Coming Events

Coming Events

April 11-13—August F. Mazzone Fire & Arson Conference: 7th annual conference, Holiday Inn, Collinsville, Ill. For information, contact H. Douglas Brown, 200 Louise Dr. Collinsville, Ill. 62234.

April 15-18—Southwestern Division, IAFC. Albuquerque, N.M., Albuquerque, Inn. For information, contact Chief Wallace A. Bearor, Fire Headquarters, 505 N. Third St., Temple, Tex. 76501.

April 15-19—Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Antiques Show and Sale, 103rd Engineers Armory, Philadelphia, Pa. For further information, write to the University Hospital Antiques Show, c/o Volunteer Service, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Box 754, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104.

April 17-20—New England Division, IAFC. Annual conference, Holiday Inn, Portland Maine. For information contact Chief Gerard A. Carle, Fire Headquarters, 156 Pleasant St., Dracut, Mass. 01826.

April 21-24—Emergency Medical Services, 2nd International Conference, Hotel Meridien, Montreal Quebec. For information, contact Interphase, 30, de 1‘Epee Ave., Outremont, Quebec, Canada, H2V 3S9.

April 29-May 1—Metropolitan Chiefs, IAFC. Annual conference. Doubletree Inn, Tucson, Ariz. For information contact Deputy Chief S. V. Amaro, Tucson Fire Department, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, Ariz. 85726.

May 1-4—Ohio Association of Emergency Medical Services Annual Conference, Dayton Ohio. For information Contact Phil Hanna. Conference Chairman, Committee Headquarters, c/o Western Ohio Emergency Medical Services, Suite 110, 40 South Perry St., Dayton, Oh. 45402.

May 14-15—Wisconsin Fire Equipment Mechanics Assoc., Annual seminar, Appleton. Wis. For information, contact Syl Watry, 923 Hickory St., West Bend, Wis. 53095.

May 23-25—EMS in Action—The Team Approach, Second annual seminar, The Central Iowa Emergency Medical Service Council, Des Moines, Iowa. For more information, contact Diane Carlson, Director, Central Iowa EMS Council, P.O. Box 371, Indianola, Iowa, 50125.

June 4-7, Eastern Division, IAFC. Annual meeting, Hempstead, N.Y. For further information, contact Chief Gregory Turrell, 28 Nottingham Road, Malvern, N.Y. 11565.

June 4-7—International Fire Photographers Association Training Conference: 17th annual conference, Chicago Fire Department Training Academy. For information contact International Fire Photographers Association, Box 201, Elmhurst, Ill. 60126.

June 8-11—Southeastern Division, IAFC. Annual meeting, Omni International Hotel, Norfolk, Va. For information, contact Donald D. Flinn, General Manager International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1329-18th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036.

June 11-13—Philadelphia Fire Department Fire Prevention Seminar, 12th annual, Fire Prevention through Program Planning. For information write, Philadelphia Fire Department, Fire Prevention Division, Third & Spring Garden Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. 19123, Attn: Fireman Charles Grayson, Seminar Director.

June 15-18—New York State Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual conference, Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Lake, N.Y. For further information contact Ward A. Bohner, Executive Director, 8 Van Buren Drive. Kinderhook, N.Y. 12106.

June 18-21—Midwest Section of the International Municipal Signal Association, Annual Conference, Hopkins, Minn. For further information contact Lee. M. Cooper, President, Midwest Section I.M.S.A., 1010 First St. So., Hopkins, Minn. 55343.

June 19-22—Great Lakes Division, IAFC. Annual conference, Ramada Inn, Milwaukee, Wis. For information contact Chief Albert Hoelbel, 8360 Dempster St., Niles, Ill. 60648.

June 22-25—New England Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual Conference, Dunfey’s Inn, Hyannis, Mass. For further information write Chief James F. Brennan, Secretary-Treasurer, 3 Mansell Parkway, Salem, Mass. 01970.

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 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.

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. NlH 4E1.

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