COURSES/COMING EVENTS
July 29-31—Fire Service Training, Oklahoma State Univeristy, will host its annual OKLAHOMA PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION CONFERENCE at the Sheraton Inn in Stillwater, Okla. The conference will feature national public fire education speakers who will present information for new and veteran fire educators. Contact Michael Conley or Cindy Finkle at Fire Service Training, Fire Building, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078; telephone (405) 624-5727.
August 3-6—Williams & Associates will hold its AIRCRAFT INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR in Orlando, Fla. The program is designed to help transportation officials, airport management workers, and fire department, police department, and emergency medical personnel develop and implement plans of action to be followed in the event of a mass-casualty accident within their jurisdiction. Contact Williams & Associates, P.O. Box 750781, Memphis, TN 38175; telephone (901) 366-6904.
August 10-28—THE FIRE PROTECTION TRAINING DIVISION of the Texas Engineering Extension Service is offering a wide range of courses in industrial, municipal, and hazardous material firefighting. These include courses in recruit fire training, industrial firefighting, and industrial rescue. These courses will be held at the Brayton Firemen Training Field in College Station, Texas. Contact Judith I. Huchton, Texas A & M University System, Texas Engineering Extension Service, College Station, TX 77843; telephone (409) 845-7641.
August 13-16—The 50th ANNUAL OHIO STATE FIREFIGHTERS’ CONFERENCE will be held at the new Holiday Inn Metroplex in Youngstown, Ohio. The conference will feature discussions by fire and EMS educators from across the country. Contact Charles Plott, 2785 Warren Burton Rd., Southington, OH 44470; telephone (216) 898-2611.
August 16-19—LAFC CONFERENCE will be held in St. Louis, Mo. Contact the International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1329 18th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036; telephone (202) 833-3420.
August 21—The University of Louisville will sponsor a BUSINESS & INDUSTRY CONFERENCE on its Shelby Campus in Louisville, Ky. Sessions will include Legal Liability for a Spill, Leaking Underground Storage Tanks, and Haz-Mat Ordinances. Contact Center for Continuing Studies, University of Louisville, IxmisviUe,KY 40292.
August 22-23—The University of Louisville will sponsor an EMERGENCY RESPONDER SCHOOL on its Shelby Campus in Louisville, Ky. Classes will include Confined Space Rescue, Setting Up a Haz-Mat Team, and Pipeline Incident Response. Contact Center for Continuing Studies, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292.
