Case Study: Kansas 911 Coordinating Council achieves faster, more accurate emergency response with RapidDeploy Radius Mapping

RapidDeploy’s RadiusPlus provides world-class mapping for Kansas PSAPs of all sizes

The Kansas 911 Coordinating Council oversees 9-1-1 services across 82,000 square miles of Kansas and coordinates more than 100 agencies, from large urban PSAPs to very small rural dispatch centers. Its challenge was delivering consistent, high-quality emergency response technology and location accuracy for every resident, regardless of where they live. RapidDeploy’s Radius Mapping was used to help standardize that experience statewide.

RapidDeploy implemented Radius Mapping as a cloud-native tactical mapping solution, giving Kansas PSAPs a single map view with richer situational awareness and integrated tools like what3words, two-way SMS, language translation, live weather, and streaming video. The rollout produced immediate operational wins, including quickly locating a silent domestic violence caller and identifying a stranded boater’s precise location for responders. RapidDeploy helped Kansas achieve a consistent statewide deployment in weeks or months while improving response speed and accuracy across diverse agencies.

Kansas 911 Coordinating Council

Dick Heitschmidt

Chairman of the Council and retired Hutchinson Police Chief