COMING EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 24-26-Thc EIGHTH ANNUAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONFERENCE, sponsored by the Virginia Association of Hazardous Materials Response Specialists in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Emergency Services, will be held in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Contact: Steve Grainer, Conference Coordinator, (804) 674-2454.
SEPTEMBER 26-27-BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION FORCES: PRINCIPLES OF WOOD AND ORDINARY CONSTRUCTION, a course offered by the Academy of Eire Science, will be held in Montour Falls, New York. Contact: New York State Department of State, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box 811, Montour Falls, NY 14865*0811.
SEPTEMBER 28, 29—Two SEARCH AND RESCUE/FORCIBLE ENTRY WORKSHOPS, sponsored by the Santa Fe Springs Fire Department and Fire Technology Services, will be held in Santa Fe Springs, California. Contact: Fire Technology Services, 22422 Sunlight Creek, El Toro, CA 92630, (714) 583-1914.
OCTOBER 3-4-INVESTIGATION OF GAS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE FIRES, a seminar sponsored by Barker & Herbert Analytical Laboratories, w’ill be held in New Haven, Indiana. Contact: Jack Sanderson, (619) 983-4465.
OCTOBER 7-9-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION/SOUTHWEST, sponsored by HazMat World, will be held in Dallas, Texas. Contact: Tower Conference Management Co.; 800 Roosevelt Rd., Bldg. E – Suite 408; Glen Ellyn. IL 60137-5835; (708) 469-3373.
OCTOBER 25-PREPARING THE FIRE GROUND SAFETY OFFICER, a seminar presented by the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA), will be held in Lowell, Michigan. Topics include appointing a safety officer, liabilities, on the fireground, personnel accounting. accident/injury reduction and processing, and more. Contact: FDSOA, P.O. Box 149, Ashland, MA 01721-0149, (508) 8813114.
OCTOBER 26-27 — The University of Findlay offers the hazardous materials training workshop SPECIALIST EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO DRUMS/LINE LEAKS, to be held in Findlay, Ohio. Contact: The University of Findlay, Environmental and Hazardous Materials Management Programs, 1000 North Main St., Findlay, OH 45840, (419) 424-4647 or (800) 521-1292.
NOVEMBER 7-EMS STREET SURVIVAL, sponsored by the Westerville l ire Association, will be held in Westerville, Ohio. Topics include assessing danger in patients and surroundings, identifying concealed/disguised weapons, and physically controlling combative patients. Contact: Capt. Patterson or Lt. Blakely, (614) 890-8551.
NOVEMBER 7-AIRCRAFT DISASTER MANAGEMENT, offered by Northwestern Medical and Safety Services. Inc., will be held at the Lucas County emergency medical services building in Toledo, Ohio. Contact: Paul Ganss, Northwestern Medical and Safety Services, (419) 389-0001.
NOVEMBER 7-8-INVESTIGATION OF GAS AND ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE FIRES, a seminar sponsored by Barker & Herbert Analytical Laboratories, will be held in New Haven, Indiana. Contact: Jack Sanderson, (619) 9834465.
NOVEMBER 14 -PREPARING THE FIRE GROUND SAFETY OFFICER, a seminar presented by the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA), will be held in Paradise, California. Topics include appointing a safety officer, liabilities, on the fireground. personnel accounting, accident/injury reduction and processing, and more. Contact: FDSOA, P.O. Box 149, Ashland, MA 01721-0149, (508) 881-3114.
NOVEMBER 15-18-The NFPA FALL MEETING, INNOVATION ’92: PROGRESS THROUGH CREATIVITY. will be held in Dallas, Texas. Thirtytwo NFPA codes and standards will be presented to the membership for vote. Contact: NFPA, One Batterymarch Park. P.O. Box 9101. Quincy, MA 02269-9101, (617) 9847270.
NOVEMBER 16-EMERGENCY RESPONDERS 24-HOUR BASIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE, sponsored by The New England Consortium, will be held in Lowell, Massachusetts. The course meets OSHA requirements for operations level emergency responders to hazardous substances releases. Contact: Helen Butler, The New England Consortium. University of Massachusetts Lowell, lowcll, MA 01854, (508) 934-3257.
NOVEMBER 16-17-TIK NATIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL ON EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (NCCEM) ANNUAL CONFERENCE w ill be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Contact: NCCEM; 7297 Lee Highway, Suite N; Falls Church, VA 22042; (703) 533*7672.
NOVEMBER 17-DEVELOPING PLANS FOR AND PREVENTING CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES: COMPLYING WITH EPA AND OSHA REGULATIONS, a seminar sponsored by the American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, will be held in San Antonio, Texas Contact: American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management; 900 Isom Rd., Suite 103; San Antonio, FX 78216: (800) 729-6742.
NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1-The University of Findlay offers the hazardous materials training workshop EMS SPECIALIST EMERGENCY RESPONSE, to be held in Findlay, Ohio. Contact: The University of Findlay, Environmental and Hazardous Materials Management Programs, 1000 North Main St., Findlay, OH 45840, (419) 424-4647 or (800) 521-1292.
DECEMBER 2-4-EMERGENCY RESPONSE TECHNICIAN/SPECIALIST, a seminar sponsored bv the American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, will be held in San Antonio, Texas. It is for those who respond to or manage chemical incidents. Contact: American institute of Hazardous Materials Management; 900 Isom Rd., Suite 103; San Antonio, FX 78216; (800) 729-6742 or (512) 340-7775.
