Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

Aircraft Crash and Mass Casualty Management: Arizona State University, Sept. 13-17. For further information contact William H. Allen, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. 85287.

California Fire Academy: Fire Management II, Aug. 22-27; Fire Investigation II, Aug. 1—6; Fire Prevention IV, July 11-16; Fire Prevention V, Sept. 19-24; Fire Instructor la, July 25-30; Fire Instructor lb, Sept. 26-31; Master Instructor Sept. 19-24; Prevention VI, July 25-30. Contact Calif. Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950.

Chittenden County, Vt., Regional Fire School: Sept. 25-26, Burlington, Vt. Contact Chester Brunell, 132 North Ave., Burlington, Vt. 05401.

Colorado Training Institute: Hazardous Material Awareness, July 6-8, Nov. 2-4, $50; Haz-Mat In-Depth, Aug. 9-20, Oct. 18-29, $400; Commercial Vehicle Inspection, July 2-23, Sept. 21-24, $160; Cargo Tank Compliance/ Inspection, July 26-30, Sept. 27-Oct. 1, $200; Shippers/Carriers, Sept. 13-17, Nov. 15-19, $200. Contact the institute at 1001 East 62nd Ave., Denver, Colo. 80216.

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.

EMS Aspects of Disaster Management and Medical Emergencies, Aug. 27-29, $85, Bethesda, Md. Contact Capt. Mary Beth Michos, 10025 Darnestown Rd., Rockville, Md. 20850.

Fireground Commander: Aug. 21-22, Ithaca, N.Y. Chief Alan V. Brunacin! and staff. Registration fee, $50. Contact Ed Olmstead, Jr., Tompkins County Fire Service, 72 Brown Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. 14850.

Kansas Fire School: (for municipalities), Oct. 11-14, W’ichita, Kan. (For industries), Sept. 20-24, Topeka, Kan. Contact University of Kansas, Fire Service Training, 645 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan. 66044.

LNG and LPG Fire Control and Extinguishing Schools: Sept., Minneapolis, Mn. Contact Fire Training Director, Safety Dept., Minnesota Gas Co., 201 S. 7th St, Minneapolis, Mn. 55402.

Massachusetts Firefighting Academy: Gas Fire Fighting School; (fire fighter program) July 6-7,19-20, Sept. 13-14, 27-28, Oct. 12-13, 25-26, Nov. 8-9. (industrial program), Sept. 8-9,15-16,22-23,29-30, Oct. 6-7,13-14,20-21, 27-28. Contact Thomas H. Rinoldo, LNG/LPG Firefighting School, Mass. Firefighting Academy, 59 Horse Pond Rd., Sudbury, Mass. 01776.

McLean County Firemen’s Association Training School: July 10-11, Bloomington, Ill. Contact Chief George Cermak, Normal Fire Dept., 1300 E. College Ave., Normal, Ill. 61761.

Mercer County Emergency Medical Service Council and Fire School Training Committee KESCUExpo Training Program: July 19-25, Hermitage, Pa. Contact Robert S. Goeltz, Hermitage Central Fire Station, 2511 Highland Rd., Hermitage, Pa. 16148.

National Symposium on Emergency Medical Services, Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3, Greenville, S.C. Contact NSEMS, Greenville County Emergency Management Authority, 1200 Pendleton St., Greenville, S.C. 29611.

New Jersey State Fire College: Fire Fighter 1 and 2, Sept. 25-26. Contact August G. Brummer, Fire Div., N.J. State Safety Council, 50 Park Place, Suite 820, Newark, N.J. 07102.

New York Academy of Fire Science: Breathing Apparatus Maintenance Course, July 17—18;

OMH-NFPA #101 Life Safety Code Course, July 19-23; Fire/arson Investigation Course, July 19-30, Aug. 16-27; State Fire Instructors Conference, Aug. 9-13; Fire Pump Maintenance, Aug. 17-19; Training Officer Workshop, Aug. 21-22. Contact the Academy at Box K, Montour Falls, N.Y. 14865.

NFPA Fireground Commander Seminar, Oct. 16-17, Cedarburg, Wis. Contact Ed Hermann, Cedarburg Fire Dept., Box 327, Cedarburg, Wis. 53012.

Pennsylvania State Fire School: Structural Fire Fighting I, July 26-30; Pump Operations I, July 12-16; Fire Dept. Tanker Water Supply, July 17-18; Fire Prevention Program Management, July 17-18; Rural Community Fire Protection, July 20-23; Pump Operations II, Aug. 6; Fire Safety with Agricultural Chemicals, Aug. 7-8; Basic Fire Police Procedures, Aug. 7-8; Structural Fire Fighting II, Aug. 9-13; EMS First Responder Course, Aug. 16-20; Structural Fire Fighting II (ext.), Aug. 24—27; EMT Recertification, Aug. 30-Sept. 3. Contact the school at P.O. Box 631, Lewistown, Pa. 17044.

University of Michigan Firemanship Training Program: Phase II Academy, July 12-17; Academy, July 19-Aug. 20. Contact University of Michigan, Ext. Service, Fire Service Div., 1946 Beal/North Campus, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109.

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