Communications/Training Coordinator Kansas 911 Coordinating Council
Kansas, an early adopter of NG9-1-1 and FirstNet, has upgraded its emergency communication infrastructure by transitioning to a digital framework and leveraging public safety broadband. This session explores the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council’s innovative initiatives, utilizing FirstNet as a failover for statewide redundancy, a mobile command vehicle used statewide for training and dispatching, and the plan to deploy a new app connected by FirstNet for actionable information. Kansas’ innovation aims for providing continuity to responders and its constituents, placing them at the forefront of technological advancements for enhanced public safety response.
Learning Objectives:
Understand how Kansas public safety agencies are leveraging FirstNet to support continuity in response across the state.
Learn about successful approaches for going mobile with broadband technology.
Learn about a new application being used to create a common operating procedure with responders in the field.