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The Kansas State Fire Marshal is dedicated to protecting the lives and property of the citizens of Kansas from the hazards of fire, explosion and hazardous materials by fostering a safe environment through inspection, enforcement, regulation, investigation, hazardous material incident mitigation, data collection, public education, and by acting as a liaison to the Kansas Fire Service. All the efforts of this office are designed to reduce the deaths, injuries, and property losses of Kansans.

 (Pictures above provided by Cloud County Rural Fire Dist. #4, Brick Plant Fire in 2007)

 

 

Tom McGaughey Fire Service Award

 

On the evening of Thursday, November 21, 1968 a fire alarm was received from the

Yingling Chevrolet Company of Wichita, Kansas. While fighting the fire, the roof

collapsed and Chief Tom McGaughey, Chief Fire Inspector M.O. Wells, firefighters Dale J.

Mishler and Jimmy Lee Austin were trapped under tons of burning debris and twisted

steel.

 

In 1971, in memory of Chief Tom McGaughey and this tragic event, the Kansas State Fire

Marshal, the Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs and the Kansas state Firefighters

Association adopted the Tom McGaughey Fire Service Award to be presented annually

at the Fire Chiefs Conference to the fire department and the firefighter or firefighters

selected to receive the award for bravery and courage above and beyond the call of

duty.

 

Nominations for the 2010 Calendar year are being accepted now. We will need to

review the nominations and make a selection soon. Nominations should be in the form

of a letter that includes the details of the incident, including the name or names of the

firefighters you wish to nominate for bravery and courage above and beyond the call of

duty.

 

The deadline for accepting nominations is September 1, 2010. Nominations should be

sent to: Kansas State Fire Marshal Office,700 SW Jackson, Suite 600, Topeka, Kansas

66603-3717, Attention: Tom McGaughey Award.

 

Please contact Brenda Schuette at brenda.schuette@ksfm.ks.gov or 785-296-0654 with

any question or concerns.      

 

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