Posts From APCO International
APCO Announces Featured Speakers at Upcoming Second Annual Public Safety Broadband Summit & Expo
May 1, 2012The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) today announced that Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce, and Tom Power, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Telecommunications at the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President, will be the featured speakers at the Second Annual Public Safety Broadband Summit and Expo.
Read full articleASAP to PSAP: CSAA Message Broker Goes Live
April 26, 2012The long awaited Message Broker server managed by the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) has become operational in the production environment.
Read full article14 People Receive 2012 APCO International Public Safety Leadership Awards
April 25, 2012APCO International has announced the recipients of the 2012 Public Safety Leadership in Policy Awards who will be honored at APCO’s 8th Annual Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner in Washington, DC on May 15, 2012.
Read full articleDubai Civil Aviation Authority Endorses 2012 APCO Global Congress
April 9, 20128 April 2012 Alexandria, VA USA— The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has offered its formal endorsement of the 2012…
Read full articleDubai Air Navigation Services Supports 2012 APCO Global Congress as Strategic Partner
April 5, 20125 April 2012 Alexandria, VA USA— Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) has offered their formal endorsement as a Strategic Partner…
Read full articleAPCO International Commends Study on 9-1-1 Dispatchers and PTSD Symptoms
March 30, 2012Daytona Beach, FL – Responding to newly released research on 9-1-1 telecommunicators and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress, Gregg Riddle, president of APCO International, the world’s largest organization of public safety communications professionals, released the following statement commending the work of research leader Dr. Michelle Lilly, Northern Illinois University psychologist, and her team:
Read full articleApril 8-14: National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
March 29, 2012We are celebrating the second full week of April (April 8-14, 2012) as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. This week,…
Read full articleCandidate Standard: APCO ANS 3.104.1-201x: Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Training Coordinator
March 29, 2012APCO is now seeking comments on the draft Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Training Coordinator.
Read full articleASAP to PSAP: What Will Your Agency’s Return on Investment Be?
March 29, 2012Savings experienced by those 9-1-1 PSAPs using the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) to facilitate the rapid and accurate delivery of alarm notifications from alarm monitoring companies varies widely. Before delving into the two case models discussed in this article, let’s take a moment to review the difference between hard and soft savings.
Read full articleDubai Corporation for Ambulance Services Returns as APCO Global Congress Strategic Partner
March 28, 2012For a second year, the APCO Global Congress is backed by Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services (DCAS) as a Strategic Partner. DCAS unites the efforts of individuals providing ambulance service in the Emirate of Dubai.
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