Coming Events
April 30-May 3—Association of Fire Districts, State of New York—35th Annual Meeting and Convention. To be held at the Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center, Syracuse, New York. For further information, contact John J. Crisafulli, 130 Tardy Lane South, Wantagh, New York 11793.
May 8-12— Northwest Fire and Arson Committee—Annual Seminar to be held at the Valley Hiver Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene, Ore. For further information, contact Fire Marshal Wendell Wick, Program Chairman, City of Eugene Fire Department, 777 Pearl Street, Eugene, Ore. 97401.
May 15-18—National Fire Protection Association: 82nd Annual meeting to be held at the Disneyland Hotel and Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. For further information, contact Albert B. Sears, Jr., 470 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass. 02210.
May 15—19—‘The Metropolitan Arson Investigators Association: 13th Annual Fire and Explosion Investigation Seminar to be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. For further information, contact Assistant Chief Earl Coffern, 6085 South Sycamore, Littleton, Co. 80120.
May 17-20—Great Lakes Division, International Association of Fire Chiefs. Annual conference, Rockford, Ill. For further information, write Chief Albert Hoelbl, Secretary-Treasurer, 8360 Dempster Street, Niles, Ill. 60648.
May 18—Industrial Fire Chiefs’ Association— Seminar dealing with Advanced Fire Brigade Training and Membership. Will be held at the Roosevelt Cafe, Bound Brook, N.J. For further information, contact the New Jersey State Safety Council, 50 Park Place, Newark, N.J.
May 19-21—Lancaster County Firemens’ Association: Fire Expo ’78 will be held at the Dutch Wonderland Complex, Route 30 East, Lancaster, Pa. For further information, contact Mrs. Ana M. Charles, Sec., P.O. Box 33, Strasburg, Pa. 17579.
May 20-21—Town of Colonie Fire Protection Committee—18th Annual Conference, including indoor lectures and outdoor field evolutions. For further information, contact Robert Dawson, 11 Twilight Terrace, Loudonville, New York 12211.
May 24-28—California Fire Chiefs’ Association: Conference to be held at the Sheraton Anaheim, Anaheim, Calif. For further information, contact the California Fire Chiefs’ Association, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950.
June 4—Hershey Volunteer Fire Company— Second Annual Hershey Fire Department Invitational Rescue Competition will be held at the Hershey Station in Hershey, Pa. For further information, contact Richard B. Rudisill, Pres., Hershey Fire Dept., Hershey, Pa.
June 4-6—South Carolina State Firemen’s Association: Annual Conference. To be held at the Sumter Holiday Inn and the Mt. Vernon Inn, Sumter, S.C. For further information, contact D. H. Gillam, Jr., Director, S.C. Firemen’s Association, P.O. Box 432, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.
June 8-10—Eastern Division: International Association of Fire Chiefs—51st Conference, Wilmington, Delaware. For further information, contact Chief Edwin J. Clark, Sec., Box 328, Wayne, Pa. 19087.
June 11-14—Southeastern Division, International Association of Fire Chiefs. 50th Anniversary Conference, to be held at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hilton, 1400 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. For further information, contact David A. MacLellan, Chief, Sea PinesForest Beach Fire Dept., P.O. Box 5193, Hilton Head Island, S.C. 29928.
June 21-25—Minnesota State Fire Chiefs’ Association—Convention to be held in Moorehead, Minn. For further information, contact Robert T. Palmer, Exec. Sec., 4141 Harriet Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. 55409.
June 18-22—New York State Association of Fire Chiefs: 72nd Annual Conference. For further information, contact Chief Ward A. Bohner, 8 Van Buren Drive, Kinderbrook, N.Y. 12106.
June 24—West Newbury Veteran Fireman’s Association—New England Veteran Fireman’s League Handtub muster, will be held in West Newbury, Mass. A parade will begin the days’ events. For further information, contact Lt. Stephen Cashman, 381 Middle Street, West Newbury, Mass. 01985.
June 25-28—New England Association of Fire Chiefs: The 50th Annual Conference will be held at the Wentworth-By-The-Sea, Portsmouth, N.H. For further information, contact Chief James F. Brennan, Sec.-Treas., 3 Mansell Pkwy., Salem, Mass.
July 19-22—Missouri Valley Division, International Association of Fire Chiefs. Annual meeting, Sioux Falls, S.D. For further information, contact Chief Raymond A. Davis, 1528 Garland Street, Wichita, Kans. 67203.
July 29-30—Indiana Firefighters Association—Fire Service Conference to be held at the Holiday Inn, Bloomington, Ind. For further information, contact Chief H. Richard Harrigan, Sec., P.O. Box 583, Hobart, Ind. 46342.
August 13-16—Western Division: International Association Of Fire Chiefs: Annual Conference, Las Vegas. Headquarters will be the Sahara Hotel. For further information, contact M. Rodriguez, Sec.,-Treas., P.O. Box 842, San Leandro, Calif. 94577.
August 20-24—Canadian Division: International Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual Conference to be held at the Regina Inn, Regina Saskatchewan, Canada. For further information, contact Louis Yanko, Fire Chief, Osier Street and 11th Ave., Regina Saskatchewan, Canada S4P OH4.
Sept. 10-14—International Association of Fire Chiefs. Annual meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio. For information, contact Donald D. Flinn, General Manager, International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1329 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
