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Shared Experience: APCO 2011 Conference
September 28, 2011Did you know that over 100,000 motor vehicle accidents per year can be attributed to drowsy driving? Or that shift workers that rotate shifts experience symptoms very similar to jet lag? These are just a couple of small facts that Deann Baumann learned while attending a class at the APCO International 77th Annual Conference and Expo in Philadelphia a few weeks ago.
Read full articleNYC Council Holds Hearing on Resolution to Pass S.911
September 27, 2011Three major New York City Committees are holding a hearing today to consider a resolution encouraging Congress and the President to sign into law S.911; The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011. The Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services, jointly with the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Technology will convene at 10:00 a.m. in the 16th Floor Committee Room at 250 Broadway in New York City.
Read full articlePSA Sets The Record Straight; Reiterates Call for an Interoperable Broadband Data Network
September 21, 2011In strong reaction to media comments attributed to House Energy and Commerce Committee Majority staff earlier this week, the leadership of the Public Safety Alliance today challenged Chairman Upton and subcommittee Chairman Walden to back up their staff claims. In recent misleading comments in the press about the lessons learned from the East Coast earthquake House Commerce Committee’s Republican majority staff was quoted as saying “The big lesson from last month’s Virginia earthquake is that carriers need more spectrum, not public safety.”
“That won’t solve the problem,” according to past APCO President Dick Mirgon.
Read full articleCreation of Public Safety Network to Lead to 100,000 New Jobs
September 15, 2011President Obama‘s proposal to fund the development and initial deployment of a public safety nationwide wireless broadband network would lead to the creation of an estimated 100,000 new jobs, according to a recently released report, APCO International announced today.
Read full articleNational Workshop on 9-1-1 Overload: Oct. 4-5
September 15, 2011Emergency communicators—professionals representing the first connection to emergency response—do all they can with available resources to answer every call at the moment the public reaches out for their help. Unfortunately, 9-1-1 overload sometimes makes it difficult for even the most well-equipped, well-staffed PSAP to keep up with high call volume.
Read full articleAPCO 2011 Conference Attendance Increases by 11% in Philadelphia
September 15, 2011Daytona Beach, FL: The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International saw increased attendance at the 77th Annual Conference, August…
Read full articleAPCO Response to Release of 9/11 Commission Report Card
September 1, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 31, 2011 – In the wake of last week’s Virginia earthquake and Hurricane Irene, the Association…
Read full articleProCHRT’s Final Report
August 19, 2011The APCO International Professional Communications Human Resources Taskforce (ProCHRT) released its final report and recommendations on Aug. 5 during the APCO conference in Philadelphia. During the Aug. 7 First General Business Session in Philadelphia, task force Chair Steve Souder told the APCO leadership, “For the last year, the [ProCHRT] task force gathered information and stats. Unfortunately today, even though that [final] report is 51 pages, it still rates an F.”
Read full articleAPCO Awards Contract to ATDI Inc.
August 19, 2011Daytona Beach, Fla., Aug. 11, 2011— AFC, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International’s Spectrum Management Division is pleased to announce the selection of ATDI, Inc. as their Radio Frequency (RF) network engineering software platform vendor.
Read full articleAndrew Seybold Honored by APCO International for Contributions to Public Safety Communications
August 19, 2011Santa Barbara, California, Aug. 11, 2011 — Andrew M. Seybold was honored with the Presidential Award of the Associated Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO International ) during the association’s 77th Annual Conference and Exposition Meeting in Philadelphia August 7-11 in Philadelphia.
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