Coming Events

Coming Events

June 25-29—Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs: 46th Annual convention to be held at the Bellevue Holiday Inn, Bellevue, Wash. For further information, write to Deputy Chief G. K. McAllister, 666 Bellevue Way, S.E., Bellevue, Wash. 98004.

July 20-22—Missouri Valley Division: International Association of Fire Chiefs. Annual meeting, Sioux Falls, S.D. For further information, contact Chief Raymond A. Davis, 1528 Garland Street, Wichita, Kansas 67203.

July 29-30—Indiana Firefighters Association—Fire Service Conference to be held at the Holiday Inn, Bloomington, Ind. For further information, contact Chief H. Richard Harrigan, Sec., P.O. Box 583, Hobart, Ind. 46342.

August 4-6—Vermont State Firefighters Association—89th Annual conference will be held in Barre, Vermont. For further information, contact Howard C. Dailey, Sec.-Treas., Vermont State Firefighters’ Association, Box 670, Manchester Center, Vermont 05255.

August 4-7—The Fire Fighters Association of Ontario: 77th Annual meeting, hosted by the Aurora Volunteer Fire Department. For further information, contact Fred J. Bolsby, Public Relations Chairman, The Fire Fighters Association of Ontario, 49 Mosley Street, Aurora, Ontario Canada.

August 13-16—Western Division: International Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual Conference, Las Vegas. Headquarters will be the Sahara Hotel. For further information, contact M. Rodriguez, Sec.-Treas., P.O. Box 842, San Leandro, Calif. 94577.

August 17-19—Indiana Fire Chiefs Association—Annual conference to be held at the Mariott Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind. For further information, contact Chief A. Patterson or Chief H. Richard Harrigan, Sec., P.O. Box 583, Hobart, Ind. 46342.

August 20-24—Canadian Division: International Association of Fire Chiefs. Annual conference to be held at the Regina Inn, Regina Saskatchewan, Canada. For further information, contact Louis Yanko, Fire Chief, Osier Street and 11th Ave., Regina Saskatchewan, Canada S4P OH4.

Sept. 9—New Jersey State Exempt Firemen’s Association: Convention and Parade. For further information, contact The Woodbridge Exempt Firemen’s Association, P.O. Box 584, Woodbridge, N.J. 07095.

September 10-15—International Association of Fire Chiefs: Annual Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio. For further information, contact Donald D. Flinn, General Manager, IAFC, 1329 18th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036.

Sept. 28-Oct. 1—The International Society of Fire Service Instructors: Fall Conference to be held in Sioux Falls, S.D. For further information, contact Ed McCormack, Sec., ISFSI, Box 88, Hopkinton, Mass. 01748.

Oct. 23-25—National Fire Prevention and Control Administration: 4th Annual Conference to be held in the Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Wash. The theme of the conference is “Life Safety”. The conference registration fee is $75.00, which includes three lunches, two dinners, conference materials and summary proceedings. For further information, contact Peg Maloy, National Fire Conference, NFPCA, U.S. Dept, of Commerce, P.O. Box 19518, Washington, D.C. 20036.

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