Call for Abstracts


Call for Abstracts

The call for abstracts for the SFPE 2025 Annual Conference is now open from January 27 - March 25, 2025.

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

Showcase your expertise at the SFPE 2025 Annual Conference

We invite researchers, professionals, and experts to submit abstracts for our upcoming SFPE Annual Conference. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your innovative projects, cutting-edge research, and valuable insights in the fire protection and safety engineering field. 

The abstract submission process allows the SFPE Program Committee to select presentations and posters for inclusion in the conference program. It will enable them to identify relevant, and high-quality content that aligns with the objectives and highly technical focus of the conference.

Presentation abstracts should provide sufficient scope and results to determine the quality and applicability of the engineering concepts that would be presented. Presentations must be noncommercial in nature. All abstracts will be reviewed by a panel of experts and independently rated. The highest-rated abstract will be awarded the Top Abstract Award and featured in the conference's general session.

Why Submit?

  • Showcase Your Work: Gain visibility and recognition for your work in front of a global audience.
  • Network with Peers: Connect with top professionals and industry leaders in Fire Protection and Fire Safety.
  • Opportunities: The top-rated abstract will receive the prestigious Top Abstract Award and will be featured in the general session.
  • Receive Constructive Feedback: Engage in thoughtful discussions and receive valuable feedback to refine and enhance your research.
  • Enhance Your CV: Add a prestigious presentation to your academic and professional credentials.

Important Dates and Deadlines

   - January 27, 2025: Abstract Submission Site Opens

   - March 25, 2025: Abstract Submission Site Closes at 11:59 EST

   - May 16, 2025: Abstract Notifications Emailed to Submitters

Topics of Interest

The Program Committee encourages presentations on all fire safety topics. The Committee strongly encourages submissions on: 

  • Building Design (including single exit buildings)
  • Case Studies (Notable projects presenting unique challenges or design characteristics)
  • Emerging Technologies - Application of AI / Digitalization
  • Emerging Technologies - Battery Fires / Energy Storage
  • Existing Building Redesign / Adaptive Reuse / Historic Buildings
  • Fire Dynamics
  • Fire Safety Systems
  • Fire Safety Systems - Detection & Alarm
  • Fire Safety Systems - Signaling
  • Fire Safety Systems - Special Hazard Systems
  • Fire Safety Systems - Water-based Systems
  • Fire Service (technologies, operations, & tactics)
  • Forensics
  • Human Behavior & Evacuation
  • Industrial Risks (including carparks and parking garages, shipping containers, sawmills, etc.)
  • Infrastructure
  • Structural Fire Engineering (including mass timber)
  • Sustainable Design (green roof, materials)
  • Wildland Urban Interface
  • Other relevant fire safety topics

Abstract Requirements

The submission should identify the a) title, b) topic being addressed, c) approach or methodology, and d) design implications or results and recommendations. References and citations shall be identified in the abstract. All abstracts must be submitted via the online submission system before the published deadline. You will receive an automated confirmation of your successful submission.

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

Join us in Vancouver!

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and making the 2025 SFPE Annual Conference a dynamic and enriching experience for all participants.

Questions? Contact us at education@sfpe.org.