It’s Almost Time for FDIC/FDIC West

APRIL 8-13, 2002
Fire Department Instructors Conference
Indianapolis, Indiana

Fire Engineering’s 2002 Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) will be dedicated to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and to the memory of the firefighters who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. The first Fire Engineering Courage and Valor Award will be presented on Saturday, April 13. The conference will include two days of Hands-On Training (H.O.T.) Workshops and three days of Classroom Sessions featuring noted fire instructors. Three days of General Sessions address current fire service topics and Big Room Sessions extend the Classroom Sessions to a larger venue. Three days of exhibits highlight the latest in fire service technology and equipment. For more information, call (888) TEL-FDIC or fax (888) FAX-FDIC. Web site: www.FDIC.com.

APRIL 28-MAY 2, 2002
Fire Department Instructors Conference West
Sacramento, California

Fire Engineering’s 2002 Fire Department Instructors Conference West (FDIC West) will also be dedicated to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and to the memory of the firefighters who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. It brings the high quality education of FDIC to the West Coast. Like FDIC, FDIC West includes two days of Hands-On Training (H.O.T.) Evolutions and Workshops and three days of Classroom Sessions featuring noted fire instructors. Three days of General Sessions address current fire service topics and Big Room Sessions extend the Classroom Sessions to a larger venue. Three days of exhibits showcase the latest in fire service technology and equipment. For more information, call (888) TEL-FDIC or fax (888) FAX-FDIC. Web site: www.FDIC.com.

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