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Standards Calls to Action
July 16, 2010Be proactive. Learn how to comment and participate in the standards development process. The review and comment periods are open for three standards.
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July 16, 2010Attending this year’s APCO conference in Houston? On Monday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m., attendees will have the opportunity to tour the Cypress Creek EMS Comm Center. Here is a sneak peak of what this state-of-the-art comm center has to offer.
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June 25, 2010The public review and comment period is open until July 12 for the Candidate APCO ANS 1.101.2-201x: Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators when Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted, and Sexually Exploited Children. This is a recent update to the original ANS, version 1.
Read full article8 Organizations Have Achieved APCO Project 33 Agency Training Program Certification
June 25, 2010Eight agencies will be honored during the 2010 APCO Annual Conference & Exposition in Houston for their achievements regarding training for public safety telecommunicators.
Read full articleCalling All Prognosticators!
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.
Read full articleANSI Approves Channel Naming Standard
June 17, 2010The APCO International and NPSTC announce the approval of the American National Standard to ensure national consistency of interoperability on related radio channels.
Read full articleAPCO Announces 2010 Horizon Award Winners
June 1, 2010Alexandria, Va. — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International today announced the winners of its Horizon Award. The…
Read full articleHonoring Our Advocates
May 21, 2010On May 18, public safety and government officials joined APCO International at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C., to honor individuals who advocate for public safety on local, state and national policy levels at APCO’s 6th Annual Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner.
Read full articleCelebrate the First First Responders
April 16, 2010This is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and politicians and the public made it a point to honor telecommunicators for their part in saving lives. Read about the kickoff and other events held this week.
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March 12, 2010APCO Member Alan Hull talks about what APCO has meant to him and reminisces about his experiences.
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