SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS

Arkansas Fire Training Academy, Fire School, May 5-6, Industrial Fire Brigade, May 7-11; EMT-Refresher, May 14-18. Contact Paul Benton, Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048, E. Camden, AR 71701.

Colorado Training Institute, Commercial Vehicle/Cargo Tank Compliance/Inspection, May 7-11; Hazardous Material Awareness, May 15-17. Contact Walter E. DeFreece, Colorado Training Institute, 1001 East 62 Ave., Denver, CO 80216.

FEMA, Federal Response Planning for Catastrophic Earthquakes, May 22. Contact Mary Ellen Stemper, FEMA, Washington, DC 20472.

Fire Service Institute, Arson II, May 7-11; Smoke Divers, May 7-11. Contact Gerald Monigold, Univ. of IL, Fire Service Institute, 301 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820.

Louisiana State University, Industrial Fire School, May 1-3; Airport Firefighter-Part 2, May 7-11; Rescue I, May 7-11; Industrial Fire School, May 15-17; Public Fire Education, May 19-20; Rescue II, May 21-25. Contact A. J. Esposito, Louisiana State University, Firemen Training Program Div. of Cont. Ed., Baton Rouge, LA 70803.

Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy, Fire Fighter III, May 4-6; Truck Operations, May 12-13; Pump Operations, May 11, 18-20. Contact Edward Mullen, Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy, Courthouse, Morristown, NJ 07960.

National Spill Control School, Oil, May 7-11; Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Wastes, May 14-18. Contact National Spill Control School, Corpus Christi State University, 6300 Ocean Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412.

The University of Akron has established a Center for Fire and Hazardous Materials Research. The center, which began operation in February, combines research, continuing education, and training in firefighting and prevention.

Hand entrapped in rope gripper

Elevator Rescue: Rope Gripper Entrapment

Mike Dragonetti discusses operating safely while around a Rope Gripper and two methods of mitigating an entrapment situation.
Delta explosion

Two Workers Killed, Another Injured in Explosion at Atlanta Delta Air Lines Facility

Two workers were killed and another seriously injured in an explosion Tuesday at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport.