Posts From Public Safety Communications
APCO Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Draft Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators
August 31, 2010The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International released for comments proposed changes to the draft of a candidate American…
Read full articleA Crisis at the Heart of the PSAP
August 26, 2010The following article tells four stories about emergencies that struck at the heart of the comm center, from the perspective of those who were there and most closely affected. These compelling stories remind us that it’s not a matter of if but when an emergency will hit very close to home for comm center personnel.
Read full articleHIPAA Didn’t Kill the Radio Star
August 26, 2010The dawn of the age of HIPAA did not mark the demise of emergency medical dispatch (EMD) as we knew it. Nonetheless, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) did create some confusion regarding our traditional practices of communicating patient information over the radio airwaves.
Read full articleNlets PRISM Transactions
August 26, 2010The Performance and Registration Information Systems Management program was developed to reduce the number of commercial vehicle crashes. The program, which requires motor carriers to improve their identified safety deficiencies or face progressively more stringent sanctions, has proved effective. Nlets provides a transaction for law enforcement on these vehicles.
Read full article2011 APCO Conference Call for Papers
August 25, 2010The APCO International 77th Annual Conference & Exposition — August 2011 in Philadelphia, Pa. — is the largest gathering of public-safety communications officials and the premier event within this industry. The Call for Papers invites APCO International members, industry associates, business professionals and educators to submit a written presentation.
Read full articleBulk Cash Smuggling Transactions
August 11, 2010To avoid the scrutiny of law enforcement and compliance entities, criminal organizations often transport illicit funds, including bulk cash, via the interstate system en route to destinations across the U.S. and abroad. Nlets is designing a data transaction that addresses bulk cash smuggling for law enforcement.
Read full articlePublic Safety Recieves Support & Action from Sen. Rockefeller & Rep. Harman
August 6, 2010Sen. Jay Rockefeller introduces Senate Bill 3756,The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act; Rep. Jane Harman introduced of legislation to enhance public safety mobile communications devices, the Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010.
Read full articleIridium Makes 3rd Donation To APCO International Silent Key Scholarship Fund
August 4, 2010The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International today announced that Iridium Communications Inc. has made a donation to support…
Read full articleAPCO Will Host 2011 World Congress in Dubai
August 2, 2010On Aug. 2, the APCO Global Alliance announced that the APCO World Congress will take place in Dubai, June 6-8, 2011.
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