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Young Professional Spotlight: Kyra Lamb, Manatee County Emergency Communications
Kyra Lamb worked for Manatee County Emergency Communications, Florida, as a dispatcher for five years before becoming the 9-1-1 Database…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC Action on 4.9 GHz Public Safety Spectrum
Today the Federal Communications Commission adopted an order staying – or suspending – provisions of its rules for the 4.9 GHz spectrum band that would permit licensing of the spectrum for commercial purposes
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Work Group Members to Create a Standard for Minimum Technical Requirements for Remote Support to ECC Operations
APCO is seeking volunteers to participate in the creation of an ANSI National Standard (ANS) that will establish criteria for minimum operational support requirements for a remote work situation for employees of an emergency communications center.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates the Recent Graduates of the Certified Public-Safety Executive Program
APCO International is pleased to announce new individuals who have earned the Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) designation following completion of the culminating course, a two-week capstone seminar.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces 2021 Award Winners
APCO International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Public Safety Communications Awards and Technology Leadership Awards.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval of Two National Standards
APCO International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on April 8, 2021, for two American National Standards (ANS).
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2021 Leadership in Policy Awards
Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2021 Public Safety…
Read full articleYoung Professional Spotlight: Ben Smith, Woodward County E-911
The APCO Young Professionals Committee is proud to recognize Ben Smith as our young professional spotlight. He was nominated for…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Federal Proposal to Provide $15B for Next Generation 9-1-1 Grants
Today, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced the LIFT America Act, an infrastructure bill that includes $15…
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The Multitalented, Multitasking Public Safety Polymath
You have probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci, the 15th-century architect, artist, engineer, inventor and scientist. Leonardo da Vinci was a man of a great many talents, what one would refer to as a Renaissance man. Nowadays, this term has become interchangeable with the word polymath. Public safety telecommunicators can be the polymaths of public safety.
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