International public safety peers will soon have the opportunity share knowledge and expertise at the 2nd annual APCO Global Congress in Dubai, United Emirates, 1-3 May 2012. The event returns to the Middle East for a second year, bringing together the commercial and practitioner facets of public safety communications. The intent of this event is [...]
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Reserve Your Booth for the APCO Global Congress!
Increase your company’s visibility at the 2012 APCO Global Congress. Public safety and security practitioners from around the globe will experience the latest in public safety communications technology this May. The APCO Global Alliance has once again assembled an impressive group of international technology companies to exhibit at its 2nd Annual APCO Global Congress (www.apcoglobalcongress.org) [...]
Introduction to the National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) and Its Potential Uses in Syndromic Surveillance
This webcast will be held Jan. 31 at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Representing … You: APCO International President Gregg Riddle Reports on Recent Conferences
Editor’s note: Part of the charge of the APCO International Executive Committee of the Board of Directors is to represent the association’s membership around the country at various chapter and regional meetings and conferences. Below, President Gregg Riddle shares some thoughts from his recent travels. Atlantic Chapter Conference I attended the Atlantic Chapter Conference that [...]
TIA Webinar: Enabling Compliance – the FCC’s New Disability Access Rules
Washington, D.C. – On October 7, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released two sets of final rules that will further implement the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (21st CVAA). These included new rules for “Advanced Communications Services (ACS).” The new rules significantly expand the scope of accessibility requirements to cover many previously [...]
Run for 9-1-1 5K Run/Walk Debuts in January
The first Run for 9-1-1, a 5K run/walk benefiting emergency first responders, is set for January 14, 2012.
Run for 9-1-1, an Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International event, is a timed 5K run/walk that benefits emergency responders in Volusia County, Fl. The event will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 8:00 am, beginning and ending at Aunt Catfish’s Restaurant, Port Orange, Fl.
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Informational Toolkit & PSAs Available
Don’t forget: On Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. EST, FEMA will transmit the EAS code for national emergencies in the first-ever nationwide emergency alert system test. FEMA is working to provide EAS-relevant information, and you can help by getting the word out to your local media outlets this weekend. Also, after a careful review [...]
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Dispatching: A Profession or a Job?
- Naples City Council Bristle at Cost of New Radios; Suggest Officers Share
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FCC Says PSAPs Must Be Able to Receive 9-1-1 Texts
- Residents: Go Slow on Address Change
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Dyersville, Iowa, to Dump Dispatchers
- Kansas Dispatchers Help Save Lives under Stress
- Utah Man Ties Up 9-1-1 Line, Wants Ride Home from Walmart
- Atlantic County (N.J.) Working on Reverse 9-1-1 System
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General Dynamics Introduces New Portable Communications System Analyzer for Land Mobile Radio Systems
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Zetron’s MAX Dispatch Now Supports More Radio Types
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