Department and the Virginia Department of Fire Programs, will feature several other nationally-known fire service lecturers. For more information, contact Dennis L. Rubin, Chesterfield Fire Training Division, P.O. Box 40, Chesterfield, VA 23832, or call (804) 7481443.
August 27-31-The INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS will feature the latest in fire and rescue technology at “IAFC 88: The Future is Today.” The conference will have 400 exhibitors and three days of educational sessions. Sessions will address the Indianapolis Ramada Inn plane crash, management techniques, and new trends in the fire service. The conference will also include business sessions, sunrise seminars, a spouse/ guest program, election of IAFC officers, and tours of the nation’s capitol. For more information, contact the IAFC Conference Department, 1329 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036, or call (202) 833-3420.
September 9-11-A CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DEBRIEFING TEAM conference in Richmond, Va. includes training sessions for both new and present team members. The team training program will be presented by Jeffrey T. Mitchell on Friday and Saturday; a continuing education program will be held on Saturday and Sunday. A Sunday session on communication skills is open to both newly trained team members and those participating in the continuing education program. For more information, contact Ellen Manson, Virginia Department of Health, Division of EMS-Room 1001, 109 Governor St., Richmond, VA 23219, or call (804) 786-5180.
September 12-15-The WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS-Apparatus and Equipment Division will hold its annual workshop at Central Washington University in Eliensburg. There’ll be classes on beginning computer usage, diesel and gas engine maintenance, transmission repair, aerial ladder testing, and basic hydraulics. For more information, contact Darrell Matz at (206) 591-5744.
