COMING EVENTS
NOVEMBER 17-19—MOBILE HOME FIRES (with live-burn exercise). Charleston, West Virginia. Sponsor: International Association of Arson Investigators. Contact: Benny King, 1AAI, at (314) 621-1966, fax: (314) 6215125.
NOVEMBER 18—LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE FIRE SERVICE. Sheraton Denver West. Denver, Colorado. Presenters: Ilona and Larry Hogan, National Fire Academy instructors. Fee: $125. Contact: Amlex, Inc. at (301) 694-8821. fax (301) 694-0412.
PREPARING THE FIRE GROUND SAFETY OFFICER:UPDATED VERSION
sponsored by the Fire Department Safety Officers Association, will be held as follows:
- November 20: Atlantic City, New Jersey
- December 03: Louisville, Kentucky
- December 04: Cincinnati, Ohio Contact: FDSOA at (508) 881-3114. fax (508)881-1128.
NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 2—CONFINED SPACE RESCUE PROGRAM (40 hours). South Tech Fire Academy (sponsor), West Palm Beach, Florida. Fee: $150. Contact: Mike Reimer at (407) 369-7049.
NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 1—EMERGENCY RESPONDERS BASIC HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSE (24 hours). Lowell, Massachusetts. Sponsor: The New England Consortium. Fee: $350 (government rates available). Contact: Ann Bratton, University of Massachusetts Lowell, at (508) 934-3197, fax (508)452-571 1.
DECEMBER 1-3—FOURTH NATIONAL CERTIFICATION CONFERENCE. Singer Island, Florida. Sponsor: National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications. Fee: $ 1 (K) individuals, $250 vendors. Contact: Chuck Smeby at (617) 984-7474.
DECEMBER 3-4 VENTILATION OPERATIONS AND STRATEGY AND TACTICS WORKSHOP. Monterey, California. Presenter: John W. Mittendorf, member Fire Engineering Editorial Advisory Board. Sponsor: Monterey Training Officers Association. Contact: Mittendorfat (408)645-4787.
DECEMBER 3-4 AND DECEMBER 10-11—EMERGENCY SERVICES HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN. Southern Maryland Regional Training Center, LaPlata, Maryland. For Maryland emergency services personnel only. No fee. Contact: Special Programs Section at (301) 220-7250, fax (301) 220-0923.
DECEMBER 8-10—FIRE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE 1994. Breckenridge, Colorado. Sponsor: Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association. Contact: Larry Donner, Boulder Fire Department at (303) 441-3350.
DECEMBER 11—TOTAL QUALITY SYMPOSIUM FOR THE FIRE SERVICE. Pointe Hilton Resort on South Mountain. Arizona. Sponsor: The Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department. Fee: $140. Contact: Phoenix Fire Department at (800) 743-6228, fax (602) 262-4429.
DECEMBER 12-14—GRANTSMANSHIP TRAINING CENTER’S GRANT WRITING TRAINING WORKSHOP. Connectictut Fire Academy, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Fee: $425. Contact: Cynthia Colton-Reichler at (203) 627-6363, ext. 223, or the Grantsmashp Center at (800) 421-9512 or (213)482-9860.
FEMA NATIONAL EMERGENCY TRAINING CENTER SCHEDULE
(Course number in parentheses)
NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 2— “Exercise Evaluation Train-The-Trainer” (E404)
DECEMBER 5-9—“IEMC: All Hazards/Specific” (El00)
DECEMBER 12-16—“Radiological Series Train-The-Trainer” (E425) DECEMBER 12-14—“Disaster Preparedness Seminar” (E200) DECEMBER 12-15—“HURRICANE PLANNING TRAIN-THE-TRAINER” (431)
AH classes will be held at the Training Center in Emmitsburg. Maryland. For additional information, call the NETC at (301) 447-1000 or (800) 238-3358.
