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National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 13-19
April 10, 2014Communities across the U.S. will recognize those who help save lives in times of personal or national crisis during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW), April 13 – 19, 2014.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2014 Leadership in Policy Awards
April 9, 2014The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2014 Public Safety Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored during APCO’s Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership Dinner in Washington, DC on May 6, 2014.
Read full articleAPCO Remembers Boston Marathon Bombing
April 9, 2014APCO would like to recognize all those affected by the tragic bombings that occurred at the finish line of the Boston Marathon nearly one year ago.
Read full articleApril is National Safe Digging Month
April 1, 2014In the event of a pipeline incident or release, it is critical that emergency responders are prepared to respond properly to the event.
Read full articleCharlotte Fire Communications Receives APCO P33 Certification
March 25, 2014Charlotte Fire Communications has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International P33 Certification.
Read full articlePublic Safety Quality Assurance Best Practices and Tools
March 25, 2014It is crucial to monitor the quality of emergency communications to reduce problems, limit liability and improve performance. The goal with Quality Assurance (QA/QI) is to objectively evaluate telecommunicator call processing and the ability to navigate through CAD and mapping systems.
Read full articleStatic to Dynamic: Spokane, Wash., Shares Legacy to GIS-centric CAD Transition Lessons
March 19, 2014Complimentary Webinar for 9-1-1 Professionals, Thursday, April 3
Read full articleAPCO Award Nominations Reminder – Deadline April 1
March 6, 2014There is still time to nominate your outstanding colleagues and teams for world-wide recognition in public safety communications.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Nita Lapihuska
March 5, 2014Lapihuska never imagined the customer service and multi-tasking skills learned at her previous jobs would be of such benefit in her current career.
Read full articleThe Perks of APCO Committee Membership
February 27, 2014In case you missed the recent webinar explaining the many exciting APCO committees and the process for application, here is a rundown of how you can become more involved with APCO.
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