COMING EVENTS
February 1-2—A two-day seminar on BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS will be taught at Valencia College in Orlando, Fla. The seminar, conducted by Frank Brannigan, will cover vital construction principles for combustible buildings ranging from log cabins to multiple-family dwellings. For more information, write Bob Milke, Valencia College, P.O. Box 3028, Orlando, FL 32802, or call (305) 299-5000, ext. 3265.
February 2-4—The first NATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS SKI RACE will be held at the Breckenridge Ski Area in Breckenridge, Colo. Qualifying races will be on the first day; racers will be categorized by their qualifying times, as well as age, gender, and ability. There are races for all skiing levels. Championship races are scheduled for the second day. Proceeds from entries in a team hose race will be given to the Redmond Foundation and the Fallen Firefighters Fund. For more information, write to the National Firefighters Ski Race, 1800 30th St., Suite 220, Boulder, CO 80301 or call (303) 442-3989.
February 8-9—A two-day seminar on BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS will be conducted in Orlando, Fla. See Feb. 1-2 listing for contact.
February 12—Hazco Services Inc. will sponsor a HAZARDOUSWASTE-SITE SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS COURSE. The eight-hour course, which will be at the Bergamo Conference Center in Dayton, Ohio, is for supervisors who have completed an approved 40-hour personnel protection and safety course as mandated by OSHA. Topics include a review and update on OSHA hazardous-waste-site regulations; safety and risk management procedures; implementation of site safety plans; selection of levels of protection for waste site personnel; and proper management of waste site activities. To register, call James Schaffner at (800) 332-0435; in Ohio, call (513) 222-1277.
February 15—An eight-hour REFRESHER COURSE FOR HAZARDOUS-MATERIALS WORKERS will be held at the Bergamo Conference Center in Dayton, Ohio. The course is a condensed version of Hazco Services Inc.’s 40-hour Hazardous Materials Personnel Protection and Safety Course. Topics include hazard recognition, toxicology, instrumentation, and personal protective equipment and procedures. See February 12 entry for registration contact.
March 25&emdash;A HAZARDOUS-WASTE-SITE SUPERVISORS AND MANAGERS COURSE, sponsored by Hazco Services Inc., will be held at the Bergamo Conference Center in Dayton, Ohio. See February 12 listing for contact.
March 26-30—The 1988 FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE, sponsored by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. The conference, entitled “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow—Your Choice,” will feature training and educational exhibits, speakers, seminars, training clinics, and a preconference seminar on steel construction by Frank Brannigan. For members, there will be elections, the annual business meeting, and individual section meetings. Seminar topics include Hazardous Materials Training Exercises—Doing It the Right Way; Early Alarm and Senior Citizen Safety; Sexual Harassment; and the Fire Chief’s Responsibility in Training Company Officers. Registration can be for the entire conference, one day, or the Saturday exhibit. For more information, write FDIC Registrar, 20 Main St., Ashland, MA 01721. Phone registrations accepted for MasterCard and Visa cardholders only, at (800) 435-0005.
