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July 30, 2010This year marks APCO International’s 75th anniversary as an association and its 76th Annual Conference. If you want to be inspired and invigorated and give your career a boost, then Houston is the place to be this week! Coincidentally, this year also marks the 40th anniversary of Apollo 13, and Captain Jim Lovell, who commanded the Apollo 13 mission and brought her crew safely home, will be the opening keynote speaker (Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.). With the words, “Houston, we have a problem,” Lovell demonstrated a calm command presence in the face of the oxygen system failure that could have doomed the mission.
Read full articlePassing the APCO Gavel
July 29, 2010Partnerships and relationships with other public safety organizations are key accomplishments achieved in the past year. Current APCO President Richard Mirgon and