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"Inside 9-1-1"
Emergency Telephone Service: Sumner County Emergency Communications
was established for the purpose of providing the citizens of Sumner County with
9-1-1 emergency telephone service. Annually, dispatchers receive around
20,000 calls for service through landline and cellular telephones from residents,
visitors, and persons traveling through the county. Sumner County serves the
communities of;
ability to route the call as necessary.
Centralized Dispatch:
An added benefit of the Department is through the provision of Centralized
Dispatch services. Once 9-1-1 calls are received and processed, dispatchers
notify and coordinate the response of police, fire, emergency medical services,
and emergency management to the emergency scene.
Agencies are dispatched by radio or paging system. Using one of nine assigned
radio channels, dispatchers communicate with field units, documenting their times,
monitoring their status, and sending additionally needed resources to the scene.
When a 9-1-1 call is received, information about the call is entered into a
Computer Aided Dispatch system. This system tracks and documents 9-1-1 calls
for service, maintains a list of available response units and their status, and
provides a county map with aerial photography to help locate incident scenes
and plot the location of wireless telephone calls.
Sumner County Emergency Communications dispatches for 37 response agencies
that are responsible for protecting the citizens of Sumner County. Dispatchers
also handle the day to day operations of field units including traffic stops, follow
up investigations, etc.
was established for the purpose of providing the citizens of Sumner County with
9-1-1 emergency telephone service. Annually, dispatchers receive around
20,000 calls for service through landline and cellular telephones from residents,
visitors, and persons traveling through the county. Sumner County serves the
communities of;
ability to route the call as necessary.
Centralized Dispatch:
An added benefit of the Department is through the provision of Centralized
Dispatch services. Once 9-1-1 calls are received and processed, dispatchers
notify and coordinate the response of police, fire, emergency medical services,
and emergency management to the emergency scene.
Agencies are dispatched by radio or paging system. Using one of nine assigned
radio channels, dispatchers communicate with field units, documenting their times,
monitoring their status, and sending additionally needed resources to the scene.
When a 9-1-1 call is received, information about the call is entered into a
Computer Aided Dispatch system. This system tracks and documents 9-1-1 calls
for service, maintains a list of available response units and their status, and
provides a county map with aerial photography to help locate incident scenes
and plot the location of wireless telephone calls.
Sumner County Emergency Communications dispatches for 37 response agencies
that are responsible for protecting the citizens of Sumner County. Dispatchers
also handle the day to day operations of field units including traffic stops, follow
up investigations, etc.
- Argonia
- Caldwell
- Dalton
- Hunnewell
- Millerton
- Peck
- Riverdale
- Suppesville
- Ashton
- Conway Springs
- Drury
- Mayfield
- Milton
- Perth
- Rome
- Wellington
- Anson
- Belle Plaine
- Corbin
- Geuda Springs
- Milan
- Oxford
- Portland
- South Haven
Kansas Criminal Justice Information System: Another function of SCEC is the operation and
management of the Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS). KCJIS is a computerized
network which incorporates several databases of information into one system and enables a nationwide
communication system between law enforcement agencies. Through this system, Public Safety
Dispatchers check the status of license plates and drivers license files through the Division of Motor
Vehicles, Wants and Warrants through the National Crime Information Center, and criminal history
background information through the Interstate Identification Index. The system also allows teletype
messages to be sent to any law enforcement agency across the nation. The KCJIS computer network
also carries weather watches and warnings issued by the National Weather Service which are
monitored by Public Safety Dispatchers. These watches and warnings are relayed to responders so
they can prepare for the impact.
management of the Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS). KCJIS is a computerized
network which incorporates several databases of information into one system and enables a nationwide
communication system between law enforcement agencies. Through this system, Public Safety
Dispatchers check the status of license plates and drivers license files through the Division of Motor
Vehicles, Wants and Warrants through the National Crime Information Center, and criminal history
background information through the Interstate Identification Index. The system also allows teletype
messages to be sent to any law enforcement agency across the nation. The KCJIS computer network
also carries weather watches and warnings issued by the National Weather Service which are
monitored by Public Safety Dispatchers. These watches and warnings are relayed to responders so
they can prepare for the impact.
Caller Safety: In recent years, the public has come to expect Public Safety Dispatchers to do more
than simply send help; they expect the dispatchers themselves to provide help before responders
arrive. Public Safety Dispatchers provide instructions to callers that help keep them safe while they
wait the arrival of police, fire, EMS, or Emergency Management. Dispatchers offer advice on what
callers can do to avoid injury, and provide instructions for medical techniques that can help keep
victims stable until EMS can arrive on the scene through administration of the Emergency Medical
Dispatch program..
than simply send help; they expect the dispatchers themselves to provide help before responders
arrive. Public Safety Dispatchers provide instructions to callers that help keep them safe while they
wait the arrival of police, fire, EMS, or Emergency Management. Dispatchers offer advice on what
callers can do to avoid injury, and provide instructions for medical techniques that can help keep
victims stable until EMS can arrive on the scene through administration of the Emergency Medical
Dispatch program..
About Us: Located south of Wichita in south-central Kansas, Sumner County Emergency
Communications serves as the answering point for 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls from the residents
and visitors in Sumner County, and dispatches police, fire, EMS, and Emergency Management to those
calls for help. The county spans 1,188 square miles and has a population of just under 24,000.
Equipped with enhanced 9-1-1 systems, computer aided dispatch equipment, and a system of radio and
voice pagers, our staff of trained and dedicated personnel can handle your emergency in seconds.
Communications serves as the answering point for 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls from the residents
and visitors in Sumner County, and dispatches police, fire, EMS, and Emergency Management to those
calls for help. The county spans 1,188 square miles and has a population of just under 24,000.
Equipped with enhanced 9-1-1 systems, computer aided dispatch equipment, and a system of radio and
voice pagers, our staff of trained and dedicated personnel can handle your emergency in seconds.
Our Mission: "To serve the public, through professional, impartial, and dedicated service; to guard the
safety of all and ensure the swift and proper dispatch of responders to every emergency."
safety of all and ensure the swift and proper dispatch of responders to every emergency."
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