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2023 Wildfire Awareness Week

Governor Laura Kelly proclaims February 13-17 as Wildfire Awareness Week in Kansas.

OSFM Investigators Honored

Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Investigators Keith Thomas and Mike Tippie were honored by the Kansas Chapter of the International Association of Arson Investigators at their annual conference. Thomas was selected as the Investigator of the Year, an...

2023 Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grants Awarded

The Office of the State Fire Marshal awarded much needed funds to 90 fire departments in Kansas through the Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant Program, totaling $1.3 million. The OSFM made this grant possible through its budget passed by the ...

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...

Fatality Fires in Kansas on Pace to Surpass 2021 Numbers

Feb. 21, 2022 (TOPEKA) – Over the past three days, the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has investigated four fatality fires in Northeast Kansas. There was one in Shawnee County on Friday, one in Jackson County on Sunday, and two in Potta...

Governor signs proclamation designating Feb. 14-18, 2022 as Wildfire Awareness Week in Kansas

Topeka – (Feb. 10) Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation marking the week of Feb. 14-18, 2022, as Wildfire Awareness Week in Kansas. As many Kansans are still overcoming the devastating wildfires that took place in December, this p...

Kansas Deploys Fire Department Personnel, Equipment to Provide Support in Wake of Hurricane Ida

TOPEKA (Sept. 4, 2021) – The Kansas Division of Emergency Management (KDEM), along with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Kansas Forest Service (KFS), is coordinating the deployment of personnel and equipment from five Kansas fire department...

Kidde Recalls TruSense Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms

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This recall involves Kidde TruSense Smoke Alarms and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Alarms.  The recalled units are Kidde Model Series 2040, 2050, 2060 and 2070 Smoke and Combination Smoke/Carbon Monoxide alarms. &...

RECALL: Potter Addressable Pull Stations Single/Dual Action

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Kansas Wildfire Awareness Week, Feb. 15-19, 2021

In recent years, many Kansans have witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of wildland fires that burned thousands of acres in multiple counties, stretching the manpower and resources of many local volunteer fire departments.

 To highlight the...

Make Safety a Tradition This Holiday Season

TOPEKA – The holidays are a time when many families deck the halls with lights and special decorations. But the winter holiday season also brings an increased risk of home fires and other injuries.  Safe Kids Kansas and the Office of the State Fi...

Topeka Firefighter Receives 2020 Tom McGaughey Fire Service Award

TOPEKA — (Nov. 12, 2020) Kansas State Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen awarded a Topeka Firefighter with the 2020 Tom McGaughey Fire Service Award at the Topeka City Council meeting Tuesday. Each year, the Office of the State Fire Marshal joins with the Kansas...

Governor Kelly to Honor National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day

In accordance with Executive Order 20-30, and in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day on Sunday, October 4, 2020, Governor Laura Kelly has ordered flags throughout the State of Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown...

October is Fire Prevention Month, Governor Kelly proclaims Oct. 4-10, 2020, Fire Prevention Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 30, 2020

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly officially proclaims Oct. 4-10, 2020, as Fire Prevention Week in Kansas. The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and Safe Kids Ka...

Celebrate Safely This Independence Day

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...

It's is Fire Prevention Month in Kansas!

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 ...

Kansas Search & Rescue Task Force Team Returns to Kansas

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...

Kansas Search & Rescue Task Force Team Now Moves to North Carolina

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.

Ini...

Kansas Search and Rescue Task Force Team Deployed to Florida for Hurricane Response

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...

Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall from 2017 Still On-Going

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...

Kansas K-12 Schools Crisis Drill Requirement Drops to Nine Per Year

(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 changed the l...

2020 Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant Application Period Now Open

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 ...