Fire Prevention Week OP (Oct. 9th -15th)
Serving Overland Park, Merriam & portions of southern Johnson County
In this site we've assembled answers to the most common fire safety questions/concerns we see in our community. Take a look and hopefully learn something to help keep you and your family safe! Don't forget to check out the "Just For Kids" section at the end!
Smoke alarms saves lives!
Listen to one Overland Park Resident's story!
Got a question about fire safety or need help with smoke alarms? Email our Public Education Specialist for answers! Email inquiries to tricia.roberts@opkansas.org
Tricia Roberts
Public Education Specialist OPFD
Burning Issues
Did you know careless discard of smoking material is responsible for more than 5 million dollars of property loss in our city so far this year! Watch this short video to learn the two simple things smokers can do to practically eliminate these fires?
One reason smoking related fires are causing so much damage in our city is that they often occur in multi-family dwellings. Because these structures are connected, one person's actions can directly affect their neighbors.
Click through this slideshow to see where smoking fires occurred in Overland Park and learn more about how to stop these preventable fires.
Another leading cause of fires each year is cooking. Do you know what to do if you have a stovetop fire? Let our Public Educator show you the safest, most effective way to handle cooking fires!
Smoke alarms are the cheapest form of life insurance you can buy! Every adult should take responsibility for having and maintaining working smoke alarms. Which alarms should you get and where should they be installed? Watch this video to find out!
Do you have a plan? When smoke alarms sound, you need to know what to do! Watch this video and learn how to make and practice a home escape plan. Make sure everyone in your home knows the plan!
<< Click on the document to download a Fire Escape Planning Kit!
Little known fact: Did you know smoke alarms need to be replaced every 10 years? See how to determine the age of your alarms. Don't trust your life to a 10 year old!
Carbon monoxide is invisible, odorless and deadly. Did you know that malfunctioning furnaces and water heaters can produce this deadly gas? Listen to one Overland Park resident's advice!
News
Less than a year old, our newest fire station on the campus of Blue Valley Southwest High School is something to see. Check out a virtual tour of Fire Station #48 with Captain Tyler Butts. He'll show you where we live and work when we're on duty.
Along with Fire Station #48 came a new partnership with the Blue Valley School District. OPFD now administers Blue Valley's new Career Ready, Fire Science program. High school students report to our Fire Training Center for classes in EMS, hazardous materials and firefighting. We look forward to the day some of these graduates wear the OPFD patch!
Blue Valley High School students conduct decontamination drill
We operate from 9 traditional fire stations, 2 squad houses and a training center that also houses our Administration. These facilities vary in size, staffing and equipment. Scroll through our directory and learn more about the station nearest you!
Just For Kids!
These videos were produced by the Overland Park Fire Department specifically for kids. They're fun and educational!
Your kids will love the Rainbow Valley Fire Department series. The Overland Park Fire Department partnered to create the content for this amazing cartoon series. The movie quality animation captivates children and delivers kid friendly safety messages along the way! Check them out for free on the Kartoon Channel!
Just For Kids downloadable activities. (Click on the pictures to download.)
Pre-K Firefighter Color Page
Pre-K Firetruck Color Page
Pre-K Fire Helmet Color/Cut-out
2nd Grade & Up Word Search
Thanks for visiting our site and be safe!