On May 15th, 2025, the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council officially unveiled their latest innovation: the Emergency Mobile Dispatch Training Center (EMDTC). During a ribbon cutting ceremony in Salina, Kansas, the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council celebrated the roll-out of the first vehicle dispatch unit with emergency response capabilities. The EMDTC represents Kansas' vision to:
As part of Motorola Solutions, RapidDeploy is proud to support Kansas in this effort—working collaboratively to ensure emergency communications are more resilient, mobile, and interoperable than ever before.
Watch the Recap! Check out the highlights from the ribbon cutting ceremony in our event video below—and see how Kansas is driving the future of public safety.
The EMDTC represents Kansas’ commitment to meeting public safety challenges with practical, future-ready solutions.
This climate-controlled vehicle is equipped with:
The unit is always deployment-ready, whether to fill a gap during a 911 center outage, support public safety at large community events, or provide hands-on training where it’s most needed.
“This unit allows us to provide essential training and operational assistance wherever it’s needed—whether supporting 911 centers during crises or conducting live exercises in local communities,” said Sherry Massey, Executive Director of the Kansas 911 Coordinating Council.
With more than 100 PSAPs serving every county in Kansas, the ability to scale resources and adapt quickly is critical to maintaining reliable emergency communications across the state.
Kansas regularly supports large-scale events—such as festivals, fairs, and community gatherings—and responds to significant natural disasters, including wildfires, windstorms, and severe winter blizzards. These scenarios require rapid coordination, real-time information sharing, and seamless collaboration across jurisdictions.
The EMDTC addresses these challenges head-on. As a mobile, fully equipped dispatch and training center, it provides on-demand capacity wherever it’s needed—enhancing operational continuity, field training, and incident support in dynamic, high-pressure environments. Paired with tools like RapidDeploy’s Radius Mapping and ECC Messaging, Kansas responders can maintain real-time situational awareness and engage with multiple agencies efficiently, even in fast-moving, multi-jurisdictional incidents.
Beyond its immediate operational value, the EMDTC also represents a forward-looking investment in Kansas' 911 infrastructure. As the state transitions from the 911 Coordinating Council to the formal State 911 Board in July of this year, the unit reflects a broader commitment to building a cohesive, modern emergency response system—one that prioritizes accessibility, interoperability, and statewide resilience.
The Emergency Mobile Dispatch Training Center is the result of strong, strategic partnerships across the public safety ecosystem which are built on shared values and a collective commitment to advancing emergency response throughout Kansas. By working together, industry leaders including Motorola Solutions, RapidDeploy, AT&T, and FirstNet® have made it possible for the state to extend its NG911 capabilities beyond the walls of traditional PSAPs.
These partnerships together deliver a dependable, integrated emergency response framework. With Motorola Solutions’ call handling, mapping, and reporting software, AT&T’s FirstNet network delivering reliable and prioritized connectivity, and RapidDeploy’s cloud-native platform for situational awareness and response, the EMDTC mirrors the functionality of Kansas’ fixed 911 infrastructure—within a fully mobile, rapidly deployable unit.
Through the deployment of Motorola Solutions and RapidDeploy’s software suite—including Radius Mapping, Eclipse Analytics, and the Lightning mobile app—the state is equipped to deliver real-time, coordinated emergency communication across jurisdictional boundaries.
While the EMDTC offers state-of-the-art hardware, its deeper value lies in how it enhances field collaboration and supports continuity of service during both planned events and unexpected disruptions. It ensures that responders have access to the same high-performing technology they rely on in traditional 911 centers—wherever they are.
A key part of that ecosystem is RapidDeploy’s Lightning mobile app, available to Kansas field responders. Lightning complements the EMDTC by enabling:
This level of interoperability and mobility empowers agencies to scale their operations quickly and respond with greater precision during critical incidents.
“Kansas 911 is building a more resilient, next generation emergency response infrastructure to better serve residents across the state,” said Todd Piett, senior vice president of Command Center Solutions at Motorola Solutions. “Motorola Solutions is proud to support Kansas with statewide deployments of our call handling, mapping, and reporting software technology as well as our Lightning mobile app for field responders. The EMDTC is truly a forward-thinking approach to emergency response, facilitating hands-on training for agencies across a powerful technology suite to help accelerate response times.”
As the designated communications platform for public safety, FirstNet ensures prioritized, reliable connectivity for the EMDTC during deployments—whether supporting a local fair or disaster recovery. And as part of a landmark statewide initiative, AT&T continues to support Kansas in building a modern emergency response infrastructure that is scalable, resilient, and ready for the demands of tomorrow.
Together, these integrated technologies and trusted partnerships are making mobile emergency response a reliable, scalable, and future-ready capability for public safety agencies across Kansas.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the launch of Kansas’ first EMDTC and reaffirmed Kansas’ long-term commitment to improving emergency response statewide.
We’re honored to support this next step in Kansas’ public safety evolution. The EMDTC reinforces what’s possible when forward-thinking leadership works hand-in-hand with technology partners who share a commitment to reliability, accessibility, and training excellence.
To learn more about how Kansas continues to lead in NG911 innovation, visit kansas911.org and follow the EMDTC’s journey as it delivers high-impact support to communities across the state.
