FDIC International - Fire Instructor

- Juni 06, 2017

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FDIC International (Fire Department Instructors Conference) is an annual conference and exhibition held at the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is one of Indianapolis's biggest conventions.


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Overview

The annual expo, organized by PennWell and hosted primarily at the Indiana Convention Center, features firefighting apparatus and fire industry technology. In 2016 it was attended by more than 30,000 firefighters, chiefs, officers and instructors from 53 countries.

The conference has an economic impact on Indianapolis of about $35 to $40 million USD.

It is scheduled to be held in Indianapolis until 2019.


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History

The first conference was held in 1929 in Chicago to discuss training measures. By 1939 the attendance had reached a high of 247 people from 28 states as well as Washington, D.C.. Early host cities also include Memphis, Tennessee where it was hosted by the Memphis Fire Services and St. Louis hosted by the St. Louis Fire Department.

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