COURSES AND COMING EVENTS
November 1986-September 1987-THE NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY’S 1987 SCHEDULE of its field program development courses is now available. For information, contact: The National Fire Academy, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Emergency Training Center, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727; telephone (301) 447-6771.
November 14-15,1986-DIVE/RESCUE I SEMINAR will be sponsored by the Horry County Rescue Squad Dive Team in conjunction with Dive Rescue Inc./International. The seminar will be held at the Coastal Carolina College in Conway, SC. For more information, write to Horry County Rescue Squad Inc., P.O. Box 133, Highway 905, Conway, SC 29526; or call (803) 248-2900.
November 15,1986—The Rockland County New York Fire Chiefs’ Association in conjunction with the Rockland County Fire Training Center will sponsor a seminar on MANAGING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS at the Ramapo Senior High School in Spring Valley, NY. Chief Warren Isman of the Fairfax County, VA, Fire and Rescue will be the guest speaker. For more information, contact: Rockland County Fire Training Center, Pomona, NY 10970; telephone (914) 354-5900.
January 18-22, 1987-The annual FLORIDA TRAINING IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE, sponsored by the Florida Chapter of the International Association of Fire Service Instructors, will be held at the Ramada Inn in Ocala, FL. For more information, contact: Julius Halas, 400 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, FL 33582; telephone (813) 953-4680.
March 9-12, 1987-WESTERN PUBLIC FIRE EDUCATION CONFERENCE will be held at the Red Lion Inn at the Quay, Vancouver, WA. The conference will cover media relations, fire prevention programs for special groups, and special presentations of innovative and unique approaches to public education. For information, write to: Don Anderson, Tualatin Fire District, P.O. Box 127, Tualatin, OR 97062.
March 23-26, 1987-The annual NATIONAL FOAM FIRE SCHOOL will be held at the Texas A&M University Fire Training Center. This school offers hands-on experience in the latest techniques for extinguishing flammable liquid fires in any situation from storage tanks to marine tankers. For information, contact. W. D. Cochran, National Foam System, Inc., 523 North Belt, Suite 260, Houston, TX 77060; telephone (713) 820-1095.
May 8-10, 1987-STRESS: HELPING THE HELPER is an international conference for all emergency personnel exposed to stressful events. The conference will review critical incident stress debriefings, educational strategies, stress reduction techniques, employee assistance programs, family counseling, peer group support, etc. For information, contact: Jeffrey T. Mitchell, Ph D., Marge Epperson-SeBour, MSW, ACSW, Emergency Health Services Department, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Catonsville, MD 21228; telephone (301) 455-3223.
August 1-9, 1987-WORLD POLICE AND FIRE GAMES, a 45event competition, will be held in San Diego, CA. For information, contact: The San Diego Police Athletic Federation, P.O. Box 2629, San Diego, CA 92101; telephone (619) 231-9567,
November 29-December 3,1987 — FIRE EAST 87, a conference and exhibition focusing on firefighting, fire prevention, and fire protection, will be held at the Hilton International Hotel in Hong Kong. The conference is being organized by The Institution of Fire Engineers, Hong Kong Branch, and promoted by the Federation of British Fire Organisations. For information, contact: Fiona Cranston, Publicity and Public Relations Manager, International Symposia & Exhibitions Ltd., Queensway House, 2 Queenswav, Redhill, Surrey RH1 1QS, England; telephone Redhill (0737)68611.
