HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FACILITY

							                                    HAMPTON ROADS CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION


                                            February 2010 IFMA Hampton Roads Monthly Meeting
  Meeting Details
                                                                 Virginia Beach Fire Training Center
Date:
        February 16, 2010                The Virginia Beach Fire Department is a customer service organization partnering with
                                         communities, members, citizens and visitors to foster the feeling of safety any place, any time,
                                         through planning, mitigation, response and restoration.
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Time:
11:15 a.m.                                                         See the Burn Building

Agenda:
Ag                                                                This building consists of a three-story burn area and a four-story stair
11:15 – 11:30 a.m.                                                tower. The first and second floors of the burn building contain six rooms
                                                                  each. The third floor consists of a large one-room area. The interior
   Registration and
                                                                  stairwell of the burn area has a standpipe hookup at each landing for
   Networking                                                     companies to make hose connections. Each room has three thermal
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.                                           sensors that are connected to a central computer to monitor the interior
   Lunch                                                          heat conditions. The exterior of the building has a number of out-
12:20                                                             croppings (decks) with railings, which allow for a variety of ways to gain
   Depart for Fire                       entry or egress. The four-story stair tower consists of an open metal scissor type stairs with a
   Station & Tour                        hose connection at each landing.
1:00 p.m.
   Tour Ends                             Battalion Chief, Laurie A. Gurley, Chief of Fire Training with the City of Virginia Beach Fire
                                         Department will lead us through the facility, highlighting the challenges of running a training
                                         operation. She has 22 years of service; 17 years with VATF2; Board Certified Fire
Where to Meet:                           Investigator/Inspector; Operational Chief of the Marine Team Division. She holds a Masters
Meet at the The Raven                    Degree, has her CFO and is currently enrolled in the Executive Fire Officer Program (EFO) with
Restaurant at 11:15 am.                  the National Fire Academy.
1200 Atlantic Avenue
Virginia Beach 23451                                              New Lunch Arrangements & Directions
www.theraven.com                           We will meet for Registration at 11:15 a.m. and Lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the famous “The
                                                                             Raven Restaurant”
Reservations & Cancellations                                 Please RSVP with your choice of lunch items:
      accepted through                                                 Choice of (choose one):
  Friday, February 12, 2010                   Hamburger / Cheeseburger / Raven Club Sandwich / Chef Salad / Cesar Salad
   by sending an e-mail to
     ifmahr@aol.com                      We will depart the Raven at 12:20 p.m. for the Training Station. Please stay with the time
                                         schedule as we are trying to be sure you have enough time to tour the facility and stay within our
                                         1:00 PM adjournment.

Cost:                                                             Special thanks to our
IFMA Members: $20.00                                       2010 IFMA Chapter Annual Sponsors
CFM’s: $15.00
Non-Members: $35.00

Payment must be made at the
door – No Exceptions.
(No-shows will be billed.)



Directions:
Take Interstate 64 towards VA
Beach, I-64 becomes 21st Street.
Turn right on Pacific Avenue. Turn
left at 12th Street. Turn left on
Atlantic Avenue. 1200 Atlantic                                                                      Newport News
Avenue is on the left.

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