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UPCOMING EVENTS

MBOIA presents the 4th Annual Maine Code Conference at Sebasco Estates, Sebasco, ME - May 20-21, 2013 (co-sponsored by MFCA) Attendee Packet "Run for your Life" Emergency Services Challenge at the Camden Snow Bowl, Camden, ME - May 25, 2013 Flyer Press Release MFCA Membership Meeting/Networking Luncheon @ the Hope Fire Station, 475 Camden Road, Rt.105, Hope, Maine - July 18, 2013 (Pre-registration deadline is July 2, 2013) Details & Registration Join Waldoboro Fire Department's 175th Anniversary Celebration - August 9-11, 2013 Details Maine State Federation of Firefighters Convention - September 12-15, 2013 50th Annual Maine State Federation of Firefighters Commemorative History Book (Available at convention in Ellsworth, September, 2013) Letter to Fire Departments Commemorative Book Questionaire Order Commemorative Books View Book Cover Sample Stories

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Maine State Police: Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Responder Train-the-Trainer Workshop - June 4-5, 2013 @ Maine Turnpike Authority Administration & Public Safety Building 2360 Congress Street, Portland Workshop Details Maine State Police: I-95 Corridor Coalition Quick Clearance Responder Workshop - June 6, 2013 @ Maine Turnpike Authority Administration & Public Safety Building 2360 Congress Street, Portland Workshop Details SMCC Fire Science presents NFPA Fire Inspector I Certification Labs At SMCC, South Portland - June 6, 15, 22 & 29, 2013 (Reg. Deadline: Friday, May 31, 2013) Course Details 2013 National Fire Academy Direct Delivery Course Schedule - Fall Training Weekend for September 28 & 29, 2013 (Reg. Deadline: July 12, 2013) Course Schedule 2014 FIRE OFFICER I & II ACADEMY JANUARY 10 - 18, 2014 - Application Deadline: Monday July 15, 2013 - NO EXCEPTIONS - NO FAX. Notification of Acceptance: MFSI will email you no later than Monday July 26, 2013 ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE ORIENTATION SESSION FRIDAY at 1800 , SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 View All The Details Maine Fire Service Institute is pleased to announce the Fire Instructor I & II courses schedule to begin in September. The course will take place in the following locations: MFSI at SMCC Midcoast Campus, Brunswick (9/10/2013); Sanford at River Rd., Roosevelt School (9/16/2013); and Mexico(Oxford Cty) Main St. at MedCare Ambulance Service (9/19/2013). Participants are required to attend a mandatory orientation session schedule at each location. View our website for more information: www.MaineFSI.org Registration DEADLINE is August 23, 2013 FEE:$125 for materials Please follow this link to the MFSI website to download the PDF with registration forms and course dates: http://www.mfte.org/course-catalog/national-fire-academy-courses/ If you are unable to open the pdfs or have trouble downloading the files, please write to an email to: info@MaineFSI.org and we will send you a copy. MFSI Fire Training and Events Calendar for Maine - 2013 (listed 1/2/2013) Calendar Kaplan University - Maine Campuses: Online Degree Programs in Fire Science and Emergency Management (listed 7/13/2012) Details

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Top Ten Penalized Violations (FIRE SERVICE 2012) from the Bureau of Labor Standards (listed 4/4/2013) View List 2013 Proposed By-Law Amendments (updated 4/2/2013) View Proposed Amendment Changes ALERT! EMS Unusual Events (VT & NY) (listed 2/4/2013) View Alert Details New Media Kit to give to vendors in your area (listed 5/23/2012) View Media Kit 1.5MB FIRE/SAFER Grant Programs (listed 4/20/2012) View Grant Details APPROVED (Draft) Maine Fire Chiefs’ Association Strategic Plan 2012-2013 (listed 4/12/2012) View Draft Plan Maine EMS Community Paramedicine Program Pilot Project Applicant Process and Requirements (listed 2/7/2012) - (Please contact Jay Bradshaw, Director, directly if you have any questions about this pilot project.) View Task Force Draft Copy