Welcome to KFIPP…
The overall purpose of the Kansas Fire Injury Prevention Program (KFIPP) is to make funds available for Kansas community programs to reduce injuries due to fires and burns. This program is funded by a state-secured federal grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
KFIPP Goals
The two goals of the KFIPP are to e xpand state capacity for the prevention and control of fire related incidences, injuries and deaths by increasing Kansans’:
- Understanding of the need for, access to and proper use of smoke alarms in their homes.
- Knowledge regarding fire-safety by providing fire-safety education with emphasis on fire escape planning and practice and smoke alarm testing, and maintenance.
KFIPP Objectives
- To expand local capacity for the prevention and control of fire related injuries and death by providing funding to at least four Kansas communities with a population of less than 50,000.
- To increase Kansans’ knowledge through education of fire safety and the need for and proper use of smoke alarms in the home.
- To increase the number of functional smoke alarms in defined geographic areas by installing 10-year lithium smoke alarms in high-risk households.
- To promote collaboration by convening the broad spectrum of concerned agencies and groups addressing common goals for decreasing the burden of fire related injury and death.
- To conduct baseline measures toward project evaluation.
Other key partners
Contributing to the continued success of the KFIPP are:
- Safe Kids Kansas
- Kansas Department of Health & Environment Bureau for Children Youth and Families
- Kansas Department on Aging
- Kansas Hospital Association
- Local fire departments and health departments
- Churches and church-based organizations
- Independent living centers
The grant includes funds for smoke alarms, educational materials, and project coordination.
Smoke alarms designed to meet the needs of people who are deaf or hearing-impaired are also made available to local communities through this grant program.
Click here for KFIPP application information (.pdf)