Call for Papers — Reminder! Abstracts due January 31, 2007.

The Canadian Industrial Emergency Conference & Expo is looking for paper submissions for its conference in London, Ontario. If you have a paper, or ‘lesson’s learned’ case study to share with industrial emergency responders, then we want to hear from you. Your paper should be of non-commercial format and be considered for approximately a 30 minute time slot, including question and answer.

The event is entitled the “Canadian Industrial Emergency Conference & Expo” on September 19-20, 2007, London Convention Centre, London, Ontario.

How to submit?

Please provide us with your abstract of about 300 words. Submissions must be electronic and submitted to leebaker@exposition.com

Some important dates to consider include:

Abstracts due January 31, 2007

Notification of acceptance or decline of abstracts February 28th, 2007

Deadline for final papers April 30th, 2007

Suggested Topics:

Response and Management Systems, Operations, Health and Safety, Training, Equipment and Apparatus and New Technologies, Interactive ‘Hands-On’ presentations or any other topics you feel would benefit the Industrial Emergency Responder.

Some topics of interest that were presented in 2006 include:

Risk Management
Emergency Services Leadership
Incident Command System
NFPA Standards for Industry
Training Innovations
Emergency Response Planning
Regulatory Management
Fatigue Management
Disaster Management
The Evolution of E-Learning
Community Education
Community Notification – What your neighbors want to know
NFPA Standards for Industry
Terrorism and Security
Transportation Safety Board (TSB) Investigative Procedures
Bill C45
Health and Wellness
CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear)
Incident and Accident Investigation

‘Hands-On’ and Interactive Sessions

Confined Space Entry and Rescue
Technical Rope (High Angle) Rescue
HazMat Response and Decontamination
Pump and Nozzle Operations
Fire Suppression
Equipment and Apparatus Innovations for Industry

Who will attend?

Industrial emergency services responders, from across Canada including both industrial and municipal sectors.

Interested in Attending?

Those interested in exhibiting or becoming a delegate should contact Rebecca Von Kaitz at rebeccavonkaitz@exposition.com, call 888-253-1718 or Arnie Gess at arniegess@exposition.com, call 877-534-7285.

Learn more about the Canadian Industrial Emergency Expo by logging on to www.industrialemergencyexpo.com