Most of Johnson County Fire District #1 falls into what the county classifies as an "unincorporated" area. The county requires that burn permits be issued for ANY outside burning in unincorporated areas. The city of Edgerton and New Century Air Center are exceptions to this as they are cities and fall under local ordinance.

Burn permits are FREE and only require a phone call to the Fire District to obtain. We only issue permits to areas we provide fire protection too.

Please call on the day you would like to burn the permits are issued for the same day only and are good from dawn to dusk.

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

Heat kills by taxing the human body beyond its abilities. In a normal year, about 175 Americans succumb to the demands of summer heat. Among the large continental family of natural hazards, only the cold of winter; not lightning, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or earthquakes, takes a greater toll. In the 40-year period from 1936 through 1975, nearly 20,000 people were killed in the United States by the effects of heat and solar radiation.

To protect yourself from the dangers of heat this summer, follow these safety tips:

Slow down. Strenuous activities should be reduced, eliminated, or rescheduled to the coolest time of the day.

Dress for summer. Lightweight light-colored clothing reflects heat and sunlight, and helps your body maintain normal temperatures.

Put less fuel on your inner fires. Foods (like proteins) that increase metabolic heat production also increase water loss.

Drink plenty of water or other non-alcohol fluids. Your body needs water to keep cool. Drink plenty of fluids even if you don’t feel thirsty. Persons who (1) have epilepsy or heart, kidney, or liver disease, (2) are on fluid restrictive diets or (3) have a problem with fluid retention should consult a physician before increasing their consumption of fluids.

Spend more time in air-conditioned places. Air conditioning in homes and other buildings markedly reduces danger from the heat. If you cannot afford an air conditioner, spending some time each day (during hot weather) in an air conditioned environment affords some protection.

Don’t get too much sun. Sunburn makes the job of heat dissipation that much more difficult

Reproduced from www.noaa.gov