Posts From APCO International
2015 Career Advancement Center
August 5, 2015The Career Advancement Center, will return to APCO 2015 for its third consecutive year. Located in the Exhibit Hall, this group of five specialized sessions will feature industry experts leading one hour presentations on key topics that are aimed at professionals at every level and stage of their career.
Read full articleImportant Bulletin: Fiat-Chrysler Automotive UConnect Allows a Vehicle To Be Remotely Controlled
July 27, 2015APCO International has received a Vulnerability Note as a member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)- National Coordinating Center for Communications (NCC) Communications Information Sharing & Analysis Center (COMM-ISAC). As this vulnerability could impact our membership, APCO is sharing the following information from DHS. This bulletin is intended for dissemination to public safety answering points (PSAPs), emergency communications centers, and public safety personnel.
Read full articleSilent Key: Lloyd Fayling
July 27, 2015APCO Senior Member Lloyd Fayling died suddenly last evening, July 26, in an apparent reaction to wasp or bee stings…
Read full articleAPCO Announces Approval of Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) Deployment Standard
July 21, 2015The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on July 14, 2015 for an American National Standard (ANS) that identifies deployment requirements for telecommunicator emergency response teams.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Approval of Minimum Training for Public Safety Telecommunicators Standard
July 21, 2015The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on July 14, 2015 for an American National Standard (ANS) that identifies minimum training for public safety telecommunicators.
Read full articleThe People & Projects Behind SAFECOM
July 9, 2015SAFECOM is a public safety driven initiative with a mission to improve multi-jurisdictional communications and interoperability for public safety responders during an emergency or disaster.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Workgroup Members to Create a Standard for the Use of TTY/TDD or Similar Devices in the Comm Center
July 9, 2015The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed a Project Initiation Notification to create Minimum Operational Standards for the Use of TTY/TDD or similar device in the public safety communications center.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Workgroup Members to Revise a Standard for Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Service Criteria Rating Scale
July 9, 2015The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed a Project Initiation Notification to revise a standard for Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Service Capability Criteria Rating Scale.
Read full articleFairfax County, Virginia Department of Public Safety Communications, Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification (P33)
July 8, 2015Fairfax County, Virginia Department of Public Safety Communications, has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification (P33) and has been awarded certification as of July 2, 2015.
Read full articleTCS to Provide Cybersecurity Training, Hosted by APCO International
July 1, 2015The cyber intelligence experts of TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) will present public safety focused cybersecurity training, hosted by and in conjunction with APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo taking place in August in Washington, D.C
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