IAFC Conference Program
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Saturday, September 18
7:30 a.m.-IAFC Foundation pre-conference seminar. Transportation will be provided from INA Fire Museum to Eagle Lodge, Whitemarsh Township, Pa.
9:00 a.m.-IAFC Board of Directors meeting, Philadelphia Centre Hotel.
12:00 noon-Luncheon, Board of Directors of the IAFC, AMD, FAMD and FEMSA
2:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.-Registration, Plaza Fountain Lobby, Philadelphia Civic Center
6:30 p.m.-INA Reception, INA Fire Museum
Sunday, September 19
8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.-Registration, Plaza Fountain Entrance Lobby, Civic Center
9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.-Exhibits, Exhibition Halls A, B, and C
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.-Antique Fire Apparatus Muster and Demonstration, Penn’s Landing
10:00 a.m.-Committee meetings
Constitution and Bylaws, Room 220
Nominations and Elections, Room 222
Volunteer, Room 232
12:00 noon-IAFC and IAFC Foundation Board of Directors joint luncheon and meeting
3:00 p.m.-Resolutions Committee, Room 220
3:30 p.m.-Opening ceremonies, President E. Stanley Hawkins, presiding, Plaza Auditorium A and B, Civic Center
4:30 p.m.-Memorial Services, Plaza Auditorium A and B
8:00 p.m.-Great Lakes Division Box 15 Club, University City Holiday Inn
Monday, September 20
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.-Registration, Plaza Fountain Entrance Lobby, Civic Center
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.-Exhibits, Exhibition Halls, A, B and C, Civic Center
9:00 a.m.-Committee meetings
Standardization of Fire Hose Threads, Room 220
Training and Education, Room 222
Urban, Room 232
10:00 a.m.-First conference business session, Chief E. Stanley Hawkins, president, presiding, Plaza Auditorium B, Civic Center
Report of the treasurer, Chief William T. Stewart
Report of the Resolutions Committee, Chief H. Richard Harrigan, chairman
Report of the general manager, Donald D. Flinn
Report of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Chief Otto Jensen, chairman
12:00 noon-Recess for exhibits visitation and division luncheons
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.-Educational Workshop
8:00 p.m.-A Night With FEMSA
Tuesday, September 21
8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.-Registration, Civic Center
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.-Exhibits, Civic Center
8:30 a.m.-Second conference business session, Chief Charles Kamprad, first vice president, presiding. Plaza Auditorium B, Civic Center
10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon-Educational Workshops
12:00 noon-Research Committee meeting, Room 229 Recess for exhibits visitation and division luncheons
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.-Repeat of morning workshops
2:00 p.m.-Arson Committee meeting, Room 226
7:00 p.m.-Host City Theme Party, Pennsylvania Hall Auditorium, Civic Center
Wednesday, September 22
7:30 a.m.-Eastern Division Breakfast, Plaza Dining Room, Civic Center
8:00 to 12:00 noon-Registration, Civic Center
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon-Exhibits, Exhibition Halls, Civic Center
8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.-Voting booths open, Registration Lobby, Civic Center
10:00 a.m.-Third conference business session, Chief Douglas Pollington, second vice president, presiding.
Division presidents’ reports
IAFC Foundation report and announcement of scholarship recipients, Arthur J. Clatfelter, president
Disaster Planning Guidelines Update, Commissioner James Kerr, Falls Church, Va.
The President’s Committee on Police/Fire Consolidation, Director Robert H. Ely, chairman
A Report on the Distribution and Revision of the Emergency Response Guide for Hazardous Materials, Alan I. Roberts, associate director for hazardous materials regulation, U.S. Department of Transportation
Hazardous Materials and Emergency Response Management, Chief Warren E. Isman, Montgomery County, Md.
1983 host chief report
Unfinished business
New business
Remarks for the good and welfare of the association
Report of attendance
Announcement of election results
12:30 p.m.-Factory Mutual Fire Service Advisory Committee meeting and luncheon, Civic Center
2:00 p.m.-Exhibitor demonstrations, Civic Center Boulevard 6:00 p.m.-No host reception, Grand Ballroom Foyer, Philadelphia Centre Hotel
7:00 p.m.-Annual banquet, Grand Ballroom, Philadelphia Centre Hotel Installation of officers
Adjournment of the business session of the 109th Annual Conference
Workshop Programs
Monday, September 20, 1:30 p.m.
