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Report from the 3rd Annual APCO Women’s Conference
April 14, 2011Fact: Currently, no women serve on the APCO International Executive Committee. Designed to empower, connect and cultivate leaders, the Women in Public Safety Communications Leadership Symposium was held in Orlando, April 13-14. In his statement kicking off the opening session, APCO First Vice President Gregg Riddle made it clear to attendees that women are integral to this industry, saying, “Think about stepping up at the chapter level and ultimately at the association level because we certainly need your perspectives and your service.”
Read full articleThey Answered the Call
April 14, 2011On Jan. 8, Tucson, Ariz., and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department were unwillingly thrust onto the world stage when a…
Read full articleA Chance to Say Thank You
April 13, 2011This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and APCO and the editors of Public Safety Communications would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the 9-1-1 comm center and PSAP calltakers, dispatchers, radio engineers, technicians, supervisors, managers and directors who ensure 9-1-1 calls are answered quickly and the appropriate response sent. “Sleepy Sunday, Medical Monday, Trick or Treat Tuesday, Wannabee Wenday (dress like your cowrker), Tailgater Thursday, Flashback Friday, Slumber Party Saturday, a BBQ where all agencies we dispatch for are invited, games through out the week with prizes and goodie bags with items for each dispatchers.” These are just some of the celebration ideas Susan Miller Waltz shared with APCO on our Facebook page.
Read full articleDHS Office of Emergency Communications Releases ‘A Practical Guide to Narrowbanding’
April 13, 2011To assist the Nation’s public safety community and government officials in meeting the narrowband mandate, the US Department of Homeland…
Read full articleLESA Meets, Exceeds Call Answering Performance Goal
April 13, 2011Tacoma, Wash. (April 11, 2011): After three years of focused and steady improvement, the Law Enforcement Support Agency (LESA) concluded…
Read full articleCanada Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Too!
April 13, 2011The professionals who provide emergency 911 and dispatch assistance to people across Saskatchewan are being recognized as part of Emergency…
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April 13, 2011Stakeholders and EMS administrators from across the nation joined the Federal Interagency Committee on Emergency Medical Service (FICEMS) during its teleconference April 11 to discuss the potential of a lead, federal EMS agency. “Please remember that emergency medical communications is an important component [of EMS],” said APCO’s Kathy McMahon.
Read full articleNational Public Safety Telecommunications Week is April 10-16
March 30, 2011National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (April 10-16, 2011) was established by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Office in 1981 to raise awareness of the hard work and dedication of 9-1-1 calltakers, dispatchers and other telecommunications staff.
Read full articleAPCO International to Honor Advocates of Public Safety
March 25, 2011Daytona Beach, Fla. — Public safety communications leaders and others will assemble in Washington, D.C., on May 17 to attend APCO International’s 7th Annual Leadership Awards. The Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner recognizes the leaders in public safety communications who continue to advocate for the industry.
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March 24, 2011Security, survivability, sustainability—these were the three concepts that participants kept coming back to during the APCO Technology Roundtable, held March…
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