Coming Events: July 2019

 

conferences/exhibitions

JULY 22-26, Pinnacle Conference: Inspiring EMS Leadership. Orlando, Florida. Sponsor: Fitch & Associates. Contact: (816) 431-2600. E-mail: pinnacle@fitchassoc.com. Web site: http://pinnacle-ems.com.

JULY 28-AUGUST 6, World Police and Fire Games. Chengdu, China. Sponsor: World Police Fire Games. Web sites: http://www.chengdu2019wpfg.com/en/, http://www.2013wpfg.com/about-the-games-next-world-police-fireman-games-2019/.

JULY 31-AUGUST 5, The 24th Annual NAEMSE Educator Symposium. Fort Worth, Texas. Sponsor: National Association of EMS Educators. Contact: (412) 343-4775. Fax: (412) 343-4770. Web site: http://naemse.org.

AUGUST 1-4, Symposium by the Sea. Boca Raton, Florida. Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Learning and Resource Center. Contact: (800) 766-6335. Web site: https://www.emlrc.org/symposium-by-the-sea/.

AUGUST 15-17, 83rd SWNIFRA Fire School and Conference. Janesville, Wisconsin. Sponsor: Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Fire/Rescue Association. Contact: (815) 721-1855. E-mail: swnifra@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER 8-11, 30th Annual ARFF Working Group Training & Educational Symposium. Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sponsors: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group. Contact: (972) 714-9412. Fax: (972) 714-9432. E-mail: info@arffwg.org. Web site: http://arffwg.org.

courses/seminars

JULY 23-25, Crude Oil/Class 3 Flammable Liquid Emergencies Transported by Rail (FLE-RR). Pueblo, Colorado. Sponsor: Security and Emergency Response Training Center. Contact: (800) 933-4882. (719) 584-0584. E-mail: sertc@aar.com. Web site: https://sertc.org/.

AUGUST 1-4 (test, August. 5), Rescue Technician: Cave Rescue I/II Class Huntsville, Alabama. Sponsors: Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit, Alabama Fire College. Contact: Brian Bailey, (256) 509-4785
Brian@HCRU.org; Dan Mattle, Dan@hcru.org. Web site: www.hcru.org/rescueclass.

AUGUST 4, Evidence Collection Technician. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Sponsor: International Association of Arson Investigators. Web site: https://www.firearson.com/.

AUGUST 5-9, Highway Emergency Response Specialist-Advanced (HERS-A). Pueblo, Colorado. Sponsor: Security and Emergency Response Training Center. Contact: (800) 933-4882. (719) 584-0584. E-mail: sertc@aar.com. Web site: https://sertc.org/.

AUGUST 14, Ambulance Cost Education (ACE) Regional Workshop– Atlanta. Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsor: American Ambulance Association. Contact: (202) 802-9020. Fax: (202) 747-5745. E-mail: info@ambulance.org. Web site: www.ambulance.org.

For more events, visit http://emberly.fireengineering.com/events/calendar.html. Send calendar items to Rob Maloney, Robert.Maloney@clarionevents.com.

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