Entries by Lori Alexander

KS APCO/KS 911 Coordinating Council Conference October 2017

The Kansas 911 Coordinating Council has partnered with Kansas Chapter of APCO to host the fall conference in Newton, Kansas. The conference provide three days of training and networking opportunities to Kansas Public Safety Telecommunicators.  http://www.ksapco.org/home.html http://www.thekansan.com/news/20171010/apco-conference-kicks-off-in-newton http://www.thekansan.com/news/20171011/apco-honors-rankin-for-40-years-of-service

November 10, 2017 /0 Comments/by

Text-To-911 at Kansas PSAPs

The Kansas 911 Coordinating Council is pleased to announce the availability of Text-to-911 at Kansas PSAPs that are using the statewide call handling system. On November 2nd, 2017, 71 Kansas Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) utilizing the statewide call handling system now have the ability to receive 911 text messages. Text-to-911 service will be available […]

November 2, 2017 /0 Comments/by

Geospatial Excellence Catalyst Award

And the award goes to….Kansas 911 Coordinating Council! Ken Nelson and Eileen Battles, GIS Project Manager attended The National States Geographical Information Council (NSGIC) conference in Rhode Island, September 25th- 29th.  Ken Nelson was presented with the Geospatial Excellence Catalyst Award on behalf of the Council and the recognized team members.  The award was for […]

October 5, 2017 /0 Comments/by