CALL FOR PAPERS

Submission deadline: Sunday, October 9, 2011 at 11:59 pm EDT

The IAFC's Program Planning Committee is accepting proposals for FRI 2012 in Denver, Colorado. We encourage you to be a part of this year’s dynamic program.

FRI 2012 is designed for all members of fire and emergency services; therefore, we encourage program submissions that are geared toward all levels of service including:

• Fire and EMS Chiefs
• Deputy/Assistant Chiefs
• Battalion/Division/District Chiefs
• City/County Managers
• Company-Level Officers
• EMS Providers/Operational Medical Directors
• Fire District Commissioners/Fire Boards/Elected Fire Officials
• Firefighters and/or EMT-Paramedics
• Homeland Security Directors and Emergency Managers
• Elected and Appointed Officials
• Administrative Staff

Submission Types
Individuals may submit topics to be considered as either a workshop (90 minutes) or seminar (>3 hours).

• Workshops
  Workshops (90 minutes) will be conducted beginning Wednesday afternoon, August 1, 2012 through Saturday, August 4, 2012. No more than ten (10) workshop sessions will run concurrently.
• Seminars
  Seminars (>3 hours) will be conducted Thursday, August 2 and Friday, August 3, 2012. Typically, these sessions are three (3) hours in duration but may extend to sixteen (16) hours over the course of two (2) days.

Paper Evaluation and Selection
The IAFC Program Planning Committee and Council will review all submissions and select sessions based on relevance, timeliness of the content, and the qualifications of the presenter. Programs presented elsewhere during 2012 will receive lower scoring than programs offered exclusively at Fire-Rescue International.

Benefits of Presenting
The IAFC appreciates the value that each presenter’s expertise, background, and experience bring to FRI. The IAFC offers the following benefits to selected presenters/speakers/faculty*:

1. Complimentary full-conference registration including access to all sessions and the expo/exhibit hall,
2. Complimentary conference bag and materials, and
3. Assistance in booking discounted airfare, travel, and hotel accommodations.

*Please note: the IAFC only provides the aforementioned benefits for up to two (2) presenters per session.

Submission Instructions

• Submissions will only be accepted online. Faxed, emailed, or mailed forms will NOT be accepted.
• Submission of a proposal does not guarantee participation in FRI 2012.
• Please do not submit a proposal if you and your co-presenters are not available to present on any day of FRI 2012.
• Unless otherwise agreed to in writing after selection, all presenters/speakers/faculty are individually responsible for his/her travel, transportation, lodging, and meal costs.
• Individuals must complete the submission process in its entirety. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

• If selected, all presenters will be required to submit a fully-executed speaker agreement which may include, but is not limited to:
  • Agreement to serve and deliver presentation(s) at dates and times assigned;
  • Devotion of such time, skill, energy, and experience to develop and deliver a professional quality program;
  • Warrant full permission to use any or all works of third parties contained in the materials submitted for presentation;
  • Indemnify and hold harmless the IAFC against any or all claims, losses, or damages;
  • Grant the IAFC permission to record, edit, transcribe, archive, and distribute any written or visual material submitted in connection with this program. Participants must grant permission to be considered for participation.;
  • Grant permission to be photographed or digitally captured;
  • Consent to receive no monetary compensation for the performance of duties or obligations;
  • Acknowledge ownership, power, and authority to enter into said agreement;
• If the submission is selected, the IAFC reserves the right to revise program titles and edit the program summary for promotional materials associated with FRI.
• If the submission is selected, information regarding important deadlines and requirements will be provided and must be adhered to.

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