Emergency Management for Wichita Area

The stakeholders in this regional area interface with each other to provide disaster emergency management for the Wichita Area.

• The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is responsible for using the KCJIS to alert public safety agencies in the Wichita Area of extreme weather conditions (e.g., tornados).

• Kansas Turnpike Authority is responsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow on the turnpike and requires their assistance.

• KDOT responsible for responding to incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow and requires their personnel to provide assistance.
• KDOT is responsible for sharing congestion related, work zone information, and other events that will cause disruption in traffic to other traffic management, emergency management, media, commercial vehicle organizations, and information service providers in the Wichita area.
• KDOT is responsible for assisting public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).

• KHP-Turnpike is responsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow on the turnpike and requires their assistance.
• KHP-Turnpike is responsible for providing public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).

• Sedgwick County is responsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow and requires their assistance.
• Sedgwick County is responsible for assisting public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).

• Sedgwick County Sheriff is responsible for providing public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).
• Sedgwick County Sheriff is responsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow and requires their assistance.

• Suburban Communities have public safety agencies responsible for providing public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).
• The Suburban Communities are responsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow and requires their assistance.

• Suburban Emergency Dispatch Centers are responsible for sharing incident related information with Surburban Communities, KDOT, Sedgwick County, and the City of Wichita in coordination activities.
• Suburban Emergency Dispatch Centers are responsible for making the Suburban Communities aware of incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow and requires their assistance.
• Suburban Emergency Dispatch Centers are responsible for dispatching public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).

• Wichita Area Public Safety Agencies are responsible for making the Wichita Area aware of incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow and requires their assistance.
• Wichita Area Public Safety Agencies are responsible for providing public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).

• Wichita Fire Department is responsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow and requires their assistance.
• Wichita Fire Department (WFD) is responsible for providing public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).

• Wichita Police is responsible for providing public safety during disasters (manmade or natural diasters).
• Wichita Police is responsible for addressing incidents, disasters, security threats, or any event that will cause a disruption to traffic flow and requires their assistance.