About The Fire Marshals Association of Kansas Chapter

The International Code Council is a nonprofit association that provides a wide range of building safety solutions including product evaluation, accreditation, certification, codification and training. It develops model codes and standards used worldwide to construct safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient structures.

The Fire Marshals Association of Kansas is dedicated to safeguarding Kansas communities by advocating, promoting, and providing leadership in fire prevention, community risk reduction, and the mitigation of hazardous conditions to preserve life and property.

Our Mission

Officers & Board Members

Officers

President

Vice President

Secretary/Treasurer

Assistant Chief, Northeast Director

Directors

Shane Preston

Northwest Director

Gene Robertson

Southwest Director

Jake Powell

North Central Director

Lawrence Ake

South Central Director

Butch Diekemper

Northeast Director

Vacant

Southeast Director

Become A Chapter Member

Memberships available for the calendar year are as follows:

Regular Member

Any person whose primary duties and functions are directly related to enforcement of building codes, fire safety codes, fire and explosion investigation, and public fire and life safety education. Regular members shall be with a governmental agency. The number of members from one single department or district shall not be limited. All regular members in good standing shall be entitled to participate at meetings and have voting privileges.

Associate Member

Any person who has an interest in or is associated with a business or profession that has an interest in the promotion of community risk reduction may become an associate member upon acceptance by the membership. All associate members shall be entitled to participate at meetings and discussions but are not entitled to voting privileges.

Retired Member

Any regular member in good standing, upon retirement becomes eligible for retired regular membership, unless such retired regular member becomes eligible as an associate member. General criteria for this class of membership is five (5) years of active affiliation with the Association. A retired regular member shall have all the rights and privileges of a regular member without the payment of yearly dues. Further, any associate member in good standing, upon retirement becomes eligible for retired Associate membership. General criteria for this class of membership is five (5) years of active affiliation with the Association. A retired associate member shall have all the rights and privileges of an associate member without the payment of yearly dues.

Honorary Life Member

The Association may bestow honorary life membership upon any qualified member who has rendered distinctive service to this Association or to its purpose. Honorary Life Members shall have all rights, privileges and responsibilities associated with regular membership. An Honorary Life Member shall have all the rights and privileges of a regular member without the payment of yearly dues.

Honorary Member

The Association may bestow honorary membership to those field related nonmembers that exhibit exemplary behavior, perform services for the Association, or act in an official capacity with the International Code Council, or any dignitaries and persons of stature in the fields of activity in which this Association is engaged. Honorary members shall have no other rights of membership.

About the International Code Council

Vision

Protect the health, safety and welfare of people by creating safe buildings and communities.

Mission

To provide the highest quality codes, standards, products and services for all concerned with the safety and performance of the built environment.

Values

Customer Value, Integrity and Trust, Member Focus, Professionalism, Public Service, & Quality.

About The Fire Marshals Association of Kansas Chapter