6-23-2020 For Immediate Release:
Edwards Recalls Mechanical Heat Detectors Due to Failure to Alert to Fire
Name of product:
Edwards Mechanical Heat Detectors
Hazard:
The recalled heat detectors can fail to activate in reaction to rising temperatures,...
Resources for the Kansas Fire Service on COVID 19
March 16, 2020
Good day, Kansas Fire Service. This letter is a joint collaboration between the Kansas State Fire Chiefs Association, Kansas State Firefighters Association, Kansas State Council of Firefighter...
(TOPEKA) — Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 128 into law on April 10, 2019, changing the number of safety drills K-12 schools in Kansas must perform each year from 16 to nine.
As schools across the state of Kansas know, Senate Bill 109 cha...
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Topeka – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of the State Fire Marshal and Safe Kids Kansas would, again, like to remind Kansans of the importance of safety this Independence Day.
“While our Fourth of July celebratio...
Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one or two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice.
October 2, 2019 ...
Topeka, KS. – The Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team comprised of members from multiple Kansas agencies was released from its deployment in North Carolina Saturday morning and is now traveling home after assisting in Hurricane Dorian response ef...
Topeka, KS. – The Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team comprised of members from multiple Kansas agencies has been released from its deployment in Florida and is now traveling to North Carolina to continue assisting in Hurricane Dorian response efforts.
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal is pleased to welcome Stacie Creech as our new Human Resources Director. Stacie has worked for the State of Kansas for 15 years, most recently as the Statewide Recruiting Coordinator for the Department of Administratio...
Topeka, KS. – An Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team comprised of members from multiple Kansas agencies has been deployed to Florida for Hurricane Dorian response efforts. Kansas Task Force 1 (KS-TF1) has rostered a team of 42 first responders fr...
This recall involves two styles of Kidde fire extinguishers: plastic handle fire extinguishers and push-button Pindicator fire extinguishers.
Plastic handle fire extinguishers: The recall involves 134 models of Kidde fire extinguishers manufactured between...
As schools across the state of Kansas know, Senate Bill 109 changed the l...
Topeka, Kan. – The application period for the FY2020 Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant (KFRSG) is now open until the grant deadline of Oct. 1, 2019. The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) makes this grant possible through its ...
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is issuing a state-wide variance from certain requirements of the Kansas Fire Prevention Code relating to the means of egress for child care center, preschool, and head start (CCC/PS/HS) locations. This variance extend...