Awards Committee Chair-Rose Rozmiarek

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Awards Nomination Form

The deadline for submissions is December 31 each year. Awards will be presented at the IAAI International Training Conference (ITC) Annual General Meeting or the Annual Awards Banquet.

The Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the awards listed below, which customarily are presented at the annual meeting by the Association.




The Life Membership Award may be conferred upon an active member in good standing for a period of 10 years and one who has rendered distinctive service to the Association and its purposes for a minimum of five years. (Limited to two recipients annually.)

The Distinguished Service Award is given to individuals who are active members of the IAAI and who have shown outstanding service, effort and direction to the purposes and objectives of the Association. (Limited to one recipient annually.)

The Committee will choose recipients of this award after a thorough study of the activities of each Chapter throughout the year, including goals suggested by the President of the Association. In addition, the annual report submitted by the Chairman of the Chapter Committee will be studied for additional information. (Limited to one recipient annually.)

The Outstanding Chapter Publication Award is given for outstanding newsletter or magazine publications that disseminate knowledge, education and information to the chapter/international members and others. This award will be chosen by the Committee after a review of nominees from the chapters or members. (Limited to one recipient annually.)

The Outstanding Accomplishment Award is presented to municipalities, agencies (law enforcement or private), and companies that have developed successful programs that help to reduce the incidence of arson by implementing and achieving a progressive, innovative and successful program. (Limited to one recipient annually.)

The Award of Recognition may be given to any individual or organization for service rendered to the Association and its purposes. (Limited to two recipients annually.)

This award is given to the individual(s) or a fire investigation unit that is defined as a group or office of a public or private sector agency or entity that consists of two or more investigators with the responsibility for fire or explosion investigation, who has shown outstanding achievement, through the use of professional expertise, in both the criminal and civil fields of arson control. The recipient shall not be a current Officer or member of the Board of Directors, or a member of the Awards Committee. There shall be up to one annual Investigator of the Year awarded per year. The recipient of this award shall be a member of the IAAI. This award shall be presented at the annual banquet.




Awards will be given in the categories of Arson and Accidental Fire Photography. First and Second place and Honorable Mention awards are presented for each category. Photos will be judged on the quality and content of the cause represented, technique and composition of how well it depicts its category. In addition, photographs will be published in the Fire & Arson Investigator journal. First place award winners may not enter the same category for two years.

Rules for the Annual IAAI Photo Competition

1. The photographic award competition is open only to members in good standing of the IAAI.
2. All photos entered must be the work of the person entering and must have been taken within the preceding 48 months.
3. There are two categories for competition: Category 1 - Arson Photos; Category 2 - Accidental Photos (Maximum of one submission in each category per entrant.)
4. Photos must be in color.
5. Photos must be digital and shot at 3 to 8 megapixels and in JPG Format. If shot by 35mm, photos must be scanned to digital format at a minimum of 300 dpi. No marks of any kind may be placed on the photograph. A designation of the appropriate category and a brief explanation of the subject of the photograph, including the type of structure or item, must accompany each photograph submitted and reference the digital number of the photograph. Two supporting photographs may be submitted to clarify the actual photograph being submitted. The actual photo being submitted for consideration must be designated. (No training photos)
6. The following information must be placed with the description for each photo submitted: name, mailing address, telephone number, department or company name, date photo was taken, location of photo scene, number sequence of each photo submitted by digital number as described in Rule 5 and current email address.
7. All photo entries become the property of the IAAI and will not be returned.
8. Any entry not complying with these rules will be eliminated.
9. All photos must be submitted with an Nomination Form via email to iaai-photos@firearson.com by December 31st.

If you have any questions, please contact Tommy Sipsy at 404-606-6900 

Submit a poster that advances scientific understanding and presents or advances new ideas in fire investigation and related research. The poster session is scheduled during break(s), lunch and vendor event. It is designed to foster a collegial environment where authors and attendees can discuss their research interests and make/renew relationships for collaboration. These sessions will be informal and will allow the authors to exhibit and discuss their most recently completed work or work-in-progress.

The IAAI will present two awards:

• Best Poster Award – Awarded for the best poster based on technical content, organization and visual presentation. The selection will be made by the Poster Awards Committee.
• Best Student Poster Award – Awarded for the best poster by a student author. The award will be based on technical content, organization and visual presentation. The selection will be made by the Poster Awards Committee. Three Students will be chosen to present their work at the ITC

Poster Requirements:

• Posters must be the original work of the author.
• Abstracts are limited to one page, maximum.
• All posters and poster abstracts must be in English and use SI units.
• Poster should be 36” high x 48” wide.
• If your poster is selected, you will be required to provide a high quality pdf of your poster.
• Authors are expected to be in attendance during all poster sessions, which will be during break(s), lunch and vendor event

Submit Poster iaai.networkats.com or email to Tommy Sipsy.