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9-1-1 Callers in Richmond Now Can Provide Feedback Via Text Message, in Addition To Email and Calls
RICHMOND, Virginia – Some 9-1-1 callers in Richmond will begin to receive follow-up text messages next week asking for their…
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2023 Leadership in Policy Awards
APCO International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2023 Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored during APCO’s annual Public Safety Communications Leadership Dinner in Arlington, VA on May 17, 2023.
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When 9-1-1 Happens to You
While public safety telecommunicators’ exposure to others’ trauma is part of the profession, the chance of experiencing a personal tragedy during a telecommunicator’s career is also a reality.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Candidate Standard Titled Career Progression Within the Public Safety Emergency Communications Center (ECC)
APCO International is seeking comments for the candidate American National Standard (ANS) titled Career Progression Within the Public Safety Emergency Communication Center (ECC)
Read full articleGeoComm and Esri Canada collaborate on indoor mapping capabilities for better 9-1-1 emergency response
St. Cloud, MN: GeoComm, provider of Public Safety Location Intelligence®, and Esri Canada, a provider of geographic information system (GIS)…
Read full articleSilent Key: Frank L. Huggins Jr.
Frank L. Huggins Jr., the 1993-1994 president of APCO, passed away March 4 in Asheville, North Carolina, at 87.
Huggins, of Swannanoa, was active in the public safety communications industry and APCO throughout his 39-year career in the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Throughout his career, Huggins aided technological, legislative and educational improvements to the operations of public safety communications.
Read full articleYoung Professional Spotlight: Yasmen Barnett, RapidSOS and Osceola County Sheriff’s Office
Yasmen Barnett has spent the last 8 years in dispatch for the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Central Florida.
Read full articleGeoComm Announces Early Access Program for Vertical Location Content
St. Cloud, MN: GeoComm, provider of Public Safety Location Intelligence®, is announcing the early release of GeoComm Vertical Location Content,…
Read full articleBill Hildebrand Comes Out of Retirement to Lead RGB Spectrum’s Sales Team as Director of Sales for North America
ALAMEDA, California – February 21, 2023 – RGB Spectrum®, an industry leader in mission-critical video for real-time decision support, today…
Read full articleZetron Acquires GeoConex Corporation
Redmond, Washington – February 16, 2023 – – Zetron, a global leader in integrated mission critical communications technology, announced today…
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