This author has yet to write their bio.Meanwhile lets just say that we are proud Lori Alexander contributed a whooping 36 entries.
We cut Graham County 911 Live 7/15/2020. Per Terry McLarty’s spreadsheet they are the 102nd site cut live, less Yoder, AMR, Salina-Shawnee-Sedgwick backups that puts them at the 97th PSAP that went live. Michele Carpenter is the 911 lead supervisor in the attached photo, she was great to work with. Cole Presley is the Sheriff […]
This last week was a busy one for the team. 11 sites cut live with i3 and 7 sites cut live with RapidDeploy Radius Plus. This summer is looking to be even busier with the continuation of updates to i3 and the new map with Radius Plus for the remaining sites. In addition, we will […]
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 […]
Kansas PSAPs can find resources on COVID-19 located on one web page on the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council’s website. Use this resource to find sample documents, situational awareness maps, news-stories, webinars and many website resources. Locate the web page at COVID-19 PSAP Resources
The Kansas 911 Knowledge Center is moving to a new platform April 1st, 2020 You will have limited functionality with the current Knowledge Center from 3/1/2020 to 3/31/2020. See the links below for additional information. LEARN Coming Soon All Users LEARN Admins
Join us on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at noon for one hour for a web conference featuring Kelly Chess from Jefferson County who will present on First Party Suicidal Callers, “Let’s Talk About It”. The web conference will be recorded and posted to the website for review if you are unable to attend. Dial-in number […]
Join us on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at noon for one hour for a web conference featuring Emily Papa from Dickinson County who will present on Writing and Maintaining Policy for the Communications Center. The web conference will be recorded and posted to the website for review if you are unable to attend. Dial-in number […]
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 [email protected]
Josh Michaelis, Operations Committee Chair for the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council spent a week in Washington, D.C. attending numerous events. While in Washington, D.C. Josh had the opportunity to speak with Ajit Pai, FCC Chairman on topics involving NG911.
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 […]
