The call handling system the Kansas State 911 Board utilizes for the statewide call handling solution has been acquired by Motorola Solutions. Motorola Solutions has featured videos on the Kansas State 911 Board in regard to Text-to-911 and Answering the Call for Help on their website. You can view the videos at the following link
Tornado Drill The National Weather Service in Topeka will conduct a Tornado Drill @ 10am Tuesday, March 3rd. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the drill by practicing seeking secure, safe shelter from a tornado. This test will be broadcast over NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio and many local television and radio stations. Local officials may also sound…
Emporia, KS – The KS 911 Coordinating Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Sherry Massey as the new Executive Director of the KS 911 Board. With a career spanning over 27 years, Sherry brings a wealth of experience in Next Generation 911 (NextGen 911), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and extensive operational and administrative…
• 911 Act: Hearing was held. We worked extensively with the Kansas Association of Counties and other parties to support getting this bill out of committee. However, the Committee Chair announced in committee there were too many questions surrounding the fees and the bill would not be worked. The upcoming Legislative Post Audit Report was…
Admin Day 2020 will be held in Salina at the Hilton Garden Inn, 3320 South 9th, Salina, Kansas on November 5th, 2020. More information will be posted as we firm up the schedule. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me. Lori Alexander lori.alexander@kansas911.org
Across the nation in times of intense personal crisis and community-wide disasters, the first access point for those seeking all classes of emergency services is 9-1-1. The 1200 Kansas Emergency Telecommunicators staffing local and county emergency communications centers that receive these calls have emerged as the first and single point of contact for persons seeking…
The federal grant has been awarded to Kansas. We will have more information on how 911 centers can apply for a grant soon. The subcommittee has a meeting this coming week to work on finalizing the requirements and approved projects. Read more about the grant at the link below. 911-Grant-Program-Awards-Press-Release-Aug-2019