Posts From APCO International
APCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Working Group Members to Revise Two Standards
November 1, 2018Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a project initiation with ANSI and has…
Read full article#TeammatesInAction: Kellie Parsons, Orange County (FL) Sheriff’s Office
October 23, 2018On the evening of July 16, 2018, a despondent male, who wanted to harm himself, called 9-1-1 and PST Kellie…
Read full articleSilent Key: Morton Leifer
October 4, 2018Morton Leifer, 83, of New City, New York, passed away Wednesday in the Bronx. Morty was an APCO Local Advisor-Frequency…
Read full articleNationwide Wireless Carriers Must Do Better on 9-1-1 Location
October 1, 2018APCO International filed comments today with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) expressing strong disapproval of a 9-1-1 vertical location accuracy proposal submitted by CTIA on behalf of the nationwide wireless carriers.
Read full articleResponding to Hurricane Florence: One Telecommunicator’s Experience
September 27, 2018I got to sleep in my own bed last night. It was difficult … I couldn’t shut out the screams, the desperate cries for help. I couldn’t tune out the events of the last seven days.
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Workgroup Members to Create a Standard for a Public Safety Telecommunicator Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) Program
September 19, 2018Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has…
Read full articleASAP Arrives in Georgia with Implementation in Alpharetta
August 16, 2018Alpharetta, Ga. has become the 40th public-safety answering point (PSAP) in the United States to implement the Automated Secure Alarm…
Read full articleNational 911 Office Announces Grant Program Rules and Application Requirements
August 15, 2018The National 911 Office has issued final rules and a notice of funding opportunity to administer a $115 million grant program. Initial applications are due from states and tribal organizations no later than September 10, 2018.
Read full article4 Steps to Ensuring Lasting Value From Your Mission Critical Purchase
August 15, 2018Sponsored Content Spending wisely is expected. Understanding the value of your purchase is more complex. Here’s what to look for…
Read full articleFood for Thought Luncheon
August 14, 2018The Food for Thought Luncheon held on the last day of APCO 2018 recognized newly certified agencies, strong APCO chapters…
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