COMING EVENTS
FIRE APPARATUS FORUM
William C. Peters, Fire Engineering editorial advisory board member and author of Fire Apparatus Purchasing Handbook (Fire Engineering Books, 1994), will conduct the “Fire Apparatus Purchasing” segment of the FIRE INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (FIERO) FIRE APPARATUS FORUM to be held NOVEMBER 11-12 at the Pinccroft-Sedgefield Fire Department in Greensboro, North Carolina.
The agenda for Friday, November II, will include the presentations “Pump Panels” by Bob Barraclough, vice-president of Span Instruments, Inc., Plano, Texas, and “Repair & Maintenance” by Jim Faulkner, president of Special Equipment Services, Inc.. Kaufman, Texas; and a roundtable-group interaction session. Peters, a battalion chief and apparatus supervisor for the Jersey City (NJ) Fire Department, will make his presentation on Saturday. November 12.
Registration fee. before October 31: $20 per day or $35 for both days; after October 31. $25 and $45, respectively. Registration accepted at door; late fee will apply. Fee includes lunch and breaks. Contact: Robert Tuttcrow. Charlotte Fire Department; 1200 Otts St.; Charlotte. NC 28205; (704) 3365609, fax: (704) 336-5052.
CONFERENCIS/EXPOSITIONS
SEPTEMBER 15-17—TENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR EMS LEADERSHIP. “Reengineering with a Heart: The Human Side of Change.” Kansas City, Missouri. Contact; Fitch & Associates. Inc. (816) 431 -2600.
SEPTEMBER 16-18—MIDWEST FIRE & RESCUE CONFERENCE. Mundelein (IL) Holiday Inn. Sponsor: Emory & Assoc. Inc. Fire Training Consultants. Call (708) 6800799.
SEPTEMBER 20-22—FIRE 94 CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION in Dorset. England. Sponsors: Several fire service organizations. Contact: Jane Malcolm-Coe, FMJ International Publications Ltd., +44(0)737-768611.
SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1—NATIONAL FIRE AND POLICE PENSION FUND ASSOCIATION 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Embassy Suites Hotel, Boca Raton, Florida. Contact: Mary Ann Lauver at (800) 233-1957.
OCTOBER 5-8—NAEMT and EMERGENCY VEHICLE AND FLEET MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION: OUTLOOK ’94. in Mobile, Alabama. Contact: JEMS Conference Division; P.O.Box 2400; Carlsbad, CA 92018-2400; (800) 266-JEMS.
OCTOBER 17-20—ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON FIRE RESEARCH in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Host: National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Building and Fire Research Laboratory. Contact: Sheilda Smith; Bldg. 224, Rm. B250, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST: Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001; fax: (301) 975-4052.
SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS
SEPTEMBER 15-17—FIRE INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES: BEYOND THE BASICS. Sponsor: The International Association of Arson Investigators, Inc. Contact: Benny King (314) 6211966.
SEPTEMBER 17—INFECTION CONTROL EMERGING CONCEPTS train-the-trainer workshop. Lisle, Illinois. Sponsor: The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA). Contact: FDSOA at (508) 881-3114.
SEPTEMBER 26-28—CONFINED SPACE RESCUE COURSE. 24 hours, as mandated by 29 CFR 1910.146. in Wilmington. North Carolina. Sponsors: Environmental & Safety Services, Inc., in affiliation with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Contact: Eric Gislason. ESS; O.O. Box 3394: Wilmington, NC 28406; (910) 763-6999.
SEPTEMBER 29-30—FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL 38TH ANNUAL SEMINAR, Sheraton Inn. Novi. Michigan. Fee: $95. Sponsor: University of Michigan Conferences and Seminars. Contact: University of Michigan, Conferences and Seminars at (313) 7472791.
OCTOBER 1-2—TRUCK COMPANY OPERATIONS: GETTING THE JOB DONE. Sponsor: Colorado Springs (CO) Fire Department. Fee: $85. Contact Marcia Dodgion at (719) 5787025.
OCTOBER 17-21—PERSONAL PROTECTION 2000: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, in Beckley, West Virginia. Sponsors: NIOSH, MSHA, and the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Contact: Donald Farley; National Mine Health and Safety Academy; P.O. Box 1166; Beckley, WV 258021166; (304) 256-3200.
OCTOBER 20-21—”WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UPDATED NFPA STANDARDS 14, 20, AND 24: STANDPIPES, FIRE PUMPS, AND FIRE SERVICE MAINS” Holiday Inn Crowne Plaz.a (LaGuardia); East Elmhurst, New York. Fee: $375. Phone or fax: (708) 4592747.
FEMA NATIONAL EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER OCTOBER SCHEDULE
(Course number in parentheses)
OCTOBER 11-14—“Response and Recovery WEM Modules Train-The-Trainer,” (E487).
OCTOBER 17-21—“Hazardous Materials,” (El30) and “Managing Floodplain Development for the National Flood In surance Program (NFIP) (E273)
OCTOBER 24-26—“Disaster Preparedness Seminar (E200)
OCTOBER 24-28—“National Flood Insurance Program/Community Rating System (E278)
OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 4—“Basic Public Information Officers Course” (E369).
All classes will be held at the Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. For additional information, call the NETC at (301) 447-1000 or (800) 238-3358.
