Coming Events

Coming Events

Departments

Oct. 7-11—Western Division, IAFC: Annual conference, Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs, Calif. For information, write Chief Manuel Rodriguez, P.O. Box 842, San Leandro, Calif. 91577.

Oct. 13—Second Annual Cross Country Fire Prevention Parade, Morganton, N.C. For further information, contact John F. Reese, Parade Chairman, 301 Sanford Drive, Morganton, N.C. 28655.

Oct. 13-14—Craven County Fireman’s Association in cooperation with Craven Community College: 2nd Annual Fire and Rescue Conference, New Bern, N.C. For further information, contact Lewis S. Redd, Dean, Continuing Education Division, Craven Community College, P.O. Box 885, New Bern, N.C. 28560.

Oct. 15-18—National Safety Congress/Exposition: Annual meeting, Chicago, Ill. For information, write Congress Planning, National Safety Conference, 444 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611

Oct. 17-19—Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association. Annual meeting and workshop, Ramada Motor Hotel, Marshall. For information, write Chief Ed Scheele, Marshall Fire Department, Marshall, Minn. 56258.

Nov. 1-4—International Society of Fire Service Instructors: Fall conference, Stouffer’s Denver Inn. For further information, contact Ed McCormack, Executive Secretary, ISFSI, Box 88, Hopkinton, Mass. 01748.

Nov. 12-15—National Fire Protection Association: Annual fall conference, Hyatt Hotel, Phoenix, Az. For further information, contact Albert B. Sears, Jr., 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210.

Nov. 18—Maryland Fire Chiefs Association: 31st convention, Westminster Volunteer Fire Department, Carroll County, Maryland. For further information, contact the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department, 66 E. Main Street, Carroll County, Westminster, Md. 21157.

Mar. 24-27—Fire Department Instructors Conference. Annual meeting, Memphis, Tenn. For further information, write Ed McCormack, Executive Secretary, International Society of Fire Service Instructors, Box 88, Hopkinton, Mass. 01748.

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