COURSES/COMING EVENTS

COURSES/COMING EVENTS

DEPARTMENTS

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) 574-

Scptember 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 firefigh(ing. 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.

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