Fire Schools and Seminars

Fire Schools and Seminars

DEPARTMENTS

Arizona State University: Brigade Fire Training, March 7; Apparatus & Pumps, March 7-8; Flammable Liquids I, March 7-8; Apparatus & Pumps, March 21-22; Apparatus & Pumps, April 4-5. For further information contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, P.O. Box 19070, Phoenix, Ariz. 85005.

Arkansas Fire Academy: EMT Instructor, Feb. 23-March 6; CPR Instructor, Feb. 28-March 1; Firefighter I; March 2 13; Structure Fires, March 7-8; Public Fire Education Seminar, March 10-11; Rescue I, March 14-15; Officer II; March 16-20; EMT Retest, March 23-27; Rookie School, March 30-May 8; Rescue II, April 4-5; Apparatus Operator, April 11-12; Flammable Liquids, April 18-19. For further information contact the Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048, East Camden, Ark. 71701.

California Fire Service Academy: Fire Prevention III, March 1-6; Fire Command II, March 22-27; Fire Investigation III, April 12-17; Fire Management II, April 26-May 1. For further information contact Jim Meidl, Coordinator, California Fire Service Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Ca. 93950.

Georgia Fire Academy: Instructor Development, 3rd District, March 3-6; Fire Safety Education, 7th District, March 2-5; Apparatus Short Course, March 9-12; 3rd District Fire School, March 14-15. For further information contact Harold G. Thompson, Georgia Fire Academy, 534 Clay St., Marietta, Ga. 30060.

Law Enforcement Photography Workshops: Whittier, Ca., March 2-6; Dallas, Tex., March 23-27; Rochester N.Y., April 27-May 1. For further information contact Luther M. Dey, Eastman Kodak Company, Law Enforcement & Security Markets, 343 State St., Rochester, N.Y. 14650.

Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute: Fire Photography Workshop, Feb. 28, March 1; Trauma Seminar, March 14-15; Air Compressors and Air Purification Seminar, March 28, 29; Breathing Apparatus Specialist School (Smoke Divers), March 30, April 3; Industrial Fire Protection Management Seminar, April 7. For further information contact John W. Hoglund, Director, Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. 20742.

Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy: Company Fire Officer, March 2-May 18; Arson Investigation, March 2-May 19; Fire Fighter III, March 5-May 14; Vehicle Rescue II, March 13,14, 20, 21; Pump Operations, April 3-4; Fire Fighter I, April 10-12, 24-26, May 1-3; Fire Fighter II, May 8-10, May 15-17, 22-23; Fire Fighter III, May 29, 30, June 5,6,12,13. For further information contact Edward P. Mullen, Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy, Courthouse, Morristown, N.J. 07960.

Municipal Fire Departments Instructors Association, 14th annual educational seminar, May 11-13, Ontario, Canada. For further information contact Glen McCord, Registrar, 41 Pleasant Rd., Guelph, Ontario, NlE 3Z5.

National Fire Protection Association: National Electrical Code (NFPA-70-78) Changes Workshop, Charlotte, N.C., March 30, Philadelphia, Pa., April 28; Health Care 101 Workshop, Washington, D.C., April 6-7; Life Safety Code Revisions Workshop, Boston, Mass., April 21-22, Philadelphia, Pa., April 27-28. For further information contact the National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Ave., Boston, Mass. 02210.

National Spill Control School: Oil Spill, March 23-27; Hazardous Materials Spill, March 30-April 3; Oil Spill, May 18-22. For further information contact George Oberholtzer, National Spill Control School, Corpus Christi State University, 6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, Tex. 78412.

New Jersey State Fire College: Staff & Command, March 7-8, Seaside Park; Staff & Command, March 14-15, Seaside Park; Fire Brigade I, March 17-19, Central; Advanced Pump Oper., April 4-5; Seaside Heights; Advanced Truck Oper., April 4-5, Seaside Heights; Advanced Pump Oper., April 11-12, Seaside Heights; Advanced Truck Oper., April 11-12, Seaside Heights. For further information contact August G. Brummer, Fire Division, New Jersey State Safety Council, 50 Park Place, Suite 820, Newark, N.J. 07102.

N.Y. State Academy of Fire Science: Introduction to Fire Inspection Course, Part III, March 7-8; Introduction to Fire Department Administration Course, Part III, March 7-8; Fire Pump Maintenance Course, March 10-12; S.F.I. Certification, Fire Department and Operation Course, March 14-15; OMH/OMR & DD, NFPA # 101 Life Safety Code Course, March 23-27; Volunteer Fire Police Association Meeting, March 28. For further information contact the N.Y. State Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box K, Montour Falls, N.Y. 14865.

New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, 1981 Seminar Series, Search & Rescue: Erie County, Feb. 28; Jamestown, March 1; Syracuse, March 7; Pittsford, March 8; Binghamton, March 28; Canton, April 4. For further information contact the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs, 8 Van Buren Dr., Kinderhook, N.Y. 12106.

Oklahoma State University: Automatic Sprinkler Protection, Defense Against Disaster, Alarm and Detection Systems, March 9-11; Hydraulic Calculations for Automatic Sprinkler Systems, March 12-13. For further information contact the Oklahoma State University, Technology Extension, 313 Crutchfield, Stillwater, Ok. 74078.

Pennsylvania State University: Emergency Vehicle Driver Training, April 4-5; Tactics and Strategies, March 28-29; Techniques of Arson Investigation, April 25-26; Building Construction and the Fire Service, April 25; Fire Fighting with Foam, April 25-26; Fire Extinguishing Agents and Systems, March 21-22; Hazardous Materials, March 14-15 Rural Fire Fighting, April 24-25; Microprocessors for the Fire Service, April 4. For further information contact Charles R. Meek, 209 Keller Bldg., University Park, Pa. 16802.

Safety Systems Inc., Hazardous Materials Consultants; Highway/Truck Hazardous Materials Leak, Spill & Fire Control Workshop, Macon, Ga., March 21; Birmingham, Ala., March 22; Niagara Falls, Ontario, April 4; Camden County, N.J., April 11. For further information contact Safety Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 8463, Jacksonville, Fla. 32211.

Vehicle Rescue and Extrication Seminar, 4th annual, April 11-12, Corona, Ca. For further information contact the Corona Firemen’s Association, 225 E. Harrison St., Corona, Ca. 91720.

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Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.