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State 9-1-1 board: transition complete and $2 million grant will map schools and critical facilities for first responders
Summary
Sherry Massey reported the statutory transition of the Kansas 9-1-1 coordinating council into the state 9-1-1 board (effective 07/01/2025) and described a $2 million legislative grant to create standardized indoor/outdoor maps of K-12 schools and other critical facilities to improve situational awareness for telecommunicators and first responders.
Sherry Massey, representing the State 9-1-1 Board, briefed the committee on the board—s transition into a state agency (effective 07/01/2025) and on the board—s responsibilities for fee collection, hosted call-routing services, and PSAP oversight. She described the hosted solution used by most Kansas public-safety answering points (PSAPs), which includes IP call routing, GIS-based mapping, redundant broadband connectivity (switched…
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