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APCO Announces Approval of Minimum Training for Public Safety Telecommunicators Standard
July 21, 2015The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on July 14, 2015 for an American National Standard (ANS) that identifies minimum training for public safety telecommunicators.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Workgroup Members to Create a Standard for the Use of TTY/TDD or Similar Devices in the Comm Center
July 9, 2015The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed a Project Initiation Notification to create Minimum Operational Standards for the Use of TTY/TDD or similar device in the public safety communications center.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Workgroup Members to Revise a Standard for Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Service Criteria Rating Scale
July 9, 2015The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International filed a Project Initiation Notification to revise a standard for Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Service Capability Criteria Rating Scale.
Read full articleFairfax County, Virginia Department of Public Safety Communications, Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification (P33)
July 8, 2015Fairfax County, Virginia Department of Public Safety Communications, has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Agency Training Program Certification (P33) and has been awarded certification as of July 2, 2015.
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 articleTCS to Provide Cybersecurity Training, Hosted by APCO International
July 1, 2015The cyber intelligence experts of TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) will present public safety focused cybersecurity training, hosted by and in conjunction with APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo taking place in August in Washington, D.C
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Standard Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Training Coordinator
June 16, 2015APCO International is seeking comments on a Candidate American National Standard (ANS) released today that identifies core competencies and minimum training requirements for the public safety communications training coordinator.
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 articleAda-Pontotoc County E-9-1-1 Center Implements APCO EMD
June 4, 2015Residents in Ada, OK now have the added strength of the APCO Institute’s Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) behind their 9-1-1 call center because the Ada-Pontotoc County E-9-1-1 Center recently implemented the program.
Read full articlePerry County 9-1-1 Center Implements APCO EMD
June 4, 2015Residents in New Lexington, OH now have the added strength of the APCO Institute’s Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) behind their 9-1-1 call center because the Perry County 9-1-1 Center recently implemented the program.
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