COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

October 24-25—The New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control will conduct the COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT —LEVEL III COURSE at the New York State Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls, N. Y. This is the third level of a program designed to improve the command and management capabilities of the chief officer. See October 23-25 entry for contact.

October 26-29—The Maritime Administration will hold a four-day MERCHANT SEAMEN7TERMINAL OPERATORS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. The course consists of two days in the classroom and two days of field exercises. It provides training in basic shipboard firefighting procedures and techniques and includes use of the various firefighting agents found aboard ship. Contact Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Region Marine Fire Training Center, 2600 Eber Rd., Swanton, OH 43558; telephone (419) 259-6362.

November 2-5—The Maritime Administration will hold a four-day MERCHANT SEAMEN/TERMINAL OPERATORS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. See October 26-29 entry.

November 9-10—The Maritime Administration will hold a two-day MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. The first day of the course covers vessel terminology and layout, tactics, prefire planning, and a tour of a commercial freighter. The second day includes fighting live fires in the ship-like environment of the simulators. Contact Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Region Marine Fire Training Center, 2600 Eber Rd., Swanton, OH 43558; telephone (419) 259-6362.

November 9-13—A five-day course on EXTRICAT.ON AND RESCUE TECHNIQUES will be offered by the George Washington University EMS Degree Program. Topics to be covered include vehicle stabilization techniques, rescue ropes and knots, and confined space rescue. The course will be held at the George Washington Univeristy Medical Center. Contact George Washington University, EMS Degree Program, 2140 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20037; telephone (202) 994-4372.

November 12-13—The Maritime Administration will hold a twoday BARGE COURSE on shipboard firefighting in Swanton, Ohio. Contact Maritime Administration, Great Lakes Region Marine Fire Training Center, 2600 Eber Rd., Swanton, OH 43558; telephone (419) 259-6362.

November 16-19—The Maritime Admnistration will hold a fourday MERCHANT SEAMEN/TERMINAL OPERATORS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. See October 26-29 entry.

November 16-19—Williams Training Associates will hold a seminar on AIRCRAFT CRASH, FIRE, AND RESCUE in Memphis, Tenn. The courses are designed to help meet the needs of today’s emergency response agencies. Contact Larry E. Williams, Director, Williams Training Associates, P.O. Box 750781, Memphis, TN 38175; telephone (901) 757-2609.

November 23-24—The Maritime Administration will hold a twoday MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. See November 9-10 entry.

November 30-December 3—The Maritime Administration will hold a four-day MERCHANT SEAMEN/TERMINAL OPERATORS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. See October 26-29 entry.

December 7-10—The Maritime Administration will hold a four-day MERCHANT SEAMEN/TERMINAL OPERATORS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. See October 26-29 entry.

December 14-17—The Maritime Administration will hold a fourday MERCHANT SEAMEN7TERM1NAL OPERATORS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. See October 26-29 entry.

December 21-22—The Maritime Administration will hold a twoday MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS COURSE in Swanton, Ohio. See November 9-10 entry.

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