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Silent Key: Raymond L. Collins
March 31, 2016Raymond L. Collins, 83, passed away on March 15, 2016, in San Jose, Calif. He was a member of the Northern California Chapter of APCO.
Read full articleNational 911 Program Presents Free “State of 911” Webinar Event April 12
March 23, 2016State and local 9-1-1 professionals, federal agency representatives and other 9-1-1 stakeholders will participate in a “State of 911” webinar and question and answer session, presented by the National 911 Program, Tuesday, April 12, from 12-1 p.m. EST.
Read full articleCharleston County Consolidated 9-1-1 Center Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
March 22, 2016Charleston County Consolidated 9-1-1 Center, SC, has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification and has been awarded certification as of March 15, 2016.
Read full articleCyber Threats to PSAP Increase as IP and Broadband Public Safety Networks Loom
March 17, 2016While IP-based public safety networks, such as FirstNet and NG9-1-1, promise to deliver mountains of data to aid responders in faster, more efficient responses, they also introduce large threats never before seen in the PSAP environment.
Read full articleASAP to PSAP Program Continues Growth
March 17, 2016As some of the nation’s largest central station alarm-monitoring companies join the ASAP to PSAP program, 9-1-1 centers are as well.
Read full articleSoutheast Emergency Communications Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
March 17, 2016Southeast Emergency Communications, IL, has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification and has been awarded certification as of February 5, 2016.
Read full articleFCC Chief of Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau: “9-1-1 Must Remain Tailored to Serve Communities”
March 16, 2016Rear Admiral (ret.) David Simpson, chief of the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, discussed PSAP architecture and networking with APCO Legal Counsel Jeff Cohen during the Emerging Technology Forum in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday.
Read full articleFirstNet Making Substantial Progress on NPSBN
March 16, 2016FirstNet Board Member Kevin McGinnis provided an update of progress toward implementing the nationwide public safety broadband.
Read full articleWiFi Access Points Lead Location Accuracy Technology Talks
March 16, 2016“Find the door we need to kick down” was the message underscored multiple times Tuesday, March 15, during the first day of APCO’s Emerging Technology Forum in Kansas City, Mo., as subject matter experts discussed upcoming efforts to improve 9-1-1 location accuracy.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2016 Leadership in Policy Awards
March 15, 2016APCO International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2016 Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored during APCO’s Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership Dinner in Washington, DC on May 17, 2016.
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