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From: IAAI [mailto:Gloria.Ryan@...]
Sent: Tue 7/29/2008 1:10 PM
To: I.A.A.I. News
Subject: PEER REVIEWERS NEEDED

The success of the Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) grant program
depends upon volunteer peer reviewers from fire service organizations.
The IAAI is requested to supply 24 volunteer evaluators, 12 for each
week, to review and score the grant applications. It is essential for
panelists to have a broad knowledge in areas such as fire prevention and
code enforcement, arson investigation, and public fire safety education
as they will be reviewing applications from fire departments throughout
the United States. This will help maintain the integrity of a "peer
review" approach. The IAAI is also looking for U.S. members who have a
background in the administration of firefighter health and safety
programs based on the 16 Life Safety Initiatives of the National Fallen
Firefighters Foundation Everyone Goes Home program. IAAI International
members who meet the requirements and have never been a grant evaluator
will be selected first. Should there be a larger pool of qualified
candidates; a random selection process will be used to fill the
vacancies. The evaluation sessions are planned at the National Emergency
Training Center (NETC) in Emmitsburg, Maryland during the following
weeks: October 20-24 Evaluation Group 1 October 27-31 Evaluation Group 2
Volunteer evaluators should plan on arriving the day before the
evaluation period and returning home the afternoon of the evaluation
period's final day. The grant program will cover travel costs such as
transportation, food and lodging. Ground transportation will also be
provided between the airport and NETC. Panelists will be contacted to
discuss the necessary travel arrangements and reimbursement. No salary
or compensation other than travel expenses will be provided for
volunteers. Please be aware that grant management procedures prohibit
interchanging evaluators during any given week, so volunteers will be
scheduled for a full week. All final decisions on evaluator selections
are made by FEMA. Requests must be received by the IAAI office by the
close of business, Monday August 11, 2008. Please send an e-mail of your
interest to iaai@.... In the subject line of your e-mail
please place the words PEER REVIEWER. Your e-mail must contain the
following information : Name Organizational name and position or title
Mailing Address Day and evening phone numbers E-mail address IAAI
International Membership number Have you been a grant evaluator
previously? YES or NO Evaluation date preference if any