KCKFD: Fire Hose Safety Public Service Announcement

Published on March 19, 2025

The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department (KCKFD) is working diligently to educate the public on the importance of fire hose safety by informing drivers of the dangers of driving over a fire hose.

The KCKFD does their best to prevent cars from driving over hoses in the roadway by closing roads or setting up cones around the hose. However, it can take time to get the protections set up and in place. This could leave hose temporarily unprotected.

If there is fire hose in the roadway, even if it is flat with no water flowing through it, DO NOT DRIVE OVER THE HOSE. Find an alternate route. If that isn't possible, safely park your vehicle away from the scene and ask a nearby police officer, fire police officer, or firefighter to help you safely navigate around the fire scene. Driving over our hoses puts the lives of our firefighters, the lives of victims potentially trapped in a burning building, and our fire equipment at risk.

Check out this recent public service announcement (PSA) narrated by KCKFD Assistant Chief of Training Scott Schaunaman.