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 Station Construction Grant Application Period Open -- Application Period Ends on July 10 -- Fairfax, Va., June 8, 2009... The U.S. Department of Homeland Security opened its Fire Station Construction (FSC) grant program today. The application and grant guidance for the new fire station construction (FSC) grants can be found on FEMA’s FSC Grants Home webpage. For more information about the program, go to the Assistance to Firefighters Grants webpage. The program was created as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (P.L. 111-5) to provide an economic stimulus in the form of jobs and increase the safety of firefighters and the communities they serve. Applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m., EDT, on July 10, 2009. The FSC grants will provide financial assistance directly to local fire departments to build new or modify existing fire stations. The program will use a peer review system similar to the one used for the FIRE and SAFER grant program, and a technical review to assess the technical feasibility of the applicants achieving the benefits claimed in their applications. The program does not require a cost share. Congress appropriated $210 million for the program. The ARRA limits the funding for any one grant to $15 million. DHS imposed a $5 million funding limitation on each project within an application. A fire department may apply for multiple projects within an application as long as the total request does not exceed $15 million. Non-federal fire departments and state and local governments that fund and operate fire departments are eligible to apply for the grants.

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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	JUNE DECLARED AS HOME SAFETY MONTH Fire Safe Cigarette Act, Fire Safe Cigarette Act F.A.Q. Notice of Hearing for Kansas Administrative Regulation changes (Fire Prevention Division) and the text of proposed regs 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 2008-2009 School Fire Drill form has been posted. Congratulations to Woodhaven Care Center on a deficient-free inspection!



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