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APCO Appeals to Super Committee to Consider D Block Allocation
November 10, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 9, 2011 – Public Safety officials sent a formal letter today to the co-chairs of the…
Read full articleRun for 9-1-1 5K Run/Walk Debuts in January
November 10, 2011The first Run for 9-1-1, a 5K run/walk benefiting emergency first responders, is set for January 14, 2012.
Run for 9-1-1, an Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International event, is a timed 5K run/walk that benefits emergency responders in Volusia County, Fl. The event will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 8:00 am, beginning and ending at Aunt Catfish’s Restaurant, Port Orange, Fl.
Read full articleAPCO Advocates Sustainable Funding of Emergency Communications
November 8, 2011Today, The Federal Communications Commission today released its third annual report regarding states that have diverted any portion of the 911 fees they collect for purposes other than 911 programs. APCO International strongly believes that tapping 9-1-1 fees jeopardizes public safety’s ability to acquire and implement existing, as well as new and emerging, technologies necessary to continue receiving and responding to emergency situations and providing essential emergency services to citizens.
“We must ensure that public safety has the funds it needs not only to answer 9-1-1 calls, but to take action and dispatch emergency services to calls for help in critical situations,” said APCO International President Gregg Riddle.
Read full articleGreatCall Releases PSAP Training DVD for 5Star Urgent Response
November 3, 2011GreatCall has been working with both APCO and NENA the past several months to draft instructional information on their 5Star…
Read full articleBecome a PSFA Public Safety Fellow
November 3, 2011The Public Safety Foundation of America established the Public Safety Fellows Program in 2010 to recognize individuals for their leadership…
Read full articleAPCO International Technology Roundtables Back in 2012
November 3, 2011DAYTONA BEACH, FL—October 31, 2011— The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced it will hold two Technology Roundtables in 2012 after a successful first year of events in 2011.
Read full articleGigi Smith Sworn in as APCO International 2nd Vice President
October 27, 2011She was sworn in on Monday.
Read full articleJoint Senate Commerce and Waxman Letters to Super Committee Call for D Block Allocation to Public Safety
October 18, 2011The Public Safety Alliance (PSA) today applauded Ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry Waxman, and Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison, as the leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee, for their continued support in pushing for comprehensive spectrum legislation to be enacted in Congress this year for jobs, the economy, deficit reduction and public safety.
Read full articleAPCO International Appoints Derek Poarch as Executive Director
October 5, 2011The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced the appointment today of Derek K. Poarch as executive director. Poarch comes to APCO International with more than 30 years of public safety experience, and demonstrated leadership in law enforcement and federal telecommunications policy.
Read full articleAPCO/NENA Service Capability Criteria Rating Scale Emphasized in Conjunction with National Preparedness Month
September 20, 2011Daytona Beach, FL – September 20, 2011 – The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, today, released a statement in recognition of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency designating September as National Preparedness Month emphasizing the importance of the APCO/NENA Service Capability Criteria Rating Scale, American National Standard document [APCO/NENA ANS 1.102.2-2010].
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