SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS

Arkansas Fire Academy: Flamable Liquids, Feb 5-6; Hazardous Materials, Feb. 7-11; Public Fire Education, Feb 1213; EMT; Feb 14-Mar 11; Pump Operations, Feb 19-20; Apparatus Driving, Feb 26-27, Codes and Ordinances, Feb. 28-Mar 4; Protective Equipment, Mar. 5-6. Contact Paul Benton, Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O. Box 3048 E. Camden, AR 71701.

California Fire Academy: Fire Mgmt. II, Feb. 27-Mar. 4, May 8-13; Fire Mgmt. IV, Mar 20-25; Fire Investigation III, Mar. 6-11, lune 26-July 1, Fire Investigation II, Mar 27-Apr 1, Apr. 24-29; Fire Prevention III, Ian. 9-14, lune 5-10; Fire Instructor III, Feb. 20-25; Public Education Officer III, Feb. 20-25. Contact Calif. Fire Academy, 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950.

Central Iowa EMS Council: March 18-20, Des Moines. Contact the council at 205 S. Howard, Indianola, Iowa 50125.

Connecticut State Fire School: Basic Recon. Haz-Mat, Feb. 2-3, Sprinklers, Feb. 5-6, Fire Instructor Methods, Feb 9-Mar 10; Incidence Command, Feb 16-17; Fire Fighter II, Feb. 19-May 21, Fire Fighter I, Feb. 26-)une 5; Fire Arson Detection, Mar. 2-3; Nat. Fire Incid. Reporting Systems, Mar 5-6, Vol. Fire Serv. Mgmt., Mar 5-6; Operational Risk, Mar 19-20; NFA BCFSF, Mar 26-27 Contact Wayne Sandford, Director of Fire Training, 294 C olony St., Meriden, Conn 06450

Louisiana State University Firemen Training Program: Industrial Fire School, Feb 1-3, Feb 22-23, Mar 1-3, Mar 22-24, High-Rise Fires, Feb 8-9; Fire Inspector I, Pt. IV, Feb 19; Fire Admin., Feb 22-24, Fire Invest. II, Pt. II, Feb 26-27; Pump Operations, Mar 711, National Fire Academy Hazardous Materials Incident Analysis, Mar 12-13; Vehicle Rescue, Mar 1418. Contact Louisiana State University, Firemen Training, Div. of Coni Ed , Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1514

Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute: Aircraft Crash and Rescue-SMRO, Feb 5-6; Haz-Mat Trasp. Emerg., Feb. 12-13; Trauma Seminar, Feb. 19-20; Managing Comb. Fire Dept., Feb. 26-27, Audio Visual Workshop for Instr., Mar 5-6; Staging a Disaster Drill, Mar 19; Care & Maint. of Rescue Tools, NCRO, Mar. 20, Br. App. Spec. School, Mar 21-25; Gas Leak Emerg., Mar 26. Contact Director |ohn E Hoglund, Md. Fire and Rescue Instil., Univ. of Md., College Park, Md. 20742.

Michigan Fire Services Instructors Association: Feb. 22-24, Ann Arbor, Mich. Contact lohn A Reardon, P.O. Box 318, Lincoln Park, Mich 48146

New York Academy of Fire Science: Training Officer Workshop, Feb. 5-6, Breathing Apparatus Maintenance Course (Scott), Feb 9-10, Fire Tactics Workshop, Feb 16-18. County Fire Coordinators Seminar, Feb 19-20; Fire/Arson Investigation Course, Feb 21-Mar 4; Volunteer Fire Service Management, Feb 26-27; Fire Apparatus Purchase & Maintenance, Feb 26-27; Introduction to Fire Inspection Course, Mar. 5-6, SFI/MTO Certification-Fire Dept. Mgmt. & Operations, Mar 5-6 Fire Pump Maintenance Course, Mar 8-10, Fire/Arson Investigation Course, Mar 14-18; Fire/Arson Investigation Course, Mar 18-20, contact Academy of Fire Science, P.O. Box 811, Montour Falls, NY I4865.

Stress Factors in EMS and Critical Care Medicine: March 25-27, Catonsville. Md. Contact Jeffrey Mitchell. Emergency Health Services Program, University of Md., Baltimore County, Catonsville, Md 21228.

Weirton Heights Rescue School Inc.: Winter Wilderness Search and Rescue School, Feb 4-6, Annual Rescue Weekend, April 15-17. Write Weirton Heights Rescue School, P.O. Box 2542, Weirton. WV 26062.

