Legislative Update from KSFFA

To Protect and Improve the Health and Environment of all Kansans

The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is excited to host the inaugural Regional Wildland Symposium on March 17-18 in Box Elder, SD (right outside of Rapid City). This classroom-based training will focus on wildland fire mitigation and response in the Plains region.

Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen will retire from the position in January, Gov. Laura Kelly's office announced Tuesday, making him the latest in a series of departures from executive branch agencies.

Request for Proposals for

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant Writer & Administrator

The Kansas State Fire Fighter Association (KSFFA) is a not-for-profit Association representing all aspects of the Kansas Fire Service, both Career and Volunteer Firefighters/Departments.

KSFFA is Requesting Proposals from Individuals/Entities to provide the following services to allow KSFFA to apply successfully and manage a successful application for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) Grant. Upon receipt of notification of a successful Grant application, the successful individual/Entity is to institute a program to administer and manage the ongoing operations of the grant.

Wichita Thunder's annual Police vs. Fire game is coming up on Saturday, January 14. Back the Red, White and Blue game starts at 5:00 p.m.

Firefighting and emergency response are stressful jobs with high levels of risk and unpredictability. In addition, volunteer responders are often juggling their fire service responsibilities with full time jobs and family commitments. All these factors can have an impact on the wellbeing of responders and their families.

YOUR National Fire Academy has some upcoming classes with empty seats that we are looking to fill.

On Sunday, August 28, 2022, Benjamin H. Johnson, loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away at home at the age of 77.

The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center reached out to KSFFA to share these Health and Wellness opportunities with KSFFA and Kansas fire department members. The Wellness classes are for all first responders on various topics with varying dates and locations. The class dates range from later this week up to January 2023.

The Vision 2022 FirstNet Users Summit FirstNet Users Summit, hosted by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association, is more than just a conference. This event will teach you how FirstNet can benefit you and your agency. We’ll put you in the room where it all happens, and you will be able to connect with peers and FirstNet ecosystem professionals in the ongoing development of our nation’s only dedicated, public safety broadband network.

The President's Message for June/July 2022 is now on our website. In this message, KSFFA president Kevin Flory addresses many issues, including:

KSFFA Conference in April

KSFFA President Position and Goals

Promoting the Health & Safety of our Firefighters

and more!

Over the past three days, the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) has investigated four fatality fires in Northeast Kansas. There was one in Shawnee County on Friday, one in Jackson County on Sunday, and two in Pottawatomie County, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. All were unrelated. This year alone, our office has investigated 90 fires with 13 of them being fatal. While last year, at this time, we had investigated 43 fires, and there were 20 fatality fires for the entire year.

Looking for a new opportunity? Check out our new job board to find open positions. You can search for jobs by industry, employment type, location, or keyword. You can also upload your resume to submit it for a job easily.

Are you hiring? Our job board exclusively serves the Fire/EMS industry putting your opening in front of highly qualified candidates.

The Kansas State Firefighters Association Auxiliary, Inc. is pleased to offer scholarships to State of Kansas Firefighters and members of their families. The application deadline is February 1.

In April 2021, the National Fire Academy added several virtual training opportunities to its delivery platform.

KSFFA MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

KSFFA Individual Membership - $10 per year, expires Jan. 1 each year

KSFAA Department Membership - $50 per year, expires Jan. 1 each year, and you can list everyone on your department

Effective November 27, 2021 all students participating in resident training at the National Emergency Training Center (NETC) for the National Fire Academy (NFA) or Emergency Management Institute (EMI) must be fully vaccinated*. This additional mitigation measure is to provide a safe learning and working environment for all students, instructors, and staff on the NETC campus.