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APCO Seeks Work Group Members to Create a Standard for the Management of Emergency Incident Data
March 4, 2016The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has issued a call for participation for work group members to participate in the creation of an ANSI standard addressing the Management of Emergency Incident Data.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds AT&T’s New Service That Supports NG9-1-1
February 29, 2016AT&T announced a new nationwide service designed to accelerate the adoption of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). According to the announcement, AT&T ESInet will be deployed in collaboration with West Corporation (formerly Intrado) to enable IP-based communications that allow 9-1-1 public safety answering points (PSAPs) to route more detailed information more quickly and receive data such as pictures and video.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Work Group Members to Create a Standard for Public Safety Grade Site Hardening Requirements
February 26, 2016The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has issued a call for work group members to participate in the creation of an ANSI standard addressing public safety grade site hardening requirements.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Work Group Members to Create a Standard for Conveyance of Emergency Incident Data
February 19, 2016The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has issued a call for participation for work group members to participate in the creation of an ANSI standard addressing the Conveyance of Emergency Incident Data.
Read full articleAPCO Launches Project 43 to Tackle Broadband Implications for the PSAP
February 10, 2016Today, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced the establishment of the next in a series of projects aimed at solving the unique problems encountered by public safety communications professionals. Project 43, Broadband Implications for the PSAP, will help telecommunicators, public safety answering points (PSAPs), 9-1-1 authorities, emergency operations centers, and others in the public safety community to embrace existing and prepare for evolving broadband communications technologies that will impact PSAP operations and support emergency responders.
Read full articleCulpeper County Public Safety Communications Center Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification
February 10, 2016The Culpeper County Public Safety Communications Center, VA, has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification and has been awarded certification as of Jan. 29, 2016.
Read full articleAutomated Secure Alarm Protocol Program Continues to Expand
February 10, 2016New PSAPs, Alarm Central Stations and the State of Florida have recently joined ASAP program. This direct, computer-to-computer interface dramatically reduces alarm response times and human error by removing the requirement for a voice call between the alarm monitoring company and the 9-1-1 center.
Read full articleRecommended Training Guidelines for 9-1-1 Telecommunicators in Development
February 1, 2016Today a group of 9-1-1 organizations jointly announced that they have been participating in an effort to develop recommended minimum training guidelines for the nation’s 9-1-1 calltakers and dispatchers.
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes Publication of FirstNet’s RFP
January 13, 2016Today, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) released its much-anticipated Request for Proposals (RFP) for the nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN).
Read full articleAPCO Releases Standard for Public Review and Comment
January 7, 2016The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International released the following standard for public review and comment: APCO / NPSTC 1.104.2-201x Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels.
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