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Kansas Boiler Safety Act Amendment Goes into Effect July 1

Topeka –  The Kansas Boiler Safety Act was amended in the 2022 legislative session.  HB 2005 was passed, which amended the provisions of the Boiler Safety Act (Boiler Act) to change the requirements for a boiler operating certi...

Radiation and Radioactive Risk

For Immediate Release

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has received inquiries recently around nuclear energy and Skille...

Child Care Center Active Shooter Lock Down Variance

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...