9. A candidacy is to contain(1) the name, contact information and, if applicable, title of the candidate;
(2) the reasons for which the decoration or citation should be awarded;
(3) the date, time and place and a description of the act accomplished and, if applicable, the names of the persons involved or, in the case of the citation d’honneur, a description of the contribution made in the field of fire safety;
(4) the names and contact information of the witnesses to the act accomplished, if any;
(5) where the candidate is deceased, the name and contact information of his or her spouse or, in the absence of a spouse, of the closest relative or, if none, of the closest friend so that the decoration or citation may be given to that person;
(6) the name and contact information of the fire safety service involved, if any; and
(7) the name and contact information of the person or body who is submitting the candidacy and, if applicable, the title of the person who is submitting the candidacy.