Fire Schools and Seminars
Arkansas Fire Training Academy—Weekday Classes: Forcible Entry, Rope, and Extinguishers, May 29-June 2; First Aid Multimedia/Basic C.P.R., May 29-June 2; Rescue and Protective Breathing, June 5-9; Ladders, June 5-9; Bomb School, June 26-30. Weekend Classes: Forcible Entry, Rope, and Extinguishers, June 3—4; Rescue and Protective Breathing, June 10-11; Ladders, June 10-11. Regional Fire School: Hazardous Materials and the Fire Fighter: Hot Springs, May 22June 1; El Dorado, May 29-June 8; Booneville, June 5—15; Tuckerman, June 12-22. Pre-registration is required. For information, contact the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, Southwest Technical Institute, P.O. Box 3048, Eiast Camden, Ark. 71701.
California Fire Chiefs’ Association—Calif. Fire Service Academy Courses: Fire Instruction IIa, May 28-June 6; Fire Instruction IIb, May 28-June 6; Fire Prevention III, June 11—16; Fire Investigation III, June 18-23; Fire Dispatch, June 25-30. For further information, write to Chief Robert Fletcher, Sec.-Treas., Florin, F.D., P.O. Box 28002, Sacramento, Calif. 95828.
Chittenden County Training Association’s annual school: Sept. 16-17. For information, contact Chester A. Brunell, Chairman, Central Fire Headquarters, Burlington, Vermont 05401.
Corpus Christi State University: National Spill Control School—A Study in Oil Spill Control Training. The course presents an overview of oil spill control problems and focuses on available equipment and techniques for organization and preparation to clean up oil spills in all environments. Cleanup practices used in most areas of the U.S. are detailed, along with suggestions of preferred methods for preparation to clean up spills in different environments. Course materials include classroom lectures, films and visual aids, plus field observations and hands-on experience. Classes will be limited to thirty participants. The next session of the Oil Spill Control Training Course is June 5-9. For further information, write to the National Spill Control School, Corpus Christi State University, P.O. Box 8263, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412.
University of Georgia/Center For Continuing Education: Seminars—The Hazardous Materials, June 7-9; The Building Fire Safety, July 24-27; The Arson Seminar, Aug. 27-Sept. 1. For further information, contact Bob Gore, Jr., State Fire Marshal, Office of the Comptroller General, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. 30334.
University of Illinois/Fire Service Institute— 54th Annual Fire College, June 8-11. For further information, contact Gerald E. Monigold, Associate Professor and Director, Fire Service Institute, Univ. of Illinois, 1007 W. Nevada, Urbana, Ill. 61801.
The University of Kansas: Fire Service Training Division—The 49th Annual Kansas Fire School for Municipalities, Oct. 16-20; The Industrial Fire Protection School for industry personnel, Oct. 23-27. For further information, contact Max M. Thomas, Director, Fire Service Training Division, University of Kansas, 645 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kansas 66045.
The University of Michigan/Firemanship Training Program—Basic course, 40 hr. livein. June 5-9. For further information, contact the University Campus, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48109.
University of Missouri/Columbia—Missouri State Arson Seminar, Session I-Basic Techniques, Mariott Motor Inn, St. Louis, Missouri June 3-4; Session II-Advanced Techniques, June 4-7; Missouri State Fire School, UMC Campus, Columbia, Missouri, August 1-6. For further information, contact Bill Westhoff, Jr., UMC Fire Training, 1001 Ashtand Grave Road, Columbia, MO. 65201.
New York State Academy of Fire Science: Public Fire Prevention Education Conference, June 9-10; Introduction to Industrial Fire Protection, June 12-16; Training Officer Workshop II, June 24-25; Department of Mental Hygiene—Fire Protection Devices Maintenance Course, June 26-30. For further information, contact Donald B. Dymes, Supervisor of Academy Programs, New York State Academy of Fire Sciences, Box K, Montour Falls, N.Y.14865.
Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Training School—Structural Fire Fighting I, June 5-9; Automatic Extinguishing Systems, June 17; Automatic Sprinkler Systems, June 18; Fire/ Police Basic Instruction, June 17-18; Special Problem Fuels/Fires, June 19-23; Emergency Medical Care for NFPA Standard 1001, June 26-30. For further information, contact the Pennsylvania State Firemen’s Training School, P.O. Box 631, Lewiston, Pa. 17044.
Northeastern Pennsylvania Volunteer Firemen’s Federation Fire School—to be held at Montrose, Pa., on June 3-4. For further information, contact John Chichilla, Fire School Director, 715 East Schott Street, Olyphant, Pa. 18477.
Scuba Schools International—Dive Rescue Training School: Underwater Search and Recovery, Treatment of Water Accident Victims, Underwater Accident Investigation, June 5-9, Ft. Collins, Colorado; July 10-14, Denver, Colorado. For further information, contact SSI, 1449 Riverside Drive, Ft. Collins, Colorado 80521.
