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Securing Public Safety Networks from the PSAP Perspective
August 16, 2016Yesterday, APCO hosted a session focused on Cybersecurity – Securing Public Safety Networks from the PSAP Perspective. The first half…
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August 16, 2016During the FirstNet Town Hall, CEO Michael Poth, President TJ Kennedy, and Consultation Director Dave Buchanan shared an update on…
Read full articleDistinguished Achievers Breakfast with Doris Kearns Goodwin
August 16, 2016Tuesday began with a morning of celebration at the APCO International Conference in Orlando, as APCO recognized the achievements of…
Read full articleShots Fired—Officer Down: A Dispatcher’s Response
August 15, 2016On October 16, 2014, Jeremy Morris, dispatcher at the McHenry County (IL) Sheriff’s Office, was drinking Diet Coke with dispatcher Kelly Reid, his legs kicked up on the radio console during a relatively slow midnight shift.
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August 15, 2016Ronald Hewitt, Director of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), shared the agency’s strategy for navigating a new emergency communications landscape during APCO 2016 Monday afternoon.
Read full articleExclusive APCO 2016 Session Addresses Pulse Nightclub Shooting
August 15, 2016Yesterday, APCO held a special session related to the Pulse Nightclub shooting. This was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
Read full articleLou Holtz Kicks Off Opening General Session on a Positive Note
August 15, 2016When legendary football coach and ESPN analyst Lou Holtz’s Orlando home burned to the ground last year, he gave himself and his wife a short period of time to mourn. After that, he said, they never looked back.
Read full articleFirst General Business Meeting of APCO 2016
August 14, 2016The first business meeting of APCO 2016 was held Sunday afternoon at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The event offered regulatory updates, insights on APCO’s Project 43 and a speech from second vice president candidate Holly Wayt. It was ceremoniously kicked off with a unanimous vote of approval to make APCO members Charlene Fisk and Ricky Rowell Life Members of the association.
Read full articleLocution Systems Introduces Dispatch Mapping for the PrimeAlert® Fire Station Alerting System
August 14, 2016Locution Systems, Inc. (www.locution.com), provider of the PrimeAlert® Fire Station Alerting System for fire and EMS departments, has introduced new mapping applications for in-station mapping, smartphones and tablets.
Read full articleMeet the Conference and Exposition Committee
August 14, 2016APCO International is fortunate to have a committee structure that offers all members an opportunity to participate in activities vital to their professional success as well as the continued success of the association. One such group is the Conference and Exposition Committee (CEC).
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