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California Fire Academy: Fire Mgmt. II, Feb 27-Mar. 4, May 8-13; Fire Mgmt. VII, Jan. 30-Feb 4; Fire Mgmt. IV, Mar. 20-25, Fire Command III, Jan. 16-21, June 12-17; Fire Investigation III, Mar 6-11, June 26-luly 1; Fire Investigation II, Mar. 27-Apr 1, Apr. 24-29; Fire Prevention III, Jan. 9-14, June 5-10; Fire Instructor III, Feb. 20-25; Public Education Officer III, Feb. 20-25, Haz-Mat I, Jan 30-Feb. 4. Contact Calif. Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950.

Central Iowa EMS Council: March 18-20, Des Moines. Contact the council at 205 S. Howard, Indianola, Iowa 50125.

Connecticut State Fire School: Basic Recon. Haz-Mat, Ian. 5-6. Ian. 15-16. Ian. 22-23, Feb. 2-3; Co. Officer Instr. Tech., Ian. 5-6, Tactics, Ian. 8-23, NFA EMSA, Ian 8-9; Fire Arson Detection, Ian. 19-20, Sprinklers, Feb 5-6; Fire Instructor Methods, Feb 9-Mar 10, Incidence Command, Feb 16-17, Fire Fighter H, Feb 19-May 21; Fire Fighter I, Feb 26-lune 5, Fire Arson Detection, Mar 2-3; Nat. Fire Incid. Reporting System, Mar 5-6; Vol. Fire Serv. Mgmt., Mar 5-6, Operational Risk, Mar. 19-20, NFA BCFSF, Mar. 26-27 Contact Wayne Sartdford, Director of Fire Training, 294 Colony St.. Meriden, Conn. 06450.

Correspondence Course on Hydraulic Calculations of Automatic Sprinkler Systems: Year-round enrollment, course consists of 12 assignments and a proctored exam. Write Independent and Correspondence Study, 001 Classroom Building, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Ok. 74078.

Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program: Industrial Fire School, Feb 1-3, Feb 22-23, Mar 1-3, Industrial Fire Chiefs School, Ian 10-14; Electricity and Fire Fighter, Ian 15, Fire Fighting and Safety Equip. Display, Ian 21-22, High-Rise Fires, Feb 8-9; Fire Inspector I, Pt. IV, Feb 19; Fire Admin., Feb 22-24. Fire Invest. II, Pt. I, Feb. 26-27 Contact Louisiana State University, Firemen Training, Div. of Cont Ed., Baton Rouge. La 70803-1514.

Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute: Fire Prevention I, Ian 8-9; Fire Brigade Mgmt. & Supervision, Ian 12-13; Md. Chief Officers Seminar, Jan. 29-30; Aircraft Crash and Rescue-SMRO, Feb 5-6; HazMat Trasp. Emerg., Feb. 12-13; Trauma Seminar, Fet) 19-20; Managing Comb. Fire Dept., Feb 26-27; Audio Visual Workshop for Instr., Mar 5-6; Staging a Disaster Drill, Mar 19; Care & Main!, of Rescue Tools, NCRO, Mar. 20; Br. App. Spec. School, Mar. 21-25, Gas Leak Emerg., Mar 26. Contact Director lohn E Hoglund. Md Fire and Rescue Instit., Univ of Md.. College Park, Md 20742

Michigan Fire Services Instructors Association: Feb. 22-24, Ann Arbor, Mich Contact lohn A Reardon, P O Box 318, Lincoln Park, Mich 48146

Stress Factors in EMS and Critical Care Medicine: March 25-27, Catonsville. Md. Contact leffrey Mitchell. Emergency Health Services Program, University of Md . Baltimore County, Catonsville Md 21228.

NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY

Residential Courses: Haz Mat I, Ian 4-14. Ian 31-Feb. 11, Mar 14-25, Apr 11-22; FUz Mat M, Dec. 6-17. Ian 17-28. Feb 14-25, Mar 21-Apr 1. Apr 25-May 6; Haz Ml III, Feb. 28-Mar It, May 9-20; Incident CommandUan 4-14. |an 31-Feb 11.Mar 14-25. Apr 11-22: Incident Command II, Dec 6-17, Ian 17-28, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Educational Methodology I, Ian 4-14, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22, May 30-iune 10; Educational Methodology II, Ian. 17-28, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Apr. 25-May 6; Mgmt. of Public Fire Ed., Ian. 17-28, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 11-22, lune 6-17; Fire Service Leadership/Comm., Ian. 4-21, Ian. 31-Feb. 18, Mar. 14-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 13, May 30-|une 17; Fire Service Mid-Mgmt. I, (an. 24-Feb. 4, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Apr. 11-22, May 9-20; Fire Service Mid-Mgmt. II, Dec. 6-17, |an. 4-14, Feb. 7-18, Apr. 25-May 6, May 23-lune 3; Executive Development III, Feb. 7-18, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 25-May 6; Mgmt. of EMS for Fire Service, )an. 4-14, Feb. 14-25, Apr. 25-May 6, May 30-lune 10, Fire Prevention Spec. I, fan 4-14, Ian. 31-Feb. 11, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Apr. 11-22, May 23-lune 3, Fire Prevention Spec. II, Ian. 17-28, Feb. 14-25, Mar. 14-25, Apr. 26-May 6, May 9-20, June 6-17; Codes and Ordinances, Ian. 31-Feb. 11, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Mar 21-Apr. 1, Apr. 25-May 6; Plans Review for Fire Inspectors, fan. 4-14, Ian. 31-Feb. 11, Feb. 28-Mar. 11, Apr. 11-22, May 9-20, lune 13-24, Fire/Arson Investigation, Ian. 4-21, Ian. 24-Feb. 11, Mar. 14-Apr. 1, Apr. 11-29, May 9-27, lune 13-)uly 1; Fire/Arson Detection, Dec. 13-17, Ian. 24-28, Feb. 7-11, Feb. 28-Mar. 4, Mar. 21-25, Apr. 25-29, May 9-13, May 30-|une 3. Contact I. Edward Criswell, Director, Admissions and Registration, National Fire Academy, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, Md. 21727.

NFA OUTREACH

Connecticut, EMS Admin., Ian. 8-9, contact Wayne Sandford, Comm, on Fire Prevention and Control, 294 Colony St.. Meriden, Conn. 06450; Delaware, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup Forces, Ian 8-9, contact Louis Amabili, Dela. State Fire School, R.D. #2, Box 166, Dover, Dela. 19901; Kansas, Instr. Tech, for Co. Officers, Ian. 8-9, contact Max Thomas, Fire Service Training Div., Univ. of Kansas, 645 New Hampshire Ave., Lawrence, Kan. 60045; Louisiana, EMS Admin., Ian. 8-9, contact Thomas Hebert, Firemen Training Program, Pleasant Hall, LA State Univ., Baton Rouge, La 70803; Texas, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup Forces, Volunteer Fire Service Mgmt., Jan 13-14, contact Henry Smith, Fire Protection Tr. Div., Texas Eng Ext. Service, F.E. Drawer K, College Station, Tex. 77843; Kentucky, Bldg Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, Ian 15-16, contact Robert Brown, Ken. Dept of Ed., Bureau of Vocational Education, 21st FI. Capital Plaza Tower. Frankfort, Ky 40601; Vermont, Bldg Const for Fire Sup. Forces, Ian 15-16. contact Walter Read, Vermont State Fire Fighters Association, P.O. Box 53, Pittsford. Vt. 05763; Alabama, Fire Incident Mgmt., Ian 29-30. contact Robert Hagler, Ala. State Fire College, Shelton State Comm College, 2015 McFarland Blvd , East. Tuscaloosa. Ala 35405, Maryland, Fire Prevention I, Ian 8-9, contact lohn Hoglund, Md Fire & Rescue Ins, Univ of Md.. College Park, Md 20742: Mississippi, Fire Incident Mgmt., Jan 8-9, contact lames Hart Jr., Miss Fire Academy. Route 10, Box 295, Jackson, Mbs, 39208; Missouri, Haz-Mat Inc. Analysb. Ian. 8-9, Bill Westhoff |r . Mo Fire & Rescue Tr. Institute, 1001 Asnland Gravel Rd., Columbia. Mo. 65211; South Carolina, Fire Incident Mgmt, Ian 8-9, contact Joseph McDonagh, S.C. Fire Academy, State Board for Tech. & Comp Ed., West Columbia, S.C. 29169; Massachusetts, Fire Prevention I, Ian 29-30. Stephen Coan. Mass Fire Fighting Academy, 59 Horse Pond Rd., Sudbury. Mass 01776; Montana. Fire Incident Mgmt., Ian 29-30, Seldon Weedon. .Montana Fire Services. 2100 16th Ave , South, Great Falls. Mont. 59405

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