Kansas State Fire Marshal


State Fire Marshal Dan McLaughlin

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.
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Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) Meeting ISO is in the process of updating the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS). The KSAFC (Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs) is hosting a meeting for The Fire Service and stakeholders to outline and discuss the potential changes to the FSRS. Attendance is encouraged as this may be one of the few opportunities we have to provide input to the process. Skip Gibson from ISO will be there to discuss the potential changes and the meeting should take 3 hours. There is no cost or registration required to attend the meeting. For questions Check the web site www.ksafc.org or contact your district representative or any Board member ISO FSRS Draft Uodate Time/Date: Saturday February, 6th at 1:00 pm CST Location: Salina, KS Bicentennial Center, room #200-202 www.bicentennial.org

Fire Prevention Division
	Inspections, childcare and daycare, propane licensing, extinguisher licensing, plans reviews, training, CMS facilities, Kansas Buildings Fire Safety Handbook, FireFacts, etc.
Investigation Division
	Fireworks licensing, explosives licensing, investigation of fires and explosions, hazardous device (bomb) unit, training, certified fire investigator program
Hazardous Materials Division
	Hazmat incident response, training and classes
Resources
	Publications, statutes and regulations, resources for fire departments, statistics, etc.

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News Feed
	Fire Safe Cigarette Act, Fire Safe Cigarette Act F.A.Q. Regional testing for fireworks licensing has been posted. See the dates and read more about the requirements for licensing. The new fireworks licensing applications are available above, or read about the new regulations. The 2009 - 2010 School Fire Drill form has been posted.



700 SW Jackson Street, Suite 600 Topeka, KS 66603 Phone: (785) 296-3401 Fax: (785) 296-0151

Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) Meeting