Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

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American College of Emergency Physicians— Indiana Chapter: 7th Annual Indianapolis 500 Postgraduate Course in Emergency Medicine, will be held in the Stouffere’ Inn, Indianapolis, Ind., on May 10-13. For further information, contact Pat Murphy, 2771 Fairlawn Drive, Columbus, Ind. 47201.

Arkansas Fire Training Academy—Weekday Classes: Ventilation, Apr. 3-7; Fire Prevention Seminar, Apr. 10-14; First Instructor Workshop, Apr. 24-28. Weekend Classes: Ventilation, Apr. 8-9. Regional Fire School: Hazardous Materials and the Firefighter; Harrison, Mar. 27-Apr. 6; Batesville, Apr. 3-13; Fayetteville, Apr. 10-20. Pre-registration is required. For information, contact the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, Southwest Technical Institute, P.O. Box 3048, East Camden, Ark. 71701.

California Fire Chiefs’ Association—Calif. Fire Service Academy Courses: Fire Command II, Apr. 2-7; Fire Management II, Apr. 9-14; Fire Investigation II, Apr. 16-21; Fire Prevention II, Apr. 23-28; Fire Instruction lib, Apr. 30-May 5. For further information, write to Chief Robert Fletcher, Secretary-Treasurer, Florin F.D., P.O. Box 28002, Sacramento,Calif. 95828.

California Fire Chiefs’ Association/Fire Academy—1st annual Statewide Fire Instructors Workshop, to be held at Airport Holiday Inn-Fresno, Calif., Apr. 26-28. For further information, contact California Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950.

University of Illinois/Fire Service Institute— Certified Fire Fighter (Recruit Academy), Apr. 3-May 5; Hydraulics School, May 16-18. For further information, contact Gerald E. Monigold, Associate Professor and Director. Fire Service Institute, Univ. of Illinois, 1007 W Nevada, Urbana, ILL. 61801.

The University of Michigan/Fircmanship Training Program—Officer Course, Apr. 3—7; Advanced Course, Apr. 17-21. For information, contact the University Campus, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109.

Minnesota State Fire Chiefs’ Association— Minnesota State Rescue & First Aid Association: Emergency Care Workshop, April 5-8. For further information, contact Bill Nelson, Emergency Services Coordinator, 3220 Lowry Ave., North Minneapolis, Minn. 55422.

University of Minnesota—State Fire School, May 19-21. St. Paul Campus. For further information, contact Eugene Anderson, 401 Coffey Hall, St. Paul Campus, U of M, St. Paul, Minn. 55108.

Municipal Fire Departments’ Instructors Associations— 11th Annual Educational Seminar, May 8-10. To be held at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. For further information, contact Tom McAuley (Registrar), 740 Markham Road, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M1H 2A9.

New Jersey State Fire College—Advanced Pump, Apr. 7-9, Seaside Hts.; Advanced Truck, Apr. 14-16, Seaside Hts.; Advanced Pump, Apr. 14-16, Seaside Hts.; Advanced Truck, Apr. 21-23, Seaside Hts.; Advanced Pump, Apr. 21-23, Seaside Hts. For further information, contact the New Jersey Fire College. Division of New Jersey Safety Council, 50 Park Place, Newark, N.J. 07102.

The New Jersey State Fire Prevention Association—5th Annual Seminar; Fire Prevention and Fire Protection, Apr. 22. For further information, contact Deputy Chief Frank Donovan, c/o Fire Prevention Bureau, 630 Ave. C, Bavonne. N.J. 07002.

Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Training School—Pump Operation I, Apr. 3-7; Structural Fire Fighting I, Apr. 10-14; Salvage Practices, Apr. 18-19; Local Level Pump Instructors’ workshop, Apr. 22; Fire Inspection Practices, Apr. 23; Industrial Fire Brigade, Apr. 26-28. For further information contact the Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Training School, P.O. Box 631, Lewiston, Pa. 17044.

Scuba Schools International—Dive Rescue Training School: Underwater Search and Recovery, Treatment of Water Accident Victims, Underwater Accident Investigation, Apr. 3-7, Idaho; April 24-28, Milwaukee, Wise. For further information, contact SSI. 1449 Riverside Drive, Ft. Collins, Co. 80521.

The Texas A&M University System— Recruit Fire Training Schools: School No. 23, April 17-June 9. For further information, contact David W’hite, Coordinator. Recruit Training, Fire Protection Training Division, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843.

Wisconsin Fire Equipment Mechanics Association—Seminar, May 17-18. To be held at the Grand Chute Fire Station, Appleton. Wise. For further information, contact Syl Watry, Secretary, 923 Hickory Street, West Bend, Wise. 53095.

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