COMING EVENTS

COMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER 12—The American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management is conducting a seminar/training program titled ANNUAL OSHA REGULATORY UPDATE: SAFETY, HEALTH, AND ENFORCEMENT, to be held in san Antonio, Texas. Contact: The American Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, Inc.; 900 Isom Rd., Suite 103; San Antonio, TX 78216; (800) 729-6742.

DECEMBER 4 AND DECEMBER 5-The Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSC)A) will conduct its updated PREPARING THE FIRE GROUND SAFETY OFFICER in Miami, Florida, and Jacksonville, Florida, on these respective dates Contact: FDSOA; P.O. Box 1 49; Ashland. MA 01721-0149; (508) 8813114.

DECEMBER 5 —Beaumont, Texas, is where Lamar University’s Occupational Health and Safety Training Division will offer an hourlong course titled HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE AWARENESS LEVEL 8 contact; I.amar University; Occupational Health and Safety Training Division, Hazardous Materials and Asbestos Abatement Programs; The Center for Industrial Fire and Hazardous Materials Training; P.O. Box 10008; Beaumont, TX 77710; (409) 880-8434.

DECEMBER 6-7—Oklahoma State University is conducting a seminar titled FlRE SAFETY EVALUATION SYSTEM, it win be held in Orlando, Florida. Contact: Oklahoma State University, Engineering Extension; 512 Engineering North; Stillwater, OK 74078-0532; (405) 744-5714.

DECEMBER 6-7 AND DECEMBER 8-The University of Delaware, in cooperation with the Daytona Beach (FL) Department of Public Safety, is conducting the FIRE RELATED INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES and FIRE SCENE INVESTI- GATION seminars in Daytona Beach, Florida, on these respective dates. Contact: Mr. Jacob Haber; University of Delaware; 2800 Pennsylvania Ave.; Wilmington, Delaware 19806.

DECEMBER 6-10—Louisiana State University’s Firemen Training Program will hold a HIGH ANGLE RESCUE course in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Contact: Industrial Fire and Emergency Response Programs; Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program; 6868 Nicholson Dr.; Baton Rouge, LA 70820; (504) 766-0600.

DECEMBER 7-8—Intertech Corporation’s third international conference. ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FIRE RETARDANT SYSTEMS 93, will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. Contact: Jennifer Winch; Intertech Conferences; 411 U.S. Route One; Portland, ME 04105; (207) 781-9800.

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