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Silent Key: Tiffany Nicole Gibbs
August 30, 2023Tiffany Nicole Gibbs, assistant communications supervisor, Orange County (North Carolina) Emergency Services, passed away August 22. Gibbs, 40, of Burlington,…
Read full articleAPCO Names New Executive Director
June 30, 2023After an exhaustive and competitive nationwide search involving more than 200 applicants, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Melvin (Mel) Maier as its new executive director.
Read full articleCitizens can file reports online, search for incidents, view incident map
June 22, 2023(LAS VEGAS, 14 June 2023) – Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division released a new Citizen Reporting portal for its…
Read full articleSilent Key: Richard H. Tuma
June 21, 2023APCO member Richard H. Tuma, 76, passed away June 16, at his home in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, after a long career in public safety.
Read full articlePATLITE Launches a New, Innovative IO-Link-Compatible Multi-Color Signal Tower
June 21, 2023Torrance, California, June 2023 – PATLITE U.S.A. Corporation, a leading provider of visual and audible signaling, is thrilled to announce…
Read full articleDHS S&T & FEMA IPAWS To Demonstrate Next Generation Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Sensor Alerting Technology
June 21, 2023The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS), will test new technical capabilities to integrate emergency alert systems with new sensor technologies, such as unattended flood and wildfire sensors.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces New Chief Marketing Officer
June 15, 2023APCO officially announced that Meghan Architect, Director of APCO’s Marketing and Communications Department, has been promoted to the position of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).
Read full article9-1-1 Exec Renee Gordon Named Vice Chair of FirstNet Authority Board
June 15, 2023RESTON, Va. – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) announced today that Renee Gordon has been named Vice Chair…
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval and Publication of New American National Standard
June 2, 2023APCO received final approval for APCO ANS 1.122.1-2023 Career Progression Within the Public Safety Emergency Communications Center on June 2, 2023.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces 2023 Award Winners
May 26, 2023The award recipients demonstrated the highest levels of professional conduct and outstanding performance in the line of duty.
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