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COVID-19 Shines Light on 9-1-1’s Importance
April 13, 2020Pandemic showcases need for reliable communications.
Read full article9-1-1 Services to Use Video During COVID-19
April 13, 2020Emergency dispatch in Natrona County (WY) will be utilizing video technology, during the ongoing pandemic.
Read full articleNumber of 911 Calls Down Despite Growing COVID-19 Cases in Nashville
April 13, 2020There’s been about a 32 percent drop in people calling 911 and a 28 percent decrease in calls to the…
Read full articleKSP Public Safety Telecommunicators ‘Pay It Forward’ During Appreciation Week
April 13, 2020Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 public safety telecommunicators are donating their time and money to serve people working on…
Read full articlePublic Safety Telecommunicators Remain on the Front Lines
April 13, 2020Public safety telecommunicators are essential and on the front line of COVID-19 pandemic.
Read full articleSan Francisco Launches Text to 9-1-1 Service
April 11, 2020City establishes critical lifeline for people in situations where it is not possible to call 9-1-1.
Read full articleEvery 15 Seconds: Covid-19 Outbreak Overwhelms NYC’s Emergency System
April 11, 2020The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 9-1-1 system like never before.
Read full articleAmid COVID-19 Pandemic, Virginia Beach Public Safety Telecommunicators Working Hard to Keep Everyone Safe
April 10, 2020Despite the coronavirus outbreak, public safety telecommunicators are still there to pick up the phones.
Read full articleAmid COVID-19 Outbreak, Emergency Communications Center Using Updated Procedure for 9-1-1
April 10, 2020Public safety telecommunicators are adjusting to new policies aimed at adapting 9-1-1 call responses to the threats of COVID-19.
Read full articlePresident’s Channel: COVID-19
April 9, 2020The APCO Executive Committee would like to extend to each of you our thoughts and prayers during this trying time. It is astonishing how this pandemic has disrupted the normalcy of life, not just professionally but also personally.
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