COURSES/COMING EVENTS
June 17-21—ARSON AND FIRE INVESTIGATION. The Department of Government Service, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Building 4053, Kilmer Campus, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. For further information, call: Carol Terry at (201) 9323640, extension 21.
June 23-26, 1985—NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS INC. CONFERENCE. To be held at Dunfey’s Hyannis Hotel, Hyannis, MA. Contact: Chief Arthur R. Gaudet, 16 Woodlawn Street, Amesbury, MA 01913. Telephone: (617) 388-2036 or (617) 388-1333.
June 28-30,1985—RESCUEXPO. Sponsored by the Mercer County Fire Rescue Training Institute and the Emergency Medical Services Council of Mercer County. Contact: Mercer County Fire Rescue Training Institute, c/o Hermitage Fire Department, 2511 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148. Telephone: (412) 342-0669.
July-November 1985—COMPUTER SIMULATION OF FLUID FLOW. A series of seminars will focus on the computational techniques used in modeling laminar and turbulent flows, and on the application of the computer program FLUENT in solving fluid flow problems. For schedule and information, contact: Creare Inc., Etna Road, P.O. Box 71, Hanover, NH 03755. Telephone: (603) 643-3800.
July-December 1985—LIFE SAFETY CODE SEMINARS are being offered throughout the United States. For schedule and information, contact: National Fire Protection Association, Seminar Registrar, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269. Telephone: (617) 770-3000.
July 7-12,1985—DIVE RESCUE ’85. The International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists will host its first conference at Colorado State University. For information, contact: International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists, 2619 Canton Court, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Telephone: (303)482-0887.
July 13-14,1985—McLEAN COUNTY FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION TRAINING SCHOOL to be held at McLean County Fairgrounds, Bloomington, IL. For information, contact: Kay Cermak, Normal Fire Department, 1300 E. College Ave., Normal, IL 61761. Telephone: (309) 452-7696.
July 14-17, 1985&emdash;MICHIGAN FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE to be held at the Valley Plaza Conference Center, Midland, MI. For more information, contact: Chief Carl Gerds, 16370 Nine Mile Road, East Detroit, MI 48021. Telephone: (313) 445-5056.
July 16-17,1985&emdash;FIREFIGHTING FOAM CLASS to be held in the Washington, D.C., area. For information, contact: Fire Technology Ltd., 8004 Orlando Drive, Clayton, MO 63105. Telephone: (314) 721-6905.
July 27, 1985—EFFECTIVE FUND RAISING TECHNIQUES SEMINAR is being offered by the University of Delaware. Topics will cover planning a fund drive, writing solicitation letters, public relations, record keeping, locating non-traditional sources of income, and more. The Talleyville, DE, Volunteer Fire Company will host the program. For more information, contact: Jacob Haber, University of Delaware, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, DE 19806. Telephone: (302) 573-4440.
July 31-August 3,1985—TENNESSEE FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. To be held at the Maxwell House Hotel, 1-265 and Metrocenter Blvd., Nashville, TN. Contact: Ray Crouch, Executive Secretary, Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association, P.O. Box 334, Franklin, TN. Telephone: (615)741-2981.
August 12-13,1985—FIRE AND ARSON INVESTIGATION SEMINAR sponsored by the University of Delaware. For brochure and information, contact Jacob Haber, University of Delaware, 2800 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, DE 19806. Telephone: (302) 573-4440.
August 16-18, 1985—OHIO STATE FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE to be held at the Holiday Inn Eastgate in Clermont County, OH. For information, contact: Jeffrey L. Schubert, Publicity Chairman, at (513) 732-1040.
August 24,1985—NEBRASKA FIRE AND ARSON INVESTIGATION CONFERENCE to be held at the Holiday Inn in Hastings, NE. Contact: Bill Meehan, Southeast Community College, 8800 “O” Street, Lincoln, NE 68520.
August 24-25, 1985—PREPARING FOR INCIDENT COMMAND. One of the National Fire Academy’s outreach classes. To be held in Blytheville, AR. Contact: Arkansas Fire Training Academy, P.O. Box 3499, East Camden, AR 71701. Telephone: (501) 5741521.
September 4,1985—DEADLINE FOR APPLICANTS to sign up for the March 4-7, 1986, INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE EXTRICATION COMPETITION AND LEARNING SYMPOSIUM that will be held in Orlando, FL. For more information, contact: Extrication 86, c/o Orange County Fire Department, 4700 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando, FL 32807. Telephone: (305)273-9001.
September 16-20,1985—BASIC AIRCRAFT CRASH, FIRE, RESCUE COURSE to be held at the Louisiana State University Fire Training Center, 6868 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. Telephone: (504) 766-0600.
September 23-26, 1985—INDUSTRIAL FIRE PROTECTION SCHOOL to be held at the Topeka Training Academy, Topeka, KS. For information, contact: Max Thomas, Director of Fire Service Training, University of Kansas, 645 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS 66044. Telephone: (913)864-4467.
September 23-27, 1985—THE RELATED SCIENCES OF FIRE INVESTIGATION SCHOOL, sponsored by R. Schwarz & Associates Ltd. in conjunction with the Glenbrook Fire Protection District, will be held at Allgauer’s Fireside Hotel, Northbrook, IL. For information, contact: R. Schwarz & Associates Ltd., 3413 Greenbriar Drive, Glenview, IL 60025. Telephone: (312) 729-1270.
September 30, 1985—NATIONAL AUSTRALIAN FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE will present the most upto-date Australian and overseas methods and techniques of firefighting. For information, contact: Conference Committee, National Australian Fire Protection Association, P.O. Box 490, North Melbourne, Victoria 3051, Australia.
October 21-24,1985—KANSAS FIRE SCHOOL to be held in Wichita, KS. For information, contact: Max Thomas, Director of Fire Service Training, University of Kansas, 645 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS 66044. Telephone: (913)864-4467.
October 21-25,1985—ENGINEERING FOAM FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SEMINAR will be held at National Foam’s Educational Facility in Lionville, PA. For information, contact: Paul Gillespie, National Foam System Inc., 150 Gordon Drive, Lionville, PA 19353. Telephone: (215)363-1400.
October 29-30, 1985—EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM WORKSHOP, sponsored by the Chemical Manufacturers Association. To be held in Baltimore, MD. Contact: Chemical Manufacturers Association, 2501 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. Telephone: Elaine Fontana at (202) 887-1255.
