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CONFERENCES

June 17 – 20, 2015. NYSAFC 109th Annual Conference and FIRE 2015 Expo. Verona, New York. Sponsor: New York State Association of Fire Chiefs. Contact: (800) 676-3473

June 22 – 25, 2015.  NFPA Conference & EXPO.  McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. http://www.nfpa.org/training/conference+

July 13 – 14, 2015.   Chicago Campus Safety Conference. Rosemont, Illinois. Sponsor: Campus Safety Magazine.  Contact: (855) 351-0927. Web site: http://campussafetyconference.com/chicago/

July 14 – 17, 2015.  5th Annual International Conference of Fire Effects oon Soil Properties. Dublin, Ireland. Website:  http://www.ucd.ie/ecomodel/fesp5/

August 4 – 9, 2015. 20th Annual NAEMSE Educator Symposium. Nashville, Tennessee. Sponsor: The National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE). Contact: (412) 343-4775. Fax: (412) 343-4770. E-mail: naemse@naemse.org. Web site: www.naemse.org.

August 6 – 9, 2015. Symposium by the Sea. Amelia Island, Florida. Sponsor: Emergency Medicine Learning & Resource Center. Web site: http://www.emlrc.org/.

August 25 – 26, 2015.  iWomenLeadership Conference. Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsor: International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services. Contact: https://i-women.org.

August 26 – 29, 2015.  Fire-Rescue International [FRI]. Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.iafc.org/micrositeFRIconf/?utm_source=IAFC_Site&utm_medium=Conferences_Page&utm_campaign=FRI_Conference_Page_Visitors

September 14 – 17, 2015. 26th Annual ARFF Working Group Conference & Educational Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia. Sponsor: Sponsor: Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group. Contact: (817) 409-1100. Fax: (817) 230-4707. E-mail: info@arffwg.org. Web site: http://arffwg.org.

September 21 – 25, 2015. Annual Safety Forum. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fire Department Safety Officers Association. Contact: (248) 880-1864. Fax: (248) 479-0491. Web site: http://www.fdsoa.org

September 28 – 30, 2015. Annual Safety Forum. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fire Department Safety Officers Association. Contact: (248) 880-1864. Fax: (248) 479-0491. Web site: http://www.fdsoa.org

October 12 – 16, 2015. NASEMSO 2015 Annual Meeting & Tradeshow. Louisville, Kentucky. Sponsor: National Association of State EMS Officials. Contact: (703) 538-1799.  Fax: (703) 241-5603. E-mail: info@nasemso.org. Web site: www.nasemso.org.

November 1 – 3, 2015. AAA Annual Conference and Tradeshow.  Las Vegas, Nevada. Sponsor: American Ambulance Association. Contact: (800) 523-4447, (703) 610-9018. Fax: (703) 610-0210.  Web site: http://www.the-aaa.org.

November 5 – 8, 2015. Colorado State EMS Conference. Keystone, Colorado. Sponsor: Emergency Services Association of Colorado. Contact: (800) 889-5690, (303) 758-9611. Fax: (303) 758-9616. www.emsac.org/conference. E-mail:  conference@emsac.org.

November 12 – 15, 2015.  Volunteer & Combination Officers Section (VCOS) Symposium in the Sun.  Clearwater, FL.  www.iaf.org/vcossymposium.

EVENTS

June 24 – July 1, 2015. FDNY Lone Star Rumble Motorcycle Ride for Hope for the Warriors®. New York City/Dallas, Texas/ Washington, D.C. Sponsor: FDNY Rumblers. Contact: Kirk Smith (FDNY Ladder 17): (845) 554-8762. E-mail: smittyfdny02@aol.com. Web site: http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/hope/southernrumbler/index.html

June 26 – July 5, 2015.  World Police and Fire Games: The Games of Heroes. Fairfax, Virginia. Sponsor: World Police Firefighter Games. Web site: http://fairfax2015.com/.

September – October 2015.  Wenatchee Valley Museum Wildfire Photography Exhibit.  Website:  www.wvmcc.org.

TRAINING

Online

NFPA’s “Electric Vehicle Safety for Emergency Responders Online Course.”  http://catalog.nfpa.org/Electric-Vehicle-Safety-for-Emergency-Responders-Online-Course-P157.aspx

Webinars

June 9, 2015. NFPA’s “Smoke Alarm Nuisance Source Characterization Webinar. http://catalog.nfpa.org/Smoke-Alarm-Nuisance-Source-Characterization-Webinar-P15322.aspx

On-Site Training

June 6 – 7, 2015.  USFA NFA Course: Courtroom Preparation and Testimony for First Responders. 2 Day On-Campus Arson Training.  Emmitsburg, MD.  http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/details/145

June 15 – 18, 2015. Fireground Company Officer.  Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. E-mail: info@fdtraining. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

June 22 – 26, 2015.  Hands-On Initial Truck Operations. Glenwood, Illinois.  Sponsor: Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy Cook County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management. Contact: (847) 998-8090. Fax: (847) 998-8091. Web site: www.nipsta.org.

July 20 – 25, 2015. Command and Control for Incident Operations. Columbia, Missouri. Sponsor: MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute. Contact: (800) 869-3476, (573) 882-4735. Fax: (573) 882-0678. Web site: www.mufrti.org.

August 16 – 21, 2015.  USFA NFA Course: Electrical Aspects of Fire Investigations.  6 Day On-Campus Arson Training. Emmitsburg, MD.http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/details/10429

August 20, 2015. End-User Preventative Maintenance. Shelby, North Carolina. Sponsor: Hurst Jaws of Life®. Contact: Britt Hawkins, (800) 562-5041. Fax: (803) 216-7798. E-mail: contacthurst@idexcorp.com.

August 20 – 24, 2015.  Rescue Technician: Cave Rescue I/II (NFPA 1006). Union Grove, Alabama. Sponsor: The Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit. Contact: (256) 763-0073. E-mail: info@hcru.org. Web site: www.hcru.org/rescueclass.

August 24 – 26, 2015. Engine Company Operations. Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. E-mail: info@fdtraining. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

August 24 – 26, 2015.  Truck Company Operations.  Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. E-mail: info@fdtraining. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

August 24 – 26, 2015.  Designing, Constructing, and Operating Container-based Training Props.  Indianapolis, Indiana.Sponsor: Fire Department Training Network. Contact: (317) 862-9679. Fax: (317) 862-9685. E-mail: info@fdtraining. Web site: www.fdtraining.com.

September 13 – 18 – USFA NFA Course: Fire Cause Determination for Company Officers. 6 Day course.  http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/nfacourses/catalog/details/57 

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