Sedgwick County
Fire District # 1
4343 N. Woodlawn
Wichita, KS 67220
Tel: (316) 660-3473
Fax: (316) 744-0944
Emergency: 911

CFAI Accredited

Sedgwick County firefighters primary job is to rescue people from burning or collapsing structures and provide medical first response.  Sedgwick County firefighters also respond to hazardous material spills, and conduct water, high-angle and confined-space rescue operations.

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09-11-01

 

Sedgwick County Fire District #1's response to Greensburg Tornado in May, 2007 and Accredidation Congressman Jerry Moran May 01, 2008 - 1 min 35  sec

Executive Fire Officer

Battalion Chief Terry Mauldin has successfully completed the process that awards him the professional designation of “Executive Fire Officer” (EFO). The Executive Fire Officer Program (EFOP) is a voluntary program with the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, designed to enhance professional development through a unique series of four graduate and upper-division-baccalaureate equivalent courses. The EFOP spans a 4-year period with 4 core courses, each two weeks in length.

Terry will also be graduating from Grand Canyon (Arizona) University with his Masters Degree in Executive Fire Service Leadership.

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ISO Property Protection Classes

The ISO Property Protection Class (PPC) program provides important, up-to-date information about municipal fire-protection services throughout the country. A community’s investment in fire mitigation is a proven and reliable predictor of future fire losses. So insurance companies use PPC information to help establish fair premiums for fire insurance — generally offering lower premiums in communities with better protection.

The following list is the ISO Property Protection Class’s for cities within Sedgwick County Fire District #1.

City	Previous PPC			New PPC
Andale	3			3
Bel Aire	3			3
Bentley	4			4
Garden Plain	4			4
Goddard	4			4
Haysville	4			2
Kechi	4			3
Maize	4			3
Park City	4			3
Viola		9	9

Rural areas in Sedgwick County Fire District #1 are Classed as follows:

Rural areas without fire hydrants and within 5 miles of a qualifying fire station are a class 5 and were previously a class 9.

Rural areas over 5 miles of a qualifying fire station are a class 10 and were previously a class 10.

The Cities of Wichita, Valley Center, Mt. Hope, Cheney, Clearwater, Derby, and Mulvane will have their own classes and are outside of the Fire District.

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Wichita Eagle Editorial 07/24/2006

If you received a 41% reduction in your annual fire insurance premium would you be elated?  I know my wife and I are!  

Our insurance company just confirmed that our premium has been reduced by almost $100 per month as a result of more than a year of research, study and persistent efforts by the leadership and staff of Sedgwick County Fire District #1.  Their hard work resulted in getting the fire property class rating reduced from 9-10 to 5-10 for the majority of the homeowners in Sedgwick County Fire District #1.  

The leadership, staff and fire crews of Sedgwick County Fire District #1 are a highly professional team of first responders to fire calls, accidents, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, as well as natural or man made disasters and events.

They deserve sincere thanks and gratitude from the public for their dedication and professionalism to protecting our lives and property while minimizing our fire insurance premium.

C & J J.
Derby, KS

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Youth Fire Safety Intervention

Sedgwick County Fire Department, Sedgwick County Department of Corrections, Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, along with other community partners conduct a special program for youth who have shown an interest in playing with fire or have set fires. For more information about this program, call 655-7258.

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Employment

Sedgwick County is now recruiting interested parties for the position of Firefighter with Sedgwick County Fire District #1 through the Kansas Fire Service Partnership.

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Patch Requests

We have recently changed our policy to coincide with Sedgwick County's policy. Due to intelligence reports on possible terrorist attempts to gain fire and EMS uniforms, equipment and even vehicles, we will only trade patches with other local public safety or governmental agencies.

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THE MISSION OF FIRE DISTRICT #1 IS….

To serve the public by protecting life and property, minimizing the impact of fire, and rapidly responding to medical emergencies, potential disasters or uncontrolled events that adversely affect the community and environment.