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Alabama, Ha/ Mai Inc Analysis, Feb 26-27, contact Robert Hagler, Alabama State Fire College, Shelton State Comm. College, 2015 McFarland Blvd., E. Tuscaloosa, Ala 15405; Alaska, Instr Tech, for Co Officers, Feb 12-13, contact William Hagevig, Fire Service Training. Adult and Cont Education, Pouch F, State Office Bldg , luneau, AK 99811, Arkansas, Fire/Arson Detection, Feb. 19-20, contact Paul Benton, Arkansas Fire Academy, P.O Box 3048 E Camden, AR 71701; California, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, Feb. 5-6, Mar. 12-13, contact Richard Wharton, Calif Fire Academy 836 Asilomar Blvd., Pacific Grove, Calif. 93950; Connecticut, Bkfg. Const, for Fire Sup Forces, Mar. 26-27, contact Wayne Sanford, Comm on Fire Prevention and Control, 294 Colony St., Meriden, Conn. 06450; Delaware, Fire Apparatus Pur & Maintenance, Mar. 19-20, contact Louis Amabili, Delaware State Fire School, R.D. 2, Box 166, Dover, DE 19901, District of Columbia, Haz. Mat. Inc Analysis, Feb. 16-17, contact William King, Training Academy, Gov. of the District of Col. Fire Dept., 4600 Overlook Ave., S.W Washington, D C. 20032, Florida, Pesticide Fire and Spill Control, Feb. 15-16, Fire/Arson Detection, Mar. 5-6, contact Fred Stark, Fire Standards & Training, Florida State Fire Marshal s Office, 1501 S.W Broadway, Ocala, FL 32675; Georgia, Fire Incident Mgmt., Mar 12-13, contact Harold Thompson, Georgia Fire Academy, Dept of Public Safety, 1112 Clay St., Marietta, GA 30060, Hawaii, Public Fire Educ Planning, Feb. 24-25, contact Sid Wilson, City & County of Honolulu Fire Dept., 1455 S. Beretania St., rm. 313, Honolulu, HI 96814; Iowa, Fire Incident Mgmt., Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, Mar. 5-6, contact Keith Royer, Fire Service Bldg., Iowa State Univ., Ames, 1A 50011; Kansas, Haz Mat. Inc. Analysis, contact Max Thomas, Fire Service Training Div., Univ. of Kansas, 645 New Hampshire Ave., Lawrence, KS 60045; Kentucky, Fire Incident Mgmt., Feb. 5-6, contact Robert Brown, Ken. Dept, of Ed., Bureau of Vocational Ed., 21st Fl. Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, KY 40601, Louisiana, Haz. Mat. Inc. Analysis, Mar 12-13, contact Thomas Hebert, Firemen Training Program, Pleasant Hall, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA 70803; Massachusetts, Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, Feb. 26-27, contact Stephan Coan, Mass. Fire Fighting Academy, Commonwealth of Mass., 59 Horse Pond Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776; Minnesota, Bldg. Const, for Fire Sup. Forces, Mar 12-13, contact Sharan Grossbach, Adult Vocational Sect., Minn Dept, of Ed., 529 Capitol Square Bldg , 550 Cedar St., St Paul, Minn. 55101; Mississippi, Haz. Mat. Inc Analysis, Mar 5-6, contact lames Hart Jr., Mis Fire Academy, Route 10, Box 295, lackson, MS 39208; Montana, Instr. Tech, for Co. Officers, Mar 19-20, contact Seldon Weedon, Montana Fire Services Training School, 2100 16th Ave., S. Great Falls, MT 59405; Nevada, Fire Prevention I, Feb. 26-27, Public Fire Ed. Planning, Mar. 12-13, contact Dave Stephan, State Fire Marshal Div., Fire Training School, Capitol Complex, Carson City, NV 89710, New Jersey, Fire Prevention I, Instr. Tech for Co Officers, Mar. 5-6, contact August Brurnmer, N) State Safety Council, Inc , N) State Fire College, 50 Park PI., Newark. N) 07102; New York, Volunteer Fire Service Mgmt, Fire Apparatus Pur & Maintenance, Feb. 26-27, contact Francis McGarry, Office of Fire Prev. & Control, NY State Dept, of State, 162 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231; North Carolina, Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, Feb. 26-27, contact Ken Parmer, NC State Fire Commission, Dept, of Crime Control & Public Safety, 116 W )ones St. Raleigh, NC 27611; North Dakota, Bldg Const, for Fire Sup Forces, Pesticide Fire & Spill Control, Fire Incident Mgmt., Has. Mat. Inc Analysis, Feb. 26-27, contact Donald Gilman, N Dakota Firemen s Association, 176 1st Ave., N.E. Beach, ND 58621; Oklahoma, EMS Admin., Feb 12-13, contact Nancy Trench, Fire Service Training, OK State Univ., Fire Bklg , Stillwater, OK 74078; Oregon, Fire Prevention I, Feb. 12-13, EMS Administration, Mar 12-13, contact Helen Moskal, Fire Standards & Accreditation Board, 3000 Market St., N.E Suite 258, Salem, OR 97310; Rhode Island, Fire Incident Mgmt., Feb 19-20, contact Ronald )ones. Com. College of Rl, Fire Science & Fire Service Training, 25 Althea Dr , Cranston, Rl 02920; South Carolina, Haz Mat Inc Analysis, Mar 5-6, contact Joseph Me Dona gh. S. Carolina Fire Academy, State Board for Tech & Comprehensive Ed., W. Columbia, SC 29169; South Dakota, Fire/Arson Detection, Mar 5-6, contact |hn Flippin, Fire Service Training, 118 West Capitol, Pierre, SD 57501; Vermont, Fire Apparatus Pur & Maintenance, Feb. 12-13, Instr Tech for Co. Officers, Mar 12-13, contact Walter Read Sr., Fire Service Training Program, Vermont State Firefighters Association, P.O. Box 53, Pittsford, VT 05763; Virginia, Has Mat. Inc. Analysis, Mar 5-6, contact lames Robertson, Dept of Fire Programs, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2720 Enterprise Pkwy., Suite 106, Richmond, CA 23229; West Virginia, Fire Apparatus Pur. & Maintenance, Feb 5-6, contact Arnett Corley, Jr., W. Virginia State Fire Commission, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305; Wisconsin, Fire Incident Mgmt., Feb. 16-17, contact Paul Pribyl, Fire Ed & Training. Bureau of Programs Devlp and Operations, Wis Bd of Vocational. Tech., and Adult Ed., 4802 Sheboygen Ave . 7th fl.. P.O. Box 7874, Madison. WS 53707; Wyoming, EMS Admin., Mar 19-20, contact Fredrick Cachet, Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety, 506 W. 17th Cheyenne, WY 82002

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