Call for Entries
Tell Us Your Story Essay Contest
E-ONE
Deadline: March 8, 2010
Rescue vehicle manufacturer E-One is offering fire departments a chance to win a Tradition ES commercial pumper by submitting a 500-word essay about why their department should win a new pumper. Each station/firehouse is allowed one entry. Winners will be selected through an online vote held from April 23-27. Full guidelines and pumper specifications are available online.
Call for Papers
Returning to Katrina Research Summit
University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast
Deadline: March 15, 2010
The Center for Policy and Resilience at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast is accepting abstracts of post-Katrina research to be presented at the Returning to Katrina Research Summit to be held June 4-5 in Long Beach, Mississippi. Abstracts should be between 250 and 500 words and cover community resilience issues. Research from any academic discipline is welcome. Submission information is available online.
Call for Nominations
Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and Congressional Fire Service Institute
Deadline: March 26, 2010
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and Congressional Fire Service Institute are accepting nominations for the Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award recognizing organizations that improve firefighter health and safety. Eligibility information and nomination instructions are available online.