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Illinois Fire Service Institute: Pump Operations, Sept. 12-16; Arson I, Sept. 12-16; Arson II, Sept. 19-23; Certified Fire Fighter II Academy, Sept. 19-Oct 28. Contact Gerald Monigold, Illinois Fire Service Inst., 301 S. Wright St., Champaign, II 61820.

Louisiana State University: High Rise Rescue, Sept. 7-8, 10-11; Flammable Liquid Night Burn, Sept. 7; Fire Apparatus Driver Training, Sept. 12-16, Public Safety Diver, Sept 12-16; Dive Rescue I, Sept. 18-23; Airport Fire Fighter Pt. I, Sept. 19-23; Industrial Fire School, Sept. 27-29. Contact A. J. Esposito, Louisiana State Univ., Firemen Training Prgm., Div. of Cont. Ed., Baton Roughe, LA 70803.

New York Academy of Fire Science: State Fire Instructors Conference, Sept 12-16; OMH Safety Officer Training Academy, Sept. 19-Oct. 7; Firemen’s Association State of NY Annual Meeting, Sept. 24; Introduction to Fire Inspection Course, Sept 26-30; Fire/Arson Investigation Course, Sept. 26-Oct. 7. Contact Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box 811, Montour Falls. NY 14865.

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.