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Rochester (NY) Institute of Technology will offer its CERTIFICATE IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT through distance learning beginning in the fall of 1993. The certificate is designed for emergency professionals, governmental and industrial safety planners, and aspiring emergency professionals to learn when and where they want. Students will be able to learn through a variety of options, including audiocassettes and videotapes, audio and computer conferencing, picture phones, electronic blackboards, and on-line student services. The certificate also can be applied as a concentration toward flexible associate and bachelor’s degrees. Contact: (800) CALL-RIT.
■ The ESSENTIALS CURRICULUM PACKAGE from the International Fire Service Training Association now has a set price. The Complete Package, which includes the essentials manual, implementation guide, instructors’ materials, transparencies, student applications, master display binder, tests, and an answer template, is available for S 1,250. The Instructors’ Package, which includes the implementation guide, instructors’ materials, transparencies, student applications, tests, and printed answers, costs S75 per chapter; the Student Package, which includes 22 student applications, the essentials manual, and a binder, is S75; 22 student applications booklets are available for S55. Contact: Kelle West; (405) 744-8309.
■ The third edition of the EMERGENCY SERVICES SOURCEBOOK, formerly the Fire/ Emergency Services Sourcebook, has been released and is available for S109, or S59.95 per volume. Volume I. which covers training and academic programs, lists 10,000 courses and programs provided by more than 3.000 institutions and organizations as well as special FEMA and EPA training programs. Volume II covers periodicals, magazines, journals, newsletters, books, texts, manuals, proceedings, audio/visual aids, films, slides, and computer software. Contact: Specialized Publication Services; P.O. Box 1915; Madison Square Station; New York. NY’ 101591915; (212) 533-3403-
■ The International Society of Fire Service Instructors announces the release of its new, NFPA-compliant HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM, which meets or exceeds OSHA requirements for emergency response to hazardous materials as identified in 29 CFR 1910.120. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. final rule of March 6, 1989. Designed for hands-on presentation, the program includes classroom lectures, audio/visual presentations, workshops, and simulation exercises. Contact: ISFSI; 30 Main St.; Ashland, MA 01721; (508) 881-5800.
■ Western Slate Company has announced the formation of a new corporation, FIRE FACILITIES, INC., which offers “Wcsco” training towers, mobile burn rooms, “Westemp” burn room insulation, and “Wcspro” manually controlled propane simulators. Design and erection services for complete fire training facilities also are offered. Contact: Fire Facilities, Inc.; (800) 929-3726.
■ Emergency Film Group has released FIRST RESPONDER AWARENESS, a 20-minute video, plus an accompanying 56-page Leader’s Guide. The videocassette offers a four-hour program designed to teach the duties of those first on the scene of a hazardousmaterials incident. The programs can help meet OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response requirements. The video defines hazardous substances, tells how to recognize their presence, and explains their risks Topics include size-up, calling for help, isolating the area, and emergency plans. Contact: (800) 842-0999.
