Posts From Keri Losavio
APCO Committee Releases Interim Report on HR & Staffing Challenges
August 11, 2010At the APCO conference in Houston, the APCO Professional Communications Human Resources Taskforce (ProCHRT) released its initial report. The Interim Report on Challenges Facing Human Resources & Staffing in the 9-1-1 Public Safety Communications Center stated, “We can only conclude, at the writing of this interim report, that the nation would rank an F [with regard to both training and retirement benefits]. … The preliminary findings should raise concern in every locality and state in the country.”
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August 5, 2010On Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 4 p.m., during the 2nd General Business Meeting of the Quorum at the 76th annual APCO Conference & Exposition, the Quorum was asked to vote on two resolutions, as well as on the positions of 1st and 2nd vice president.
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August 2, 2010At 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 2, FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief Admiral Jamie Barnett and Jeff Cohen spoke to APCO members and conference attendees about the issues currently pending at the Commission.
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August 2, 2010Lively music and the buzz of friendly conversation filled the convention center ballroom as conference attendees filed into the Opening Session at 8:30 a.m. APCO Excutive Director George S. Rice Jr. began the session and welcomed attendees.
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August 2, 2010On Aug. 1, at 1 p.m., APCO President Richard Mirgon called the association’s First General Business Meeting to order. In addition to business matters and reading this year’s proposed resolutions, the Quorum was treated to presentations from Chris Essid, Robert Gurss and Sean Kirkendal.
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August 2, 2010On Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 8 a.m., APCO International will recognize and honor distinguished achievers in public safety communications. These individuals are frontline telecommunicators, supervisors, managers, IT and radio specialists, comm center directors and instructors. “The work they have done in their respective agencies are great examples of activities deserving of this great honor,” says APCO Executive Director George S. Rice Jr., “and their entire departments should be proud.” Join us for breakfast as we present awards to your peers. The event will close with a SUPERSESSION to kick off your day of learning!
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July 31, 2010“We have a pretty good picture,” said APCO Deputy Director Mark Cannon during the finance report for the Executive Council…
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July 30, 2010This year marks APCO International’s 75th anniversary as an association and its 76th Annual Conference. If you want to be inspired and invigorated and give your career a boost, then Houston is the place to be this week! Coincidentally, this year also marks the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13, and Captain Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission and brought her crew safely home, will be the opening keynote speaker (Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.). With the words, “Houston, we have a problem,” Lovell demonstrated a calm command presence in the face of the oxygen system failure that could have doomed the mission.
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June 25, 2010What will public safety communications look like in the year 2030? We’d like to hear your ideas. The winning entry, chosen by the editors of Public Safety Communications and APCO, will receive a $150 American Express gift certificate and will be published in an upcoming issue of PSC.
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June 11, 2010On June 3, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law SB 742 Public Safety Telecommunications/E911
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