Posts From APCO International
APCO Congratulates FirstNet on Achieving Nationwide Opt-In
December 29, 2017Today, FirstNet announced that all 50 states, Washington, DC, and two U.S. territories have accepted FirstNet’s proposed radio access network buildout plans, opting in for the first nationwide public safety broadband network.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Standard for Public Safety Communications Common Disposition Codes for Data Exchange
December 29, 2017APCO International is reaffirming and seeking comments on a Candidate American National Standard (ANS) that enables disparate PSAPs and other authorized agencies to share incident disposition information.
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Writing Group Members to Revise Wireless 9-1-1 Deployment and Management Effective Practices Standard
December 29, 2017APCO International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has issued a call for writing group members to participate in the revision of the APCO ANS standard for Wireless 9-1-1 Deployment & Management Effective Practices.
Read full articleNorthwest Regional Emergency Communications Center Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
December 7, 2017Northwest Regional Emergency Communications Center, Ohio, has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification (Project 33) and has been awarded certification as of December 1, 2017.
Read full articleAutomated Secure Alarm Protocol Expands into Tennessee
November 29, 2017The Hamilton County, Tennessee, Emergency Communications District became the 30th agency in the United States and the first PSAP in…
Read full articleAPCO Files Project Initiation Notification to Reaffirm a Standard
November 21, 2017Alexandria, VA –The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed a Project Initiation Notification to reaffirm APCO ANS 1.111.2-201x…
Read full articleAPCO International Announces New Chief Technology Officer
November 17, 2017APCO International today announced that Jay English, former Director of APCO’s Communications Center and 9-1-1 Services Department from 2012 through 2016, will be returning to APCO in the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Read full articleAPCO: Interoperability Should Be Top Priority for $115M NG9-1-1 Grant Program
November 8, 2017APCO recently filed comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the…
Read full articleAPCO Announces Approval of APCO Recommended Best Practices for PSAPs When Processing Vehicle Telematics Calls From Telematics Service Providers
October 12, 2017Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute…
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Writing Group Members to Create a Standard for Key Performance Indicators for Public Safety Communications Personnel
October 6, 2017Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has…
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