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Burn Awareness

  1. American Burn Association

  2. Burn Prevention Network

  3. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Burn and Scald Prevention

  4. Safe Kids

  5. Liquid and Steam Burns

Candle Safety

  1. Candle Safety Tip Sheet

  2. Candle Safety Video

Career Opportunities

  1. Kansas State Employment Center

Emergency Preparedness for Care Facilities

  1. Kansas Emergency Managers Contact by County

  2. Emergency Preparedness Facility Presentation (PDF)

  3. Emergency Preparedness Questions and Answers (PDF)

Emergency Response - Search & Rescue

  1. Crisis City

  2. Disaster Engineer

  3. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Independent Study Program

  4. Firescope

  5. Kansas Division of Emergency Management

  6. Comprehensive Resource Management and Credentialing System

  7. Emergency Management Assistance Compact

  8. National Urban Search and Rescue Response System

  9. Resource Typing Library Tool

  10. State Urban Search and Rescue Alliance (SUSAR)

  11. IAFC Urban Search & Rescue Committee

Fire Safety for College Students

  1. Fire Safety on Campus - Questions Everyone Should Ask (PDF)

  2. Off-Campus Housing Checklist (PDF)

  3. Fire Safety Tips for Students and Parents from the Federal Emergency Management Administration

  4. Fire Safety Poster (PDF)

  5. 9 Fires Documentary

  6. Campus Firewatch

  7. Center for Campus Fire Safety

  8. Resident Assistant (RA) Guide to Teaching Fire Safety (PDF)

  9. College Campus Fire Safety Tip Sheet

Fire Safety for Parents

  1. Home Fire Escape Plan Grid (PDF)

  2. Allstate Insurance SurviveAlive.org

  3. Environmental Protection Agency Explorers Club for Kids

  4. Federal Emergency Management Agency for Kids

  5. National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Sparky

  6. Sparky Fire Safety Activities

  7. Forest Services' Smokey Bear

Fire Safety for Senior Adults

  1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Resources for Adults Over 50

