[PADG:1194] Upcoming Workshop From SOLINET

["Riley, Alicia" <ariley@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

************Fire Safety: For Museums, Libraries, and
Archives********************

This workshop will be held on Thursday, March 29, 2001 at the University of
Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.

Fire is one of the most feared and potentially devastating type of disaster
that threatens cultural institutions. This workshop shows you how to survive
a fire in your institution with a focus on institutional responsibilities as
outlined in OSHA and NFPA regulations and standards. Participants will learn
about different types of detection and suppression systems, and the use of
portable fire extinguishers. Topics covered include:

* How fires begin
* What to do  during the first two minutes
* How to decide whether or not to fight the fire
* How to select the appropriate extinguisher
* Different types of detection devices and how they work
* The importance of automatic fire suppression devices

This workshop is recommended for curators, librarians, archivists,
administrators, physical plant personnel, docents, volunteers, or anyone who
works within a museum, archive or library.

Instructor is Mike Trinkley, Director of Chicora Foundation and author of
Can You Stand the Heat?

Cost is $95 ($85 early bird, $120 late registration) for Full Members; $105
($95 early bird, $130 late registration) for Associate Users; $135 ($125
early bird, $160 late registration) for Affiliate (non-members).  Any
institution in Mississippi qualifies for the member rate.

For more information or to register, contact Erica Waller at 800-999-8558,
erica_waller@xxxxxxxxxxx or visit our website at www.solinet.net and
register online.