Deputy State Fire Marshal, Craig Rice has presented KCFD1’s Fire Marshal, Craig Andresen with the State’s highest level of recognition as Fire Marshal at KCFD1’s at the Board of Director meeting on Tuesday, January 16.
The Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) recognition of Fire Marshal is the fourth and highest level that is available to fire code enforcement personnel. In order to reach this status, Fire Marshal Andresen had to compete the levels of Company Inspector, Fire and Life Safety Specialist I, and Fire and Life Safety Specialist II. Andresen met the requirements for Fire Marshal in November, 2017. The certification includes the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) Fire Inspector series, which is based on the National Fire Protection Associations (NFPA) Standards for Fire Inspectors, as well as International Code Council certifications.