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Kansas NG911 GIS Data Steward and GIS Data Maintainer Certification Classes
Classes are being offered across the state in Garden City, Wichita & Topeka. To register, access the DASC>Initiatives>NG911 webpage (link below). Click on the Training tab: http://www.kansasgis.org/initiatives/NG911/index.cfm The class listing and registration links are also available on the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council’s website (https://www.kansas911.org/gis/) under GIS>GIS Training. Every PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) must have…
COVID-19 Resource Web Page for Kansas PSAPs
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
Happy 53rd Birthday 911!
February 16, 1968 sees the first official “911” call placed in the United States. Now taken for granted as first course of action in the event of emergency by nearly all of the nation’s 327 million people, 911 is a relatively recent invention and was still not standard across the United States for many years…
January 2020 Lunch and Learn – Writing and Maintaining Policy for the Communications Center
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…
Google Implements New 9-1-1 Feature on Android Devices
Google is implementing a new 911 feature on Android devices. As soon as it is released I will be testing the feature and will keep you informed on how this may affect your PSAP. A link to the article is below. https://www.rrmediagroup.com/News/NewsDetails/newsID/18538
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…