The Prevention Division is committed to preventing injuries.

When a building is being built or renovated, the plans are reviewed carefully to ensure proper building materials, fire protection and alarm systems are included. After the building is occupied, it is assigned to a fire inspector based on its location in the city, who then completes a fire inspection.

Safety education classes are available for businesses and residents, ages 3 and up, on a variety of topics.

Fire investigations also are the responsibility of the Prevention Division.

• Map of fire inspection districts (.pdf file)
  
  
• Rhonda Schneider, administrative assistant
  rhonda.schneider@opkansas.org
  913/438-4888, ext. 231
  
  
• Brian Parsons, fire protection specialist
  brian.parsons@opkansas.org
  913/438-4888 ext. 234
  
  
• Mark Sweany, inspection supervisor
  mark.sweany@opkansas.org
  913/438-4888, ext. 238
  913/890-1190 (fax)
  Complaints, home daycare inspections, Firesetters program, permits
  
  
• Jim Wilson, inspector
  59th Street south to south side of 95th Street
  jim.wilson@opkansas.org
  913/438-4888, ext. 236
  913/890-1370 (fax)
  
  
• Steve Chesney, inspector
  North side of 95th Street to north side of 119th Street
  steve.chesney@opkansas.org
  913/438-4888, ext. 244
  913/890-1390 (fax)
  
  
• Mike F. Casey, inspector
  South side of 119th Street south to newly annexed areas
  mike.f.casey@opkansas.org
  913/438-4888, ext. 247
  913/890-1350 (fax)
  
  
• Todd Kerkhoff, inspector/Consolidated Fire District No. 2
  North of Johnson Drive to the county line; east of Nall Avenue, 95th to 103rd streets
  todd.kerkhoff@cfd2.org
  913/432-1105
  913/432-7867 (fax)
  
  
• Tricia Roberts, public education specialist
  tricia.roberts@opkansas.org
  913/438-4888, ext. 239
  Station tours, home daycare inspections, truck visits, school programs, business safety classes, CERT training, Firesetters program, residential smoke detectors, emergency preparedness planning
  

• Austin McCabe, public education specialist
  Austin.McCabe@opkansas.org
  913/438-4888, ext. 235
  Station tours, home daycare inspections, truck visits, school programs, business safety classes, CERT training, Firesetters program, residential smoke detectors, emergency preparedness planning