Prevention
Fire Prevention Division
The Fire Prevention Division of the Office of the Kansas State Fire Marshal works to reduce the potential impact of fire and explosion hazards where people live, work, and congregate (other than one and two family dwellings). The Fire Prevention Division focuses on facilities posing distinct fire hazards and those places where the potential loss of life from fire is very high, including structures where the very young and very old live and congregate. We inspect preschools, child care centers, foster care, schools, colleges, universities, prisons, jails, residential board and care homes, hospitals, and nursing homes, as well as above-ground fuel storage and liquid petroleum gas facilities.
The division is responsible not just for fire safety features within many different types of buildings and facilities; it is also responsible for the promotion of fire safety and the education of building owners, operators, and occupants, and the general public. Both office and field personnel are active educators, presenting a variety of program topics across the state of Kansas.
The Fire Prevention Division consists of 12 field inspectors, five enforcement inspectors, three fire protection specialists, three administrative support personnel, and the division chief. Each field inspector has a specific territory assigned to them and they conduct all of the inspections within their territory.
What’s New:
Change for Inspection Documentation Review for Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgical Centers
NAFED Certification Preparation Seminar
Additional Information can be found here
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The OSFM and Topeka Fire Department will be co-sponsoring an Inspector I course provided by Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute.
Course dates will be:
October 29-31, November 5-7
Testing November 8
Classes will be held at the Topeka Fire Department training academy
324 SE Jefferson St
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Class times will be 8-5 with IFSAC testing on Nov 8th, 8-noon.
There will be an orientation on October 16th at 10 AM lasting approximately 1-2 hours at the Topeka Fire Department training academy.
This course is open to all Kansas FD’s, registration will be on the KUF&RTI website:
http://www.continuinged.ku.edu/fire/class.php?aid=3428
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2013:
Prevention Highlights - 2nd Quarter 2013
2012:
Prevention Highlights - 1st Quarter 2012
Prevention Highlights - 2nd Quarter 2012
Prevention Highlights - 3rd Quarter 2012
Summer inspection schedule will begin in May. Facility owner/operators should use the following letters to help prepare your facilities for your inspection:
Detention & Correctional Facilities
