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Lead Federal Agency for EMS?
April 13, 2011Stakeholders and EMS administrators from across the nation joined the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Service (FICEMS) during its teleconference April 11 to discuss the potential of a lead, federal EMS agency. “Please remember that emergency medical communications is an important component [of EMS],” said APCO’s Kathy McMahon.
Read full articleAPCO International Hosts New Broadband Summit
April 1, 2011Daytona Beach, Fla. — APCO International will present its first Broadband Summit and Expo on May 16-18th at the Renaissance Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. This summit will engage both policymakers and practitioners in discussions on public safety broadband issues and industry demonstrations of LTE technology.
Read full articleAPCO International Project 33 Training Standard Model for Arkansas Public Safety Telecommunicator Training
March 28, 2011Daytona Beach, Fla. – On Wednesday, March 23rd, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signed a bill into law that makes minimum training available for public safety telecommunicators across the state. The bill, HB 1741(now Act 640) which was filed on February 28, passed through the state House and Senate with no opposition.
Read full articleAPCO International to Honor Advocates of Public Safety
March 25, 2011Daytona Beach, Fla. — Public safety communications leaders and others will assemble in Washington, D.C., on May 17 to attend APCO International’s 7th Annual Leadership Awards. The Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner recognizes the leaders in public safety communications who continue to advocate for the industry.
Read full articlePractical Applications
March 24, 2011Security, survivability, sustainability—these were the three concepts that participants kept coming back to during the APCO Technology Roundtable, held March…
Read full articleDisaster Operations and the Communications Center
March 24, 2011The APCO Institute now offers a course, Disaster Operations and the Communications Center. Available both online and in classroom, this course is a great opportunity for telecommunicators. The next online course begins May 4.
Read full articleHighly Successful Women’s Public Safety Conference Reconvenes in Florida
March 18, 2011The APCO International Women in Public Safety Communications Leadership Conference will reconvene in Orlando, Fla., for the third annual women’s meeting, April 13-14. The 2011 conference schedule, which includes sessions in leadership, life in public safety, career development and work/life balance, delves into long-term career issues confronting women in public safety leadership positions.
Read full articleAPCO Member Advisory on H.R. 607, Broadband for First Responders Act
March 17, 2011In February, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-NY) and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduced H.R. 607, the…
Read full articleAPCO International Featured on Dr. Oz 9-1-1 Segment
March 17, 2011Daytona Beach, Fla. — Public safety communications association, APCO International, provided information for a segment on The Dr. Oz Show, “The Three Biggest Mistakes you Should Never Make When Calling 9-1-1.” The episode aired March 11, 2011 around the country. APCO International’s Board of Directors Representative, Gigi Smith, shared her expertise.
Read full articleNominate an Agency for the 2011 Horizon Award
March 10, 2011The Horizon Award recognizes communications centers that have shown leadership in technology and are proactively seeking solutions to manage the introduction of technological advancements in their center and community over the current year. APCO International is currently accepting nominations for this honor.
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