We invite you —or someone you know— to submit a proposal for a 60-minute presentation at the annual Fire Protection Life Safety Forum. Whether you’re an industry veteran, fire code professional, fire protection engineer, government representative, or a nonprofit leader, we welcome fresh ideas that advance our shared mission: promoting best practices, innovation, and collaboration in fire protection and life safety.
 

Presentation Details
• Duration: 60 minutes (including Q&A)
• Format: In-person session at Hyatt Regency Columbus
• Topics: Open to any subject related to fire protection, life safety, community risk reduction, emergency response, resilience, and others. Please see the suggested topics listed below.
• Review Process: All submissions are subject to acceptance and approval by the Program Committee

Speaker Benefits
• Full conference registration (all sessions, meals, and hospitality)
• Networking opportunities with peers, thought leaders, and decision-makers

Hotel Accommodations
• Presenters representing fire departments, not-for-profit organizations, public colleges/universities, not-for-profit educational institutions or governmental agencies may request a hotel scholarship covering one night’s stay at Hyatt Regency Columbus.
• Presenters from private organizations, consulting firms, industry, or other businesses are responsible for their own hotel expenses.

Commercialization Policy
Commercial product pitches are not permitted. You may:
• Provide a brief overview of your organization
• Describe the services or products you/your organization offers
• Focus on lessons learned, case studies, research findings, or best practices

Presentation submissions are due by 5:00PM Monday, November 3rd, 2025   

Submission Criteria

To submit a 60-minute presentation proposal, please click the blue "Submit Proposal Now" button and be prepared to submit the following pieces information:

Please Read Before Starting the Submission Process (Clicking the Blue Button)

I. You will be asked to place your presentation into one of the following categories:

1. Fire Protection Technology and Fire Protection Code Standards [NFPA 10, 13, 25, 72, etc...] 
2. Community Risk Reduction [Fire/Building Codes, Inspection Fundamentals, Fire Prevention, Campus Based Fire Safety, Public Education] 
3. Legal Aspects and the Administration of Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement Programs
4. Fire/Arson Investigations

II. You will be asked to submit the following information:

1. The program title (example: "Developing a Community Risk Reduction Program for your City or Town") This information must be typed into the system, or copied and pasted in.

2. A paragraph or two with the presentation description and overview (up to 200 words).

If your program is selected, this information will be used to market and promote your presentation online and in print. Make it clever and interesting so people will want to attend your session. This information must be typed in or copied and pasted into the system.

 
3. Number of times this presentation was given.

(This is a drop-down box, please select the appropirate response).

 
4. You will be asked to identify three major learning objectives of this presentation.

This information must be typed in or copied and pasted into the system.

 
5. You will be asked to upload your resume or CV in a PDF document format.

6. Lastly, this is optional, if you have any supporting material you would like to share with the selection committee, please upload one supporting document in PDF, MS Word, PowerPoint, or Excel format.  

 Suggested Subjects and Presentation Topics

 
• Fire Prevention and Code Enforcement Hot Topics 
• Fire Protection Technology - Fire Alarms, Sprinkler System, Fire Extinguishers, and others
• Campus Fire Safety and Life Safety Management for Campus Based Operations
• Community Risk Reduction
• Passive Fire Protection - Fire Doors, fire walls, etc...
• Commercial Cooking - Hoods, Suppression, etc...
• Fire and Arson Investigation Fundamentals
• Code Updates - NFPA 13, 25, 72, International Fire Code, and others
• Fire Inspection & Code Enforcement - All aspects.. legal issues, techniques, etc...
• Coordinating, and Managing Fire Prevention Programs
• Marketing Fire Safety, Fire Prevention and Fire Drills
• Mobile Food Truck Safety
• Fire Preventionand Life Safety Public Education
• Fire Protection Systems how to effectively inspect, test and maintain your own equipment
• Speciality Issues to include: Energy Storage, Modular Bldgs, Warehouses, and Large Buildings

• Plans Rview for For Code Officials

• Any Related Topic - Important to You...

Note:

For accreditation purposes, certain Fire Protection and Fire Code related PowerPoint and presentation information may be required to be submitted by January 10, 2026.

We will provide the presenter with enough time to respond.                                     

Questons concerning the presentation submittal process or anything related, Please e-mail us at Admin@LifeSafetyForum.org                                       

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