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Meet Your AFC Advisors: Scott Bigham (Missouri)
October 27, 2016AFC, APCO’s frequency coordination department, is pleased to introduce its network of dedicated local advisor volunteers. APCO’s advisors are responsible…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: David Savolainen (Minnesota)
October 20, 2016AFC, APCO’s frequency coordination department, is pleased to introduce its network of dedicated local advisor volunteers. APCO’s advisors are responsible…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Brent Williams (Michigan)
October 13, 2016Brent Williams has been an APCO local advisor in Michigan for about 3 years. He has also been the “Senior EMS Advisor” to FirstNet, the federal government agency building the new public safety broadband communications system, since October 2015.
Read full articleLeadership Through Shutting Up
October 13, 2016By Mary Ransier Originally published in the September/October 2016 issue of APCO’s PSC magazine. For access to PSC magazine and more…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: John Ruggiero (Massachusetts)
October 6, 2016John Ruggiero has been employed by the Massachusetts State Police for 14 years, starting as a Dispatcher and later a Shift Supervisor at the New Braintree Regional Communications Center, followed by positions as a Radio Technician and now a Communications Engineer. John’s responsibilities include assisting with the design, specification, installation, programming, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosis and repair of various communications systems.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Rich Bumgarner – Maryland, DC & Delaware (Alternate)
September 29, 2016Rich Bumgarner is APCO’s Local Frequency Advisor for Maryland, the District of Columbia and alternate advisor for Delaware. He earned a BSEE (Electronics) degree from Washington State University, has worked for the federal government on overseas projects and for state and local governments planning, installing, upgrading and managing public safety radio systems, from low-band simplex to 700/800 MHz P-25 Phase II trunked systems, with a bit of microwave and fiber connectivity thrown in to keep things interesting.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Bill Vincent (Louisiana)
September 22, 2016AFC, APCO’s frequency coordination department, is pleased to introduce its network of dedicated local advisor volunteers. APCO’s advisors are responsible…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Barry Sanford (Kentucky)
September 9, 2016AFC, APCO’s frequency coordination department, is pleased to introduce its network of dedicated local advisor volunteers. APCO’s advisors are responsible…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Eric Nevins (Iowa)
August 31, 2016Eric currently serves as the local frequency advisor for the state of Iowa. He serves as Secretary of the 700 and 800 regional 15 planning committees in Iowa. Eric holds a General Radio Telephone FCC license, APCO Radio Telephone Technician Certificate (1986), Amateur Extra radio license and a Private pilot certificate.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Alex Whitaker (Indiana)
August 24, 2016AFC, APCO’s frequency coordination department, is pleased to introduce its network of dedicated local advisor volunteers. APCO’s advisors are responsible…
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