Posts From APCO International
Orleans Parish Communication District Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
September 9, 2021Orleans Parish Communication District, LA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleAPCO International Awarded Grant From Motorola Solutions Foundation
September 9, 2021APCO International received a grant award in the amount of $50,000 from Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval of American National Standard
September 7, 2021APCO International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on August 31, 2021, for an American National Standard (ANS). Crisis Intervention Techniques and Call Handling Procedures for Public Safety Telecommunicators is a newly created standard.
Read full articleSilent Key: Richard C. Boettcher, RPL
September 2, 2021APCO International mourns the loss of Senior and Life Member Richard C. Boettcher, RPL, of Massachusetts who passed away Aug….
Read full articleSilent Key: William A. Cade Jr.
September 2, 2021William A. Cade Jr. passed away Aug. 10 at the age of 75 in Bell, Florida, after a career in…
Read full article#TeammatesInAction: Courtney Peregrine, Jessica Vogel & Spender Teegarden, Cass County Sheriff’s Office
August 26, 2021Early on Monday morning, May 17, 2021, a female called 9-1-1 reporting she had driven into floodwaters on Missouri Highway…
Read full articleCOVID-19 Vaccination of Fire and EMS Personnel
August 26, 2021Throughout the response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and its ensuing illness COVID-19, fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel have…
Read full articleFrom the Console to the Cabana: Retirement Planning 101
August 23, 2021During this session, Christopher Martin discussed ways telecommunicators can plan for retirement. When should you begin saving for retirement? The answer is now because time is money.
Read full article9-1-1 Grant Program
August 19, 2021Yuki Miyamoto, federal program officer with the Office of Public Safety Communications in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and a panel of state and local experts discussed the experiences of 9-1-1 Grant Program grantees and best practices for using grant funding
Read full articlePublic Safety Next Generation 911 Coalition Session
August 19, 2021Members of the Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition discussed their efforts to pass legislation to enable a nationwide upgrade to Next Generation 9-1-1.
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