Posts From APCO International
Managing Trauma
May 6, 2021What is a traumatic event? For telecommunicators, traumatic events can be anything. While not every call we take is traumatic, the cumulative toll of the job itself is. The effects of cumulative acute stress can be detrimental to our mental and physiological health.
Read full articlePlano Public Safety Communications Training Academy Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
April 23, 2021Plano Public Safety Communications Training Academy, TX, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleIdaho State Police Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
April 23, 2021Idaho State Police, ID, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.
Read full articleSilent Key: Ray Wemple
April 15, 2021Retired Schenectady Police Sergeant Ray Wemple was an APCO member since 1969 and enjoyed a long and varied career in public safety communications.
Read full articleWomen in Public Safety Communications: Renee Gordon
April 8, 2021Renee Gordon, Director, City of Alexandria, Virginia – Department of Emergency and Customer Communications, has been in public safety for over 30 years, 12 in emergency communications
Read full articleKevin Murray Selected to Receive NG911 Institute’s Leadership Award
April 1, 2021By Misson Critical Partners STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (April 1, 2021) — Mission Critical Partners (MCP) announced today that Kevin Murray,…
Read full articleSouth Dakota Strives for Positive Legacy After Highway Death of Tow Truck Driver
March 30, 2021Dale Jones was a Watertown, South Dakota, tow operator assisting a motorist out of a snowy ditch the morning of January 4, 2020, when he was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2021 Leadership in Policy Awards
March 25, 2021Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2021 Public Safety…
Read full articleYoung Professional Spotlight: Ben Smith, Woodward County E-911
March 25, 2021The APCO Young Professionals Committee is proud to recognize Ben Smith as our young professional spotlight. He was nominated for…
Read full articleDerry Fire Department Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
March 18, 2021Alexandria, VA – Derry Fire Department, N.H., has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from the Association…
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