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Silent Key: Cynde McMurray
November 7, 2014We are sad to pass on the news that public safety telecommunicator and APCO member Cynde McMurray passed away on October 27.
Read full articleAPCO’s Public Safety Communications Announces 2014 Hot Products
November 3, 2014Public Safety Communications, the official publication of APCO International, today announced its selections for the 2014 Hot Products showcase.
Read full articleNovember Issue of Public Safety Communications
October 31, 2014With the November issue of PSC comes a top-to-bottom redesign of the entire magazine. This issue will have a brand new look to it, which we feel represents the modern, technologically advanced nature of the industry APCO serves. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances have caused an unavoidable delay in delivery of this particular issue.
Read full articleGet Your Nominations Ready for the PSAP Awards
October 29, 2014Please take the time to nominate your colleagues for the recognition they deserve.
Read full articleNational Cyber Security Awareness Month 2014: Guidance for Public Safety Communications Professionals
October 27, 2014October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and is intended to remind everyone to be vigilant and safeguard their networks and the information passed over their networks.
Read full articleAPCO Commends FCC Public Safety Bureau Report and Recommendations on Significant Multistate 9-1-1 Outage
October 17, 2014APCO President John Wright applauded the Bureau’s work, stating “the Bureau performed a commendable job in its careful review and attention to investigating the scope and causes of this outage, and APCO agrees that lapses like this need to be avoided at all costs.”
Read full articleAPCO Announces Approval of Best Practices for the Use of Social Media in Public Safety Communications
October 16, 2014The standard provides a foundation for agencies to develop specific operational procedures and guidance for the use of social media in public safety answering points.
Read full articleSilent Key: William “Bill” McCammon
October 16, 2014The public safety community suffered a great loss on Monday, October 13, 2014 when William “Bill” McCammon died unexpectedly during his sleep at the age of 61. McCammon was best known to APCO members through his work on D-Block and FirstNet.
Read full articleAPCO International Awarded Grant from DHS for Project 25 and CAPRAD Restructuring
October 15, 2014The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has received a Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate for the implementation of Project 25 (P25) & Computer Assisted Pre-Coordination Resource & Database System (CAPRAD) Restructuring.
Read full articleInterim Ebola Virus Disease Guidance for 9-1-1 PSAPs, EMS and Medical First Responders Now Available
October 3, 2014Guidance for handling inquiries and responding to patients with suspected Ebola symptoms, and for keeping workers safe.
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