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9-1-1 Callers in Richmond Now Can Provide Feedback Via Text Message, in Addition To Email and Calls
March 23, 2023RICHMOND, 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
March 16, 2023APCO 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.
Read full articleWhen 9-1-1 Happens to You
March 16, 2023While 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)
March 16, 2023APCO 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
March 9, 2023St. 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.
March 7, 2023Frank 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
March 2, 2023Yasmen Barnett has spent the last 8 years in dispatch for the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office in Central Florida.
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