Posts From APCO International
Thurston 911 Communications Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
July 27, 2022Thurston 911 Communications, WA, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from APCO International.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Working Group Members to Create a New Candidate Standard for Common (CAD) Public Safety GIS Identifiers
July 15, 2022APCO International has issued a call for participation for working group members to participate in the creation of a candidate standard titled Common Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Public Safety GIS Identifiers.
Read full articleAPCO Introduces the DICE Workshop: Diversity, Inclusion, Civility and Equity in the ECC
July 11, 2022Today APCO announced the introduction of the Institute’s new DICE workshop: Diversity, Inclusion, Civility and Equity (DICE) in the ECC for emergency communications center (ECC) professionals. This is an intensive, participatory three-day workshop designed to help emergency communications center staff foster healthy workplaces where employees feel valued as their true selves.
Read full articleDurham Emergency Communications Center Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
June 28, 2022Durham Emergency Communications Center, NC, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from APCO.
Read full articleAPCO International Awards Scholarships to 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Professionals
June 10, 2022APCO recently awarded close to $80,000 in scholarship awards to APCO members.
Read full articleAlaska State Troopers Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
June 8, 2022Alaska State Troopers, AK, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from APCO.
Read full articleSouth Metro Fire Rescue Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
June 8, 2022South Metro Fire Rescue, CO, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from APCO.
Read full articleYoung Professional Spotlight: Elizabeth Ulmer, Lincoln Emergency Communications Center.
May 26, 2022Elizabeth Ulmer is the Senior Public Safety Dispatcher for the Lincoln Emergency Communications Center.
Read full articleProject 25: Consensus Standards Embracing Interoperability, Spectrum Efficiency and Cost Economies
May 24, 2022P25 was prompted by issues that public safety agencies at federal, state and local levels had with the incompatibility of trunking systems, as well as secure voice systems, supplied by the major vendors in the 1980’s.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval of American National Standard
May 20, 2022This standard provides a common data set used to deliver AACN data to emergency communication centers and responders, identifies crash and medical data elements, and uses a common data exchange format allowing for multiple methods of data transfer and handling.
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