The IAAI is seeking 12 U.S. members in good standing to represent the Association as peer grant reviewers for the Staffing for Adequate Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant National Emergency Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The grant review will take place on July 14-18, 2008 and reviewers must be able to travel on July 13th and July 19th. While you will not be compensated as a reviewer, the Department of Homeland Security will cover travel costs, food and lodging. Interested IAAI members must submit the following information via email to: Name Organizational name and position or title Mailing address Day and evening telephone numbers Email address Have you ever served as a fire grant peer reviewer? Information must be received in the IAAI Office no later than May 25, 2008 at 17:00 EST. Email information to: send2iaai@... with SAFER Peer Review in the subject line. Qualifications: IAAI International members with experience in career fire department staffing issues and/or volunteer/combination recruitment and retention issues. Please do not apply if you do not possess these qualifications. Qualified applicants will be referred to the Department of Homeland Security who makes the final decision. In the event there are more than 12 applicants preference will be given to those members who have not served previously as a fire grant peer reviewer. Should there be an excess of 12 qualified applicants a random drawing will be held.