Disaster in the Eighties, Chief Harry Klasmeier, Anne Arundel County, Md., moderator
Commentary and Slide Presentation on the Anaheim Fire Disaster, Chief Robert Simpson, Anaheim, Calif.
Commentary and Slide Presentation on the Lynn Fire Disaster, Chief Joseph E. Scanlon, Jr., Lynn, Mass.
Kansas City Hyatt Sky Bridge Collapse-One Year Later, Deputy Chief Arnett Williams, Fire Fighter Harold Knabe, public information officer, Kansas City, Mo., Fire Department
The Pentaborane Gas Incident, Assistant Chief Richard Burch. Hanover County, Va.
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Courtesy Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
IAFC Conference Program (Continued)
Tuesday, September 21, 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
State Fire Safety Code Programs, Director Robert H. Ely, Kirkland, Wash., moderator
Governor’s Commission on Fire Safety Codes in Nevada-an Overview, Thomas Huddleston, Nevada State Fire Marshal, Carson City, Nev.
New York: Fire Safety Force, Francis McGarry, New York State Fire Administrator, Albany, N.Y.
Code Enforcement and Compliance Strategy, Crane Miller, American Bar Association, Washington, D.C.
Fire Fighter Safety and Health, Chief William A. Reimer, New Hope, Minn., moderator
Designing Fire Fighter Protective Clothing, Dr. James Veghte, consultant to Lion Uniform, Dayton, Ohio
Report on Project Fires, Andrew Sears, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Fire Administration
Standards for Fire Fighter Breathing Apparatus, Thomas Seymour, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, D.C. The MEDICS Program, Lt. Kenneth Jones, Fairfax County, Va., Fire Department
Managing the Volunteer Fire Department, Chief Ernest Greenwald, Sr., Lumberton, N.J., moderator
Cost Effective Solutions-Apparatus Rehab and Lease Purchase, Chief M. H. Estepp, Prince Georges County Fire Department, Upper Marlboro, Md.
Cost-Cutting Guide for Volunteer Fire Departments, Dr. Charles K. Coe, financial management associate, The University of Georgia, Institute of Government, Athens, Ga.
Alternative Funding Sources for Tax-Supported Fire Departments, Captain Bert Wood, Alexandria, Va., Fire Department
Management of a Volunteer Fire Department, Chief Richard C. Lamb, Wayne Township Fire Department, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Use of Mini and Micro Computers in the Fire Service, Assistant Chief James Hicks. Alexandria, Va., Fire Department, moderator
Data Used as a Management Tool, Chief Robert R. Romanski, West Hartford. Conn., Fire Department
The National Fire Academy Computer Education Program for the Fire Service, Michael Fay, National Fire Academy, Emmitsburg, Md.
Use of Computers in Fireground Operations, Floyd Yocum, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Computers in Communication-a Computer-Based Dispatch System, William D. Michael, Bedford, Tex., Volunteer Fire Department
Hands On Computer Operation, John Armstrong, Jr., president, Customized Business Control, Inc., West Chester, Pa.
Ladies Program
Sunday, September 19
1:00 p.m.-Reception for the president’s wife, Mrs. Cleda Hawkins, and the wives and guests of the officers, directors and past presidents of the IAFC, Philadelphia Centre Hotel. All registered ladies are invited.
Tuesday, September 21
Historical tour of Philadelphia provided by trolley cars. Refreshments will be available.
Wednesday, September 22
Tour of historic Valley Forge. A box lunch will be provided.
The Ladies’ Hospitality Room opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Wednesday, and closes at 4:00 p.m. Information, demonstrations, craft displays and light refreshments will be available. It is in the Delaware Valley Suite of the Philadelphia Centre Hotel.
Firemen’s Fair and Muster
As a special treat for delegates to the IAFC Conference, the Philadelphia Fire Department is sponsoring a Firemen’s Fair and Muster. There will be one of the largest gatherings ever of antique and handoperated apparatus, operating horse-drawn steamers, and antique and modern motorized apparatus.
The event will be held along the Delaware River between Spring Garden St. and Penns Landing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 19, In addition to an antique and modern apparatus pumping contest, there will be water rescue demonstrations, bands, floats, boat rides, games, prizes and a firematic flea market.
Bus transportation between area hotels, the Civic Center and the show area will be provided by the fire department.
