COMING EVENTS
JANUARY 20-22—The University of New Haven, Center for Public Safety’s TWELFTH ANNUAL ADVANCED ARSON SEMINAR will be held in West Haven. Connecticut. Contact: Alexis Zuchinsky, Coordinator, (203) 9327298.
JANUARY 25-26-SYMPOSIUM: BEYOND THE
CRITICAL INCIDENT, sponsored by the Hamilton County Fire Chiefs’ Association, will be held in Sharonville, Ohio. Topics covered include training for effective stress management and improved employee retention. Contact: Frank Sutton, Springdale Fire Dept., 121-47 Lawnview Ave., Springdale, OH 452-46, (513) 671-3576.
FEBRUARY 5-7 — Organized by Tower Conference Management Co. (TCM), the
EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION/WEST ’92 will be held in Long Beach, California. It features practical and up-todate training, numerous conference topics, and an indoor and outdoor exhibition of products and services for the first responder. Contact: Carol Dillenbech, Show Manager, TCM, 800 Roosevelt Rd., Building E – Suite 408. Glen Ellyn, II. 60137-5835, (708) 4693373–
FEBRUARY 19-20 — The National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. (NFSA), in conjunction with the Southern Building Code Congress International and the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, is conducting a PLAN REVIEW SEMINAR, to be held in West Palm Beach, Florida. It is for the authority having jurisdiction as well as the building designer and sprinkler contractor to obtain a better understanding of fire protection systems. Contact. NFSA. P.O. Box 1000, Patterson, NY 12563-
FEBRUARY 22-23-TRAINING OFFICER
WORKSHOP I. offered bv the New York State Department of State, Office of Fire Prevention and Control, will be held in Montour Falls. New York. Contact: Office of Fire Prevention and Control, Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box 811. Montour Falls, NY 14865-0811.
FEBRUARY 23 — The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA) is hosting
IMPLEMENTING NFPA 1500: A ROADMAP TO
SURVIVAL, a seminar to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Attendees will gain the knowledge and understanding to promote adoption and implementation of this standard. Contact: FDSOA. P.O. Box 149, Ashland. MA 01721-0149. (508) 881-3114.
FEBRUARY 25-26-FIRE PROTECTION MANAGEMENT FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS COURSE. developed by Government Institutes, will be held in Arlington, Virginia. Topics include fundamentals of fire chemistry and dynamics, equipment and systems management, and evaluating fire alarm suppression systems. Contact: Tim Hohman, Government Institutes, 4 Research PI., Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20850, (301) 921-2345.
FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1 -The Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program is sponsoring a 16-HOUR BUS RESCUE SEMINAR, to be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The seminar, conducted by Ron Moore of Rescue I Inc., is designed to familiarize emergency and educational personnel with the basic information to handle bus emergencies efficiently. Contact: Michael Southerly, Coordinator, (504) 766-0600 or (800) 256-3473.
MARCH 4-6-23RD ANNUAL NORTHWEST MANAGEMENT SEMINAR, sponsored by the Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Association, will be held in Portland. The seminar’s purpose is to provide executive-level leadership and managcment development for public sector leaders.
Contact: Don Milligan, Registrar. Oregon Fire Chiefs’ Assoc., 461 Sacre Lane N., Monmouth. OR 97361, (503) 838-2309.
MARCH 27-29-NINTH ANNUAL GEORGIA EXTRICATION SCHOOL, sponsored by the Northeast Georgia Region Ten Emergency Medical Services Council, the University of Georgia, and the Athens/Clarke County Fire Department. will be held in Athens, Georgia. Contact: Sam R. Cunningham, Northeast Georgia Region Ten EMS, 468 North Milledge Ave., Athens. GA 30601-3808.
MARCH 30-APRIL 3-15TH ANNUAL FIRE INSTRUCTORS WORKSHOP, presented by the California Fire Instructors, will be held in San Jose. California. Planned are more than 20 program speakers. 100 afternoon workshops, 150,000 square feet of exhibits, and more. Contact: Workshop “92,” P.O. Box 713110. Santee, CA 920’1. (619) 448-3648.
APRIL 11-15-FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE, sponsored by the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI). will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact: ISFSI. 30 Main St.. Ashland. MA 01721, (508) 881 -5800.
