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Guilford Metro 911 Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
December 5, 2019Alexandria, VA – Guilford Metro 911, NC, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association…
Read full articleFederal Communications Commission Fails the Safety of the Public
November 22, 2019Today, the Federal Communications Commission established regulations that fail the citizens of the United States. When someone suffering from a…
Read full articleSilent Key: Kenneth C. Yoder
November 12, 2019Retired Austin Radio Frequency coordinator Kenneth C. Yoder, 86, passed away Nov. 7. He served as an APCO frequency adviser…
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Work Group Members to Create a Standard for Managing Operational Overload in the Public Safety Communications Center
October 24, 2019APCO International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has issued a call for participation for work group members to participate in the creation of an ANSI standard addressing emergency communications center overload.
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Work Group Members to Revise the Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators When Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted and Sexually Exploited Children
October 24, 2019APCO International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has issued a call for participation for work group members to participate in the revision of the APCO Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators When Responding to Calls for Missing, Abducted and Sexually Exploited Children.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval of Two APCO Standards
October 24, 2019APCO International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on October 18, 2019 for two standards: a new American National Standard (ANS) that identifies key performance indicators of a communications center and a revision of the existing incident type codes for data exchange standard.
Read full articleClark Regional Emergency Services Agency Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 24, 2019Alexandria, VA – Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, Washington, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Appointment of Public Safety Professionals to FirstNet Board of Directors
October 17, 2019Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced two appointments to the FirstNet Board of Directors: Karima Holmes, Director of the Office of Unified Communications in Washington, DC, and Chief Matt Slinkard, Executive Assistant Chief of Police for Houston, TX.
Read full articleWoodward County E-911 Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 17, 2019Alexandria, VA – Woodward County E-911, Oklahoma, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33 Initiative, from the Association of…
Read full articleAPCO Is Seeking Comments for the Candidate Standard Cybersecurity Training for Public Safety Communications Personnel
October 16, 2019Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is seeking comments for the candidate American National Standards…
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