Posts From Public Safety Communications
APCO 2015: First General Business Session
August 17, 2015The first general session of APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo was held Sunday afternoon in a crowded ballroom at the…
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Paula Kershner
July 6, 2015For the last 26 years, Paula Kershner has worked for the Arlington County (Va.) Office of Emergency Management, and for the last 13 years she has served as a Shift Supervisor. Prior to being promoted to the supervisory level, she was involved in calltaking, dispatching and training. Serving as a dispatcher was one of her favorite roles.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Kristin Ritter
June 12, 2015Ritter is employed as a Senior Emergency Dispatch Aide for Public Safety Communications for Prince George’s County. She has served in this position for five years. In addition, she has served as a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician in Calvert County, Md., for the past four years.
Read full articleEmergency Response Volunteer Profile: Janet Velenovsky
May 21, 2015VOAD is designed to bring together voluntary religious and civic organizations that function in times of natural or man-made emergencies in Virginia in order to foster more effective response for people affected by disaster.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Sheridan Ryan
May 15, 2015Sheridan Ryan serves as a Communications Tech II for the Herndon (Va.) Police Department.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Tammy Murcek
May 4, 2015Tammy Murcek, 51, is approaching her 30th year of employment in Fairfax County, Va.
Read full articleInteroperability: Key Challenges & Opportunities Posed by Modern Communications Technology
April 16, 2015In today’s hyper-connected world, data exchange between consumer devices is nearly instantaneous and frequently taken for granted.
Read full articleNIST Interagency Report: Considerations for Identity Management in Public Safety Mobile Networks
April 9, 2015The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with the Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR), published a report on Considerations for Identity Management in Public Safety Mobile Networks.
Read full articleSilent Key: John Horst
April 1, 2015Former APCO frequency coordinator was a devoted, worker, father, family man.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Jen Meyers Is Back Where She Belongs
March 26, 2015Meyers’ diversified career experience has enabled her to find a satisfying career nicheMeyers’ diversified career experience has enabled her to find a satisfying career niche.
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