Posts From APCO International
APCO Advocates for Appropriate Recognition of Public Safety Telecommunicators
September 20, 2016Today, APCO International, the world’s largest association of public safety communications professionals, filed formal comments with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) advocating that Public Safety Telecommunicators – the professionals who answer 9-1-1 calls, dispatch emergency responders and perform many related tasks – be recognized for the critical work they do to protect and save the lives of the general public and first responders.
Read full articleSilent Key: Diane M. Benner
September 15, 2016Diane M. Benner, age 70, Bloomsburg formerly of Lehighton, died suddenly on Saturday, September 10, 2016, in Bloomsburg. Diane was a resident of her Mt. Pleasant Township home for over 22 years. She was a lifetime member and an instructor for APCO International.
Read full articleTemple University Police Department Office Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
September 13, 2016Temple University Police Department, PA, has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification and has been awarded certification as of September 13, 2016.
Read full articleAPCO International Awarded Grant from Motorola Solutions Foundation
September 13, 2016The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has received a grant award in the amount of $45,000 from Motorola Solutions Foundation. The grant is being administered through APCO’s Commercial Advisory Council (CAC) Scholarship Program, which makes scholarship funds available to public safety communications professionals who participate in APCO Institute training and certification courses.
Read full articleMajor Boost in the Fight to Reclassify Public Safety Telecommunicators
September 9, 2016Today, U.S. Representative Norma Torres, a former 9-1-1 dispatcher who worked for 17 years for the Los Angeles Police Department, sent a letter telling the federal agency overseeing the reclassification process that “9-1-1 Dispatchers Are More Than Office & Support Staff.”
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Barry Sanford (Kentucky)
September 9, 2016AFC, APCO’s frequency coordination department, is pleased to introduce its network of dedicated local advisor volunteers. APCO’s advisors are responsible…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Eric Nevins (Iowa)
August 31, 2016Eric currently serves as the local frequency advisor for the state of Iowa. He serves as Secretary of the 700 and 800 regional 15 planning committees in Iowa. Eric holds a General Radio Telephone FCC license, APCO Radio Telephone Technician Certificate (1986), Amateur Extra radio license and a Private pilot certificate.
Read full articleSilent Key: Jean Nealy
August 25, 2016Jean Nealy, a longtime APCO member, passed away last week. On August, 14, 2016, Jean Nealy was sworn-in posthumously as…
Read full articleSilent Key: Steven Bomba
August 25, 2016Dispatcher of Grafton County and Lincoln Fire Rescue Captain Steven Bomba, 25, passed away on August 19 in a motor…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Alex Whitaker (Indiana)
August 24, 2016AFC, APCO’s frequency coordination department, is pleased to introduce its network of dedicated local advisor volunteers. APCO’s advisors are responsible…
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