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Women in Public Safety Communications: Renee Gordon
April 8, 2021Renee Gordon, Director, City of Alexandria, Virginia – Department of Emergency and Customer Communications, has been in public safety for over 30 years, 12 in emergency communications
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2021 Leadership in Policy Awards
March 25, 2021Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2021 Public Safety…
Read full articleWomen in Public Safety Communications: Jeryl Anderson
March 3, 2021Jeryl Lynn Brown Anderson, Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator, Orange County Emergency Services, has worked for 36 years in the public safety communications profession.
Read full articleThe Multitalented, Multitasking Public Safety Polymath
February 25, 2021You have probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci, the 15th-century architect, artist, engineer, inventor and scientist. Leonardo da Vinci was a man of a great many talents, what one would refer to as a Renaissance man. Nowadays, this term has become interchangeable with the word polymath. Public safety telecommunicators can be the polymaths of public safety.
Read full articleAPCO’s Executive Search Successful Placement of Executive Director for Cass County
February 3, 2021APCO International is pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Athearn as the next Executive Director of Cass County Emergency Services Board (CCESB) located in Harrisonville, Missouri.
Read full articleStress Continues to Plague Telecommunicators
July 2, 2020In the course of your responsibilities as a 9-1-1 call taker or emergency dispatcher, have you ever experienced physical or emotional effects such as a fast heart rate, clammy palms, thinking about calls after work, trouble sleeping, or avoiding calls or friends? Have you found yourself wondering in silence if your coworkers are feeling the same way?
Read full articleWesterville (Ohio) Becomes the 70th Emergency Communications Center to Implement ASAP
June 11, 2020The City of Westerville OH Communications Division is the 70th ECC in the United States to implement the Automated Secure…
Read full articleHeroes Behind the Headsets: Dyersburg 9‑1‑1
April 17, 2020When a call is taken, these individuals not only gather crucial details from a caller, but also paint a detailed picture of the situation to police officers, firefighters, and EMS responders all without seeing the scene.
Read full articleECCs Will Postpone, Alter, Celebrate NPSTW 2020
April 9, 2020Next week, April 12-18, is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and emergency communications centers are divided about how or whether…
Read full articleCherokee County E 9-1-1 Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
April 3, 2020Cherokee County E 9-1-1, GA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
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