Fire codes

Kansas Fire Code & Departments

Legacy adoption vintage (2018) with a volunteer-heavy roster (1 volunteer vs 0 career departments).

International Fire Code (IFC) Adopted 2018

International Fire Code (IFC)

Kansas adopts the IFC. The State Fire Marshal enforces codes in unincorporated areas; local jurisdictions handle incorporated areas.

International Fire Code (IFC) · fires rank #30 of 51

Kansas adopts International Fire Code (IFC) (2018), shared by 33 of 51 states in this extract. 510 fire departments; the state ranks #30 of 51 nationally by annual fires (USFA).

  • Annual-fires rank #30 of 51 nationally
  • 33 of 51 states share this code type
  • 0 career / 1 volunteer depts
510
Fire Departments
16,728
Total Personnel
1
Volunteer Depts
0
Career Depts

Largest Fire Departments in Kansas

#1
Kansas City Kansas Fire Department
Kansas City
799 personnel
#2
Wichita Fire Department
Wichita
388 personnel
#3
Lawrence Douglas County Fire and Medical
Lawrence
276 personnel
#4
Republic County Rural Fire Department
Belleville
195 personnel
#5
Salina Fire Department
Salina
181 personnel
View all 510 departments in Kansas →

Kansas: volunteer-led legacy code desk

Legacy vintage (2018) with volunteer share 100% (1 volunteer vs 0 career among typed orgs). Rural companies often rely on the state fire marshal for plan review while the statewide floor ages in place.

Enforcement capacity is volunteer-dominant: 1 volunteer vs 0 career departments (0% career among typed orgs), with 16,728 personnel on HIFLD. In this mix, statewide code language matters most where the state fire marshal or county inspector fills gaps rural companies cannot staff full-time. Largest roster in-state: Kansas City Kansas Fire Department (799 personnel, 4.8% of the state total).

USFA annual-fires rank for Kansas is #30 of 51 (~20,500 fires/year ; 45 fire deaths; 155 injuries). Pair that incident load with the adoption vintage above when judging how hard the code is tested in the field. Figures: HIFLD Open Data ( FEMA / U.S. Fire Administration ), USFA published statistics, and state code-adoption records in this portal's extract.

Same International Fire Code (IFC) family: nearest adoption peers

  • AK · adopted 2018 (same model year)
  • AZ · adopted 2018 (same model year)
  • HI · adopted 2018 (same model year)
  • ID · adopted 2018 (same model year)
  • KY · adopted 2018 (same model year)
  • MS · adopted 2018 (same model year)

Frequently Asked Questions

What fire code does Kansas use?
Kansas adopts the International Fire Code (IFC) (adopted 2018). Kansas adopts the IFC. The State Fire Marshal enforces codes in unincorporated areas; local jurisdictions handle incorporated areas.
How many fire departments are in Kansas?
Kansas has 510 fire departments registered in the HIFLD database, including 0 career departments and 1 volunteer departments with 16,728 total personnel.
How current is Kansas's adopted fire code?
Kansas shows adoption year 2018 in this extract (legacy band, 2018 or earlier). Local amendments can still tighten sprinkler or wildland rules beyond the statewide floor.
How does Kansas's fire load compare nationally?
USFA ranks Kansas #30 of 51 by annual fires (~20,500 fires/year in this extract). Pair that load with the adoption vintage and department mix on this page, high-load states stress code enforcement differently than low-load peers on the same code family.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData

Keep reading: Methodology (HIFLD + USFA join notes for this extract).