Safe Kids North Carolina, in partnership with the State Farm Good Neighbor Car Seat Safety Program, UNC Highway Safety Research Center and Mebane Fire Department will host two Child Passenger Safety Car Seat Distribution Events in Orange and Alamance counties to support families impacted by Tropi
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The Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is now accepting applications for the second round of Disaster Recovery Grants for fire departments and rescue squads impacted by Hurricane Helene.
The 2025 Q3 NC OSFM Quarterly Newsletter is now available. View it at https://www.ncosfm.gov/osfm-quarterly-newsletter-q3-2025.
Last updated: July 8, 2025
1. How many departments applied for the Disaster Relief Grant in Round 1?
294 departments were eligible to apply in Round 1. Out of those, 206 submitted applications, resulting in 201 submissions after consolidating duplicates.
The 2025 Q1 NC OSFM Quarterly Newsletter is now available. View it at https://www.ncosfm.gov/administrative/osfm-quarterly-newsletter-q1-2025.
The 2024 Q4 NC OSFM Quarterly Newsletter is now available. View it at https://www.ncosfm.gov/osfm-quarterly-newsletter-q4-2024.
Safe Kids NC, The Governor’s Highway Safety Program, and State Farm are joining forces to launch Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week with a FREE car seat event on Monday, September 16that the Target in Beaver Creek Commons, Apex, NC.
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 58-82B, NCOSFM has issued an annual report on the progress of the mandatory reporting of Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) usage and inventory by North Carolina Fire Departments from the period of September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.
NCOSFM has issued a public comment on the OSHA Emergency Response Standard.