COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

JUNE 21-25—The American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management is sponsoring 40-HR. HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE WORKER SAFETY TRAINING FOR MANAGERS, ENGINEERS, AND SUPERVISORS, a training program to be held in San Antonio, Texas. Contact: The American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, Inc.; 900 Isom Rd., Suite 103; San Antonio, TX 78216; (800) 729-6742 or (210) 340-7775.

JUNE 22-24 —A seminar titled THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM LEADER sponsored by the Maryland I ire and Rescue Institute Training Academy, will be held in College Park, Maryland Contact: Maryland lire and Rescue Institute: University of Maryland; College Park, Ml) 20742, by June 8.

JUNE 22, 23, 24, AND 25—The Engineering Extension of Oklahoma State University presents four fire protection and safety professional development seminars titled PLAN REVIEW FOR AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FIRE PROTECTION WATER SUPPLY ANALYSIS and FIRE PUMP INSTALLATIONS on these four respective dates. Contact: OSl Engineering Extension; (405) “’44*5714.

JUNE 19-21-The NEW ENGLAND FIRE/RESCUE EXPO ’93, sponsored by the New England Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc., will be held in Marlborough, Massachusetts, on these dates. Contact: Chief Richard K. Wehter; New England Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc.; 10 Highview Dr.; Hingham, MA 02043; (617) 749-4015.

JUNE 20—The NORTHEAST REGIONAL FIREFIGHTER COMBAT CHALLENGE, sponsored by the New England Association of Fire Chiefs, Inc., will be held in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Contact Chief Richard K. Wehter; New England Association of Eire Chiefs; 10 Highview’ I)r.; Hingham, MA 02043; (617) 749-4015.

JULY 9-11-THE SIXTH ANNUAL PITTSBURGH FIRE RESCUE AND EMS EXPO, featuring tire. emergency medicine, public safety, and hazmat classes; demonstrations; and exhibits, will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Contact: Kelly Simon Productions; 1600 Ranch Drive: Latrobe, PA 15650; fax (412) 539-7979.

JULY 20-21—A symposium sponsored by the Maryland Eire and Rescue Institute and AAI Corporation. BURN BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, will be held on these dates in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Contact: Jim Eicholtz; (410) 628-3119.

JULY 27-28, AUGUST 10-11, AND AUGUST 24-25—Tlie United States Fire Administration is sponsoring a series of programs, RESIDENTIAL SPRINKLERS: EVOLUTION, APPLICATION, AND STRATEGIES FOR ADOPTION, to be held on these dates, among others, in Maryland Heights, Missouri; Cleveland, Ohio; and Richmond, Virginia. Contact: Danicle Dixon; Operation Life Safety; 4025 Fair Ridge Dr.; Fairfax. VA 22033; (703) 273-9815.

AUGUST 9-10-COMPLYING WITH OSHA REGULATIONS: GENERAL INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE, a 16-hour course sponsored by The American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management. will be held in Dallas, Texas. Contact: The American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, Inc.; 900 Isom Rd., Suite 103.; San Antonio, TX 78216; (210) 3407775.

AUGUST 23-27 AND SEPTEMBER 13-17ROCO is sponsoring RESCUE I. Basic Confined Space/ Structural Rescue, on these dates in N. Vancouver, British Columbia, and Beaumont, Texas. Contact: ROCO; 8254 One Calais Ave., Suite 240; Baton Rouge, LA 708093450; (504) 769-8877.

AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 3 AND NOVEMBER 8-12—RESCUE II. Advanced Confined Space/Structural Rescue (40 hours), sponsored by ROCO, will be held in North Vancouver, British Columbia, and Beaumont. Texas, respectively, on these dates. Contact: ROCO; 8254 One (Calais Ave., Suite 240; Baton Rouge, LA 70809-3450: (504) “69-8877.

SEPTEMBER 11-12 —Harrison County Bureau of Emergency Services is sponsoring the 12TH ANNUAL FIRE, EMS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING WEEKEND to be held in Clarksburg. Virginia. Contact: S.L Woods, Chief. EMS division; Harrison County Bureau of Emergency Services; Rt 3, Box 201; Clarksburg, WV 26301: (304) 623-6559.

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