Alexandria, VA – Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.

Public safety agencies use the APCO International Agency Training Program Certification as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet American National Standards (ANS). Initial and continuing training for public safety telecommunicators is important as they provide essential services to the public in an expanding and rapidly changing environment.

“The life-saving work performed daily by public safety telecommunicators is critical,” said APCO International President Jason Kern. “Ensuring that ECC training is in line with an American National Standard through APCO’s Agency Training Program Certification illustrates an agency’s commitment to its citizens and fellow responders.”

Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon will be recognized during the Food for Thought Luncheon taking place as part of APCO’s 88^th Annual Conference & Expo in Anaheim, CA, August 7-10, 2022.

For more information about the Agency Training Program Certification process, visit https://www.apcointl.org/services/agency-training-program-certification/.

APCO International® (www.apcointl.org)

APCO International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. It serves the needs of public safety communications practitioners worldwide – and the welfare of the general public as a whole – by providing complete expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy and outreach.