Coming Events

Coming Events

July 9-10—Blue Ribbon Conference on EMT and Paramedic Training, Orlando Hyatt House, Orlando, Fla. For further information, contact Registrar, Blue Ribbon Conference, 600 Courtland St., Suite 420, Orlando, Fla. 32804.

July 11-13—Clinical Conference on Pre-Hospital Emergency Care, Orlando Hyatt House, Orlando, Fla. For further information contact, Registrar, Clinical Conference, 600 Courtland Street, Suite 420, Orlando, Fla. 32804.

July 13-16—Michigan Fire Chiefs Association, 55th annual conference, Midland, Mich. For more information, contact Chief Mark L. Belkoff, P.O. Box 250, Rochester, Mich. 48063.

July 16-17—Idaho Fire Chief’s Association, annual meeting, Twin Falls, Idaho. For more information contact Bobby K. Bopp, Secretary-Treasurer, 345 Second Ave. E., Twin Falls, Idaho 83301.

July 17-19—Missouri Valley Division, IAFC.Annual conference, Holiday Inn, Downtown Towers, Kansas City, Ks. For information, contact Raymond A. Davis, 4343 N. Woodlawn, Wichita, Kansas, 67220.

July 24-26—Alabama Association of FireChiefs, 30th annual convention, Howard Johnson’s Motor Lodge, Vestavia Hills, Ala. For more information contact Chief Bill Towers, 513 Montgomery Highway, Vestavia Hills, Ala. 35216.

July 28-31—Florida Fire Chief’s Association, 23rd annual conference, Holiday Inn, Longboat Key, Fla. For further information, contact Chief Robert Bullard, Longboat Key Fire Department, P.O. Box 168, Longboat, Key, Fla. 33548 or President Ed Arrants, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33410.

August 2-3—16th Annual Summer Fire Academy, Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. For information contact Howard C. Dailey, Secretary-Treasurer, Vermont State Firefighters’ Association, Box 670, Manchester Center, Vt. 05255.

August 2-7—Western Division, IAFC. Annual conference. Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. For information contact Manuel Rodriquez, P.O. Box 842, San Leandro, Calif. 94577.

August 17-21—Canadian Division, IAFC. Annual conference, Four’Seasons Hotel, Calgary, Alberta. For information, contact Chief A. Quillman. Fire Headquarters, 50 Wyndham St., S., Guelph, Ontario, N1H 4E1.

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Delta explosion

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