Coming Events

Coming Events

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March 20-23—Fire Department Instructors Conference: Annual meeting, Memphis, Tenn. For further information, contact Edward McCormack, International Association of Fire Service Instructors, P.O. Box 88, Hopkinton, Mass. 01748.

April 11—12—Greater Philadelphia Safety Council: 46th annual regional safety and fire conference and exhibit to be held at the Sheraton Hotel. For further information, contact the Safety Council, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Suite 1960, 1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.

April 26-29—The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians: 2nd annual conference to be held at the Regency Hotel, Denver, Colo. For further information, contact Mary King, P.O. Box 2998, Denver, Colo. 80201.

May 13-17—California Fire Chiefs Association: Annual conference, Hilton Hotel, Fresno. For information, write Bob Fletcher, SecretaryTreasurer, P.O. Box 28147, Sacramento, Calif. 95828.

May 14-18—National Fire Protection Association: Annual conference, Sheraton Hotel, St. Louis, Mo. For further information, contact Albert B. Sears, Jr., 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02210.

June 14—17—Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association: Annual conference, Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wis. For further information, write Ray Priebe, Secretary-Treasurer, c/o Merrill Fire Department, Merrill, Wis. 54452

June 15—17—South Carolina State Firemen’s Association: Annual conference, to be held at the Landmark Hotel, Myrtle Beach, S.C. For further information, contact D. H. Gillam, Jr., Director, South Carolina, State Firemen’s Association, P.O. Box 432, Orangeburg, S.C. 29115.

June 21-24—Minnesota Fire Chiefs & Fire Departments Convention: Annual meeting, Grand Rapids, Minn. For further information, write John Bymark, c/o Grand Rapids Fire Department, Grand Rapids, Minn. 55744.

June 24-27—New England Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual conference, Wentworth By the Sea, Portsmouth, N.H. For further information, write Chief James F. Brennan, Secretary-Treasurer, 3 Mansell Parkway, Salem, Mass. 01970.

July 14-18—Michigan Fire Chiefs Association: 54th annual conference, Midland, Michigan. For further information, contact Chief Mark L. Belkoff, Secretary Treasurer, P.O. Box 250, Rochester, Mich. 48063.

Aug. 19-23—Western Fire Chiefs Association: Annual conference, Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs, Calif. For information, write Chief Manuel Rodriquez, P.O. Box 842, San Leandro, Calif. 94577

Sept. 16-20—International Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual conference, Kansas City, Mo. For information, contact Donald D. Flinn, General Manager, International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1329 18th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.

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