Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

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Annual Northwest Fire and Arson Seminar: May 10-14, Eugene, Oregon. For further information contact Dick Christenson, Eugene Fire Department, 777 Pearl St., Eugene, Ore. 97401.

California Fire Management II, Aug. 22-27; Fire Investigation II, Aug. 1-0; Fire Prevention IV, July 11 16; Fire Prevention V, Sept. 19-24; Fire Instructor Ia, July 25-30; Fire Instructor 1b, Sept. 26-31; Master Instructor, Sept. 19-24; Prevention VI, July 25-30. For further information contact Calif. Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950.

California Fire Mechanics Academy, Apr. 5-9, Stockton, Calif. For further information contact Leonard Erb, Calif. Fire Mechanics Academy, 8470 Nentra St., La Mesa, Calif. 92041.

California Fire Chiefs Training Officers Workshop, Apr. 20-23, Fresno, Calif. Fee, $75. For further information contact Roger Milstead, Hawthorne Fire Dept., 4475 W. El Sugundo Blvd., Hawthorne, Calif. 90250.

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

Electrical Fires: Cause, Prevention, Investigation, Apr. 14-16, Madison, Wis. Fee, $230. For further information contact Victor P. Janule, Dept. Engineering and Applied Science, Univ. of Wis. Ext., 432 North Lake St.. Madison, Wis. 53706.

Fire Brigade leadership Training, Apr. 2630, Columbia, Md. For further information contact Course Registrar, General Physics Corp., 1000 Century Plaza, Md. 21044.

Fire Department Management: Apr. 7-8, Dayton, Ohio. For further information contact Daniel E. Porter, Fire Science Technology, Sinclair Community College, 444 West Third St., Dayton, Ohio 45402.

Fire Expo ’82: May 14-16, Lancaster County, Pa. For further information contact Fire Expo 82,31 Coral St., Lancaster, Pa. 17603.

Hotel-Office High Rise Firefighting: Apr. 17-18, Virginia Beach, Va.; May 1-2, Houston, Texas; May 22-23, Takoma Park, Md.; June 5-6, Hartford, Conn. For further information contact ISFSI, 20 Main St., Ashland, Mass. 01721.

Indiana Fire Instructors Association: Apr. 17-18, Indianapolis, Ind. For further information contact Barbara Spurlin, 7699 Wyckford Ct., Indianapolis, Ind. 46224.

International Association of Arson Investigators: 33rd Annual Conference: Apr. 25-30, St. Louis, Mo. For further information contact Ms. Freddy Randolph, 344 Hearnes-UMC, Columbia, Mo. 65211.

ISFSI Fire Department Administration Seminar: Cleveland, Apr. 3-4; San Francisco, May 13-14; Bedford, N.H., June 12-13. For further information contact ISFSI, Box 88, Hopkinton, Mass. 01748.

Loss Prevention: Explosion Hazards in Industry: Feb. 25-26, Apr. 26-27. For further information contact Alex Bedrosian, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 323 High St., Newark, N.J. 07102.

Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program: Aircraft Crash Rescue, Apr. 12—15; Protection and Extinguishing Systems, Apr. 14-15,17-18; Firemenship, Apr. 19-23; Rescue I, Apr. 26-30; Industrial Fire School, May 4-6; Rescue II, May 17-21; Industrial Fire School, June 1-3; Fire Officer I-Tactics, June 7-11; Fire Mechanic I, June 14-18; Industrial Fire School, June 22-24. For further information contact Michael Dunn, Firemen Training, Div. of Cont. Ed., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La. 70803.

Massachusetts Firefighting Academy: Gas Fire Fighting School; (fire fighter program) May 24-25, June 7-8, 21-22, July 6-7, 19-20, Sept. 13-14, 27-28, Oct. 12-13, 25-26, Nov. 8-9. (industrial program) Apr. 28-29, May 5-6, 26-27, June 2-3, 9-10, 15-16, 23-24, Sept. 6-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30, Oct. 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28; Fire Training Course for Industry, Apr. 18-23. For further information contact Thomas H. Rinoldo, LNG/LPG Firefighting School, Mass. Firefighting Academy, 59 Horse Pond Rd., Sudbury, Mass. 01776.

New Jersey State Fire College: Fire Prevention I, Pesticide Fire and Spill Control, Apr. 24-25; Advanced Pump Operation, Apr. 17-18, Apr. 24-25, May 1-2; Fire Brigade II, May 11-13, June 8—10; Fire Fighter land 2, Sept. 25-26. For further information 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: Fire Leadership Institute, Apr. 3-4; Training Officer Workshop, Apr. 17-18; County Fire Coordinators Assoc. Meeting, Apr. 24-25; Pump Operator and Initial Fire Attack, Apr. 24-25; Intro, to Fire Inspection, May 3-7; Fire/Arson Investigation, May 10-27, Breathing Apparatus Maintenance, May 15-16; Pesticide Fire and Spill Control, May 22-23; Fire Apparatus Purchase and Maintenance, May 22—23; Public Fire Prevention Education Conference, June 5-6; Introduction to Industrial Fire Protection, June 7—11; Fire/Arson Investigation Course, June 7-18; Training Officer Workshop II, June 19-20; OMH-Fire Protection Devices Maintenance, June 28-July 2. For further information contact the Academy at Box K, Montour Falls, N.Y. 14865.

Penn State Fire Service Programs: Arson Photography and the Trial Process, Apr. 24-25, May 7-8; Fire Fighting With Foam, Apr. 24-25; Hazardous Materials, May 15-16, OSHA and Industrial Fire Protection, Apr. 20, May 1, 4 and 12; Techniques of Arson Investigation, Apr. 17-18, May 1-2, May 22-23. For further information PENNTAP, P.O. Box 30, State College, Pa. 16801.

Understanding, Interpreting and Applying Fire Marshal’s Building Regulations, Apr. 13-15, May 11-13, Selma and Riverside, Calif. For further information contact State Fire Marshal, 7171 Bowling Drive, Suite 600, Sacramento, Calif. 95823.

University of Michigan Firemanship Training Program: Fire Apparatus Supervisors Conference, Apr. 13-15; Academy Program, Apr. 19-May 21; Basic Resident School, June 7-11; Phase I Academy, June 14-19; Advanced Resident School, June 21-25; Phase II Academy, July 12-17; Academy, July 19-Aug. 20. For further information contact University of Michigan, Ext Service, Fire Service Div., 1946 Beal/North Campus, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109.

Vehicle Rescue and Extrication Seminar: May 15-16, Corona, Calif. For further information contact Corona Firemen’s Assoc., 790 S. Smith St., Corona, Calif. 91720.

Virginia Fire Service Training, International Association of Arson Investigators (Va. chapter) and the Va. Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention: Arson Seminar, Apr. 2-3, Newport News. For further information contact E. Frank Dunton, P.O. Box 27552, Richmond, Va. 23261.

Weirton Heights Rescue School: Rescue School Courses, Apr. 17-18. For further information contact Weirton Heights Rescue School, Inc., P.O. Box 2542, Weirton, W.V. 26062.

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