TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced 1 appointment and 3 reappointments to the KS911 Coordinating Council board.
Purpose: To monitor the delivery of 911 services, develop strategies for future enhancements to the 911 system and distribute available grant funds to public safety answering points (PSAP).
Riley County cut live today, August 22, 2019 with the Hosted Vesta and ESInet. This is a photo of Tyler Seifkes the 911 director. Everything went well, AT&T brought the south Tiger Team to assist in getting all of the positions cutover in a timely fashion during the day. Riley is currently an AT&T telco…
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…
Congressman Mann see’s demonstration of Text-to-911 & Rapid Video Rice County, Kansas March 6th, 2023 – On March 3rd, 2023, Congressman Tracy Mann stopped by and toured the Rice County Emergency Communications Center prior to his townhall in Lyons. Public Safety Telecommunicator Diana Espinoza demonstrated the RCECC’s capability to process a Text-to-911 call for service. …
We are excited to announce that Becky Snook has joined our team! Becky brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our organization, particularly in the realm of KS 911. As a leader in the industry, she has served as a board member for the KS Chapter of APCO & NENA as well as the…
On July 16, 2022, in Kansas and nationally, a new 988 number became available 24 hours a day/7 days a week for people dealing with a mental health crisis. 988 will be the three-digit number for call (multiple languages), text or chat (English only) that connects people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, where…