The 11th International Conference of Fire Service Women commences on Tuesday, March 29, and closes on Sunday, April 3. There is still time to register if you have the time and will be in the area of the Marriott Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

The event has a schedule that covers every topic imaginable from urban to wildland firefighting, from communications to management.
Women in the fire service will come together to a continue to accomplish the WFS's purposes which include creating networks and providing support for women in the evolving fire service workforce and advocating for constructive changes within the fire service by establishing coalitions with other fire service groups, providing a voice for women on national policy making-bodies, and providing assistance for individual women in dealing with institutional barriers.

This event coincides with the Fire Recruit Expo 2005 which is scheduled for the same conference center on Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

We hope you can make plans to attend these events.