Posts From APCO International
APCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Work Group Members to Revise the Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators When Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted and Sexually Exploited Children
October 24, 2019APCO International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has issued a call for participation for work group members to participate in the revision of the APCO Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators When Responding to Calls for Missing, Abducted and Sexually Exploited Children.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval of Two APCO Standards
October 24, 2019APCO International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on October 18, 2019 for two standards: a new American National Standard (ANS) that identifies key performance indicators of a communications center and a revision of the existing incident type codes for data exchange standard.
Read full articleClark Regional Emergency Services Agency Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 24, 2019Alexandria, VA – Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, Washington, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Appointment of Public Safety Professionals to FirstNet Board of Directors
October 17, 2019Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced two appointments to the FirstNet Board of Directors: Karima Holmes, Director of the Office of Unified Communications in Washington, DC, and Chief Matt Slinkard, Executive Assistant Chief of Police for Houston, TX.
Read full articleWoodward County E-911 Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
October 17, 2019Alexandria, VA – Woodward County E-911, Oklahoma, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33 Initiative, from the Association of…
Read full articleAPCO Is Seeking Comments for the Candidate Standard Cybersecurity Training for Public Safety Communications Personnel
October 16, 2019Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is seeking comments for the candidate American National Standards…
Read full articleAPCO Files Project Initiation Notification to Reaffirm Standard for Common Status Codes for Data Exchange
October 9, 2019Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed a Project Initiation Notification to reaffirm APCO ANS…
Read full articleSilent Key: Douglas F. Edmonds
October 4, 2019Doug Edmonds was born on February 19, 1940, and passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019. A 33-year APCO member…
Read full articleYoung Professionals Spotlight: Leslie Corbet, Guilford Metro 9-1-1
September 19, 2019The APCO Young Professionals Taskforce recognizes Leslie Corbett as our young professional for the month of September. Leslie is twenty-seven years old and has been an emergency communications specialist for one year with Guilford Metro 9-1-1
Read full articleAPCO 2019: Connect & Celebrate Dinner
August 19, 2019APCO 2019 was gaveled to an end Wednesday during the Connect and Celebrate dinner at the Baltimore Convention Center. The new executive committee was sworn in along with the regional and Commercial Advisory Council Representatives.
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