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50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST 911 CALL Topeka, KS, February 16, 2018– The Kansas 911 Coordinating Council would like to recognize the 911 professionals of Kansas on the 50th anniversary of the 1st 911 call. On Feb16, 1968, Alabama Speaker of the House, Mr. Rankin Fite, made the first 911 call from the Haleyville City…
Congressman Mann visits Rice County ECC
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. …
Graham County Live on the Statewide Call Handling System
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…
Latest Version of SB 420 Update
• 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 – Save the Date
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