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APCO Applauds Appointment of Public Safety Professionals to FirstNet Board of Directors
Today, 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
Alexandria, 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
Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is seeking comments for the candidate American National Standards…
Read full articleAPCO Files Project Initiation Notification to Reaffirm Standard for Common Status Codes for Data Exchange
Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed a Project Initiation Notification to reaffirm APCO ANS…
Read full articleSilent Key: Douglas F. Edmonds
Doug Edmonds was born on February 19, 1940, and passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019. A 33-year APCO member…
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Young Professionals Spotlight: Leslie Corbet, Guilford Metro 9-1-1
The APCO Young Professionals Taskforce recognizes Leslie Corbett as our young professional for the month of September. Leslie is twenty-seven years old and has been an emergency communications specialist for one year with Guilford Metro 9-1-1
Read full articleAPCO 2019: Connect & Celebrate Dinner
APCO 2019 was gaveled to an end Wednesday during the Connect and Celebrate dinner at the Baltimore Convention Center. The new executive committee was sworn in along with the regional and Commercial Advisory Council Representatives.
Read full articleAPCO 2019: Food for Thought Luncheon
The Food for Thought Luncheon on Wednesday in the Baltimore Convention Center gave APCO 2019 attendees a taste of the FCC’s role in emergency response and America’s first female jet fighter pilot delivered advice for managing a high stress work environment
Read full articleAPCO 2019: Second General Business Meeting
By Richard Goldstein The next second vice president of APCO International is Jason E. Kern, CPE, RPL of Illinois. Kern won…
Read full articleAPCO 2019: Distinguished Achievers Breakfast
By Richard Goldstein The APCO 2019 Distinguished Achievers Breakfast on Tuesday morning in the Baltimore Convention Center recognized agencies and…
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