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Fugro and RapidSOS Improve Emergency Response With 3D Mapping Technology
September 22, 2022Fugro has partnered with RapidSOS in the US to deliver emergency dispatchers and first responders the dynamic, location-based information needed…
Read full articleFighting Fire with 5G: T-Mobile 5G Powers Pano AI Wildfire Detection System
September 22, 2022BELLEVUE, Wash. — September 21, 2022 — Wildfires can have devastating consequences, threatening lives and property. And they’re a growing…
Read full articleSilent Key: John J. Daly
September 22, 2022John J. Daly, 66, whose life was dedicated to public safety in Collier County, Florida, passed away August 22 at a Cape Cod, Massachusetts, hospital after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Read full articleSilent Key: Max Thwaits III
September 22, 2022Max Thwaits III, the Essex County (New York) emergency services director, passed away September 19. Thwaits, of Au Sable Forks, was 40. He was a member of the APCO Atlantic Chapter.
Read full articleOvercoming Adversity in Public Safety Communications
September 15, 2022A global pandemic and one of the tightest job markets in history have left ECCs much like the Continental Army — underfunded, understaffed and facing seemingly overwhelming challenges that threaten their chances for success. It is times like these that call for bold thinking and unwavering leadership.
Read full articlePulsePoint to Host Contest Promoting Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month
September 15, 2022As a 911 organization and/or professional that is committed to sudden cardiac arrest survivability, you understand the life-saving potential of…
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2022 Leadership in Policy Awards
September 13, 2022APCO announces the recipients of its prestigious 2022 Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored during APCO’s annual Public Safety Communications Leadership Dinner in Arlington, VA, on November 2, 2022.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Candidate Standard Detecting Early Warning Symptoms of Stress in the Public Safety Telecommunicator
September 1, 2022APCO International is seeking comments for the candidate American National Standard (ANS) for Detecting Early Warning Symptoms of Stress in the Public Safety Telecommunicator.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Candidate Standard for Revision of Wireless 9-1-1 Deployment and Management Effective Practices Guide
September 1, 2022APCO International is seeking comments for the candidate American National Standard (ANS) for the revision of Wireless 9-1-1 Deployment and Management Effective Practices Guide.
Read full articleAPCO International Awarded Grant From Motorola Solutions Foundation
September 1, 2022APCO received a grant award of $60,000 from Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions. The grant is administered through APCO’s Commercial Advisory Council Scholarship Program, which makes scholarship funds available to public safety communications professionals to participate in APCO Institute training.
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