Johnson County Fire District #1 along with other Fire Departments in Johnson County is pleased to announce that local Fire departments have received a grant from the Lockton Company and Fireman’s Fund for the distribution of Kidde Dual Sensor Photo/Ion Smoke Detectors. Citizens can obtain a smoke detector and have it installed free of charge. The smoke detectors are battery operated only and cannot be hard wired into the electrical system of the residence. 

Residential structure fires represented 27.8 percent of all fires and 78.3 percent of all structure fires. With 83.0 percent of all civilian fire fatalities occurred in the home, of those approximately 85.8 percent occurred in single-family homes and    duplexes*. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a functioning smoke detector in there home. So let’s help spread the word about the importance of having smoke detectors!

Fire District #1 proudly serves New Century Air Center, The City of Edgerton, and the rural areas surrounding the city of Gardner. Please contact the on Duty Captain at 913-764-7635 for more information regarding obtaining a smoke Detector. 

*Statistics reproduced from http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/statistics/national/index.shtm