  2. U.S. Fire Administration Resources for Older Adults

  3. Fire-Safe Seniors Program

  4. Free Smoke Alarm Program

Fire Safety Resources for Teachers

  1. Home Fire Escape Plan Grid (PDF)

  2. Junior Fire Marshal Quiz (PDF)

  3. Fire Prevention Week Resources for Teachers

  4. Sparky's Schoolhouse

  5. Fire Prevention Week

  6. Sparky's Fire Safety Activities

  7. SafeKids' Start Safe Fire Resources

  8. Smoke Alarm Calendar (PDF)

  9. Get Educational Materials

  10. Sound Off Fire Safety Education Program, 2nd and 3rd Grades

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Home Fire Safety

  1. Home Checklist (PDF)

  2. Carbon Monoxide Safety

  3. Fire and Life Safety Equipment

  4. Fire Safety from Red Cross

  5. Fire Sprinkler Initiative

  6. Home Fire Safety by Ready.gov

  7. Safety in the Home

  8. Safety Tip Sheets

  9. Smoke Alarms

  10. Top Causes of Fires

  11. How to Make a Home Fire Escape Plan

Home Page Display Links

  1. Kansas State Employment Center

  2. National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Sparky

  3. Vision 20/20, National Fire Loss Prevention

  4. Sound Off Fire Safety Education Programs, 2nd and 3rd Grades

  5. SafeKids Start Safe Fire Resources

Kansas Fire Incident Reporting System

  1. Firefighter Relief Act and Insurance Services Office

  2. Kansas Forest Service

NIMS Typing Documents

  1. Canine Search Specialist – Disaster/Structural Collapse Live

  2. Canine Search Team – Disaster/Structural Collapse Live

  3. Structural Collapse Search Team

  4. Structural Collapse Rescue Team

  5. Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) Task Force

  6. Swiftwater/Flood Search & Rescue Team

OSFM - Kansas Administrative Regulations

  1. KAR 22-1 - Kansas Fire Prevention Code

  2. KAR 22-10 - Installation and Certification Standards for Extinguishing Devices

  3. KAR 22-11 - Adult Care Homes, Hospitals, Residential Care Facilities and Maternity Centers

  4. KAR 22-13 - Places of Assembly

  5. KAR 22-17 - Sale and Distribution of Early Warning, Fire Suppression or Fire Alarm Devices

  6. KAR 22-19 - Certification of Fire Investigators

  7. KAR 22-21 - Christmas Decorations

  8. KAR 22-22 - Fire Department Vehicles

  9. KAR 22-24 - Regional Hazardous Materials Response

  10. KAR 22-25 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity

  11. KAR 22-4-5 - Explosive Materials

  12. KAR 22-5 - Fire Reporting Requirements

  13. KAR 22-6 - Fireworks

  14. KAR 22-7 - Flammable And Combustible Liquids

  15. KAR 22-8 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases

Prevention

  1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1730 Standard

  2. Answers to Your Door, Hardware, and Code Questions

  3. Electronic Cigarette Information (PDF)

Prevention - Active Shooter Preparedness

  1. A Vulnerability Review of Kansas School Safety, Security and Preparedness (PDF)

  2. The ALICE Training Institute (PDF)

Primary Statutes & Regulation Documents

  1. SB 128 - K-12 Drills

  2. KSA 31 - Fire Protection

  3. KSA 39 - Mentally Ill, Incapacitated, Dependent Persons

  4. KSA 44, Article 9 - Boilers

  5. KSA 44, Article 18 - Elevators

  6. KSA 55, Article 18 - Propane

  7. KSA 75 - State Departments, Public Officers and Employees

  8. KSA 77 - Statutes, Administrative Rules and Regulations

Related Administrative Regulations

  1. KAR 28-19-40 - Open Burning General Provisions

  2. KAR 28-19-645 - Open Burning Prohibited

  3. KAR 28-19-646 - Responsibility for Open Burning

  4. KAR 28-19-647 - Exceptions to Prohibition on Open Burning

  5. KAR 28-19-648 - Agricultural Open Burning

  6. KAR 40-10 - Firefighter's Relief Fund Tax

  7. KAR 49-45 - Boiler Specifications and Inspections

  8. KAR 82-6 - Suppression of Diesel Locomotive Originated Fires on Railroad Right-of-Way

Related Kansas Statute Links

  1. KSA 8 - Automobiles and Other Vehicles

  2. KSA 12 - Cities and Municipalities

  3. KSA 13 - Cities of the First Class

  4. KSA 14 - Cities of the Second Class

  5. KSA 15 - Cities of the Third Class

  6. KSA 19 - Counties and County Officers

  7. KSA 21 - Crimes and Punishments

  8. KSA 36 - Hotels, Lodging Houses and Restaurants

  9. KSA 38 - Minors

  10. KSA 40 - Insurance

  11. KSA 48 - Milita, Defense and Public Safety

  12. KSA 55 - Oil and Gas

  13. KSA 65 - Public Health

  14. KSA 66 - Public Utilities

  15. KSA 74 - State Boards, Commissions and Authorities

  16. KSA 76 - State Institutions and Agencies, Historical Property

Residential Sprinkler Systems

  1. Fire Sprinkler Initiative

  2. Live Burn Demonstration - With and Without Sprinklers

  3. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Video - Home Fire Sprinklers

Resources for Kansas Fire Service

  1. NFPA - Open house for older adults

  2. Educational Messaging - NFPA

  3. CRR Materials Generator (strategicfire.org)

  4. 10-33 Foundation - Dealing with Critical Incident Stress Brochure (PDF)

  5. Firefighters and Mesothelioma

  6. Share the Load Mental Health Resources

  7. SafeKids Start Safe Fire Resources

  8. Sound Off Fire Safety Education Programs, 2nd and 3rd Grades

  9. Vision 20/20, National Fire Loss Prevention

Resources for Renters & Rental Property Owners

  1. Apartment Guide's Fire Prevention Tips

  2. Apartment Fire Safety (PDF)

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Training - Kansas Agencies

  1. Kansas Chapter - International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI)

  2. The Kansas Propane Education and Research Council (KanPERC)

  3. Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs (KSAFC)

  4. Kansas State Firefighters Association (KSFFA)

  5. Midwest Search and Rescue

  6. State Capitol Area Firefighters Association (SCAFFA)

Training - National Agencies

  1. National Propane Gas Association (NPGA)

  2. National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM)

  3. International Code Council (ICC)

  4. UL Firefighter Safety Research Institute

Wildfire Prevention

  1. Kansas Division of Emergency Management

  2. Kansas Forests Fire Management

  3. Firewise.org Wildfire Preparedness

  4. National Weather Service - Wichita

  5. National Weather Service - Topeka

Youth Firestarter Prevention

  1. The National Fire Academy offers courses for the practitioner who provides services at the program delivery level.

  2. YFIRES: Youth Firesetting Information Repository & Evaluation System

  3. Youth and Fire Misuse - What You Can Do (PDF)

  4. Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention (PPTX)

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  9. Fire Safety for Senior Adults
  10. Fire Safety Resources for Teachers
  11. Home - Default
  12. Home Fire Safety
  13. Home Page Display Links
  14. Kansas Fire Incident Reporting System
  15. NIMS Typing Documents
  16. OSFM - Kansas Administrative Regulations
  17. Prevention
  18. Prevention - Active Shooter Preparedness
  19. Primary Statutes & Regulation Documents
  20. Related Administrative Regulations
  21. Related Kansas Statute Links
  22. Residential Sprinkler Systems
  23. Resources for Kansas Fire Service
  24. Resources for Renters & Rental Property Owners
  25. Site Links
  26. Training - Kansas Agencies
  27. Training - National Agencies
  28. Wildfire Prevention
  29. Youth Firestarter Prevention

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