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Spokane County 911 Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
Alexandria, VA – Spokane County 911, Washington, has received Agency Training Program Certification, Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of…
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Working Group Members to Revise Two Standards
Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a project initiation with ANSI and has…
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#TeammatesInAction: Kellie Parsons, Orange County (FL) Sheriff’s Office
On the evening of July 16, 2018, a despondent male, who wanted to harm himself, called 9-1-1 and PST Kellie…
Read full articleSilent Key: Morton Leifer
Morton Leifer, 83, of New City, New York, passed away Wednesday in the Bronx. Morty was an APCO Local Advisor-Frequency…
Read full articleNationwide Wireless Carriers Must Do Better on 9-1-1 Location
APCO International filed comments today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing strong disapproval of a 9-1-1 vertical location accuracy proposal submitted by CTIA on behalf of the nationwide wireless carriers.
Read full articleResponding to Hurricane Florence: One Telecommunicator’s Experience
I got to sleep in my own bed last night. It was difficult … I couldn’t shut out the screams, the desperate cries for help. I couldn’t tune out the events of the last seven days.
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Workgroup Members to Create a Standard for a Public Safety Telecommunicator Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Program
Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has…
Read full articleNational 911 Office Announces Grant Program Rules and Application Requirements
The National 911 Office has issued final rules and a notice of funding opportunity to administer a $115 million grant program. Initial applications are due from states and tribal organizations no later than September 10, 2018.
Read full articleFood for Thought Luncheon
The Food for Thought Luncheon held on the last day of APCO 2018 recognized newly certified agencies, strong APCO chapters…
Read full articleConnect & Celebrate Dinner
APCO 2018 concluded with a look back and a look ahead as awards for individual service were delivered, the outgoing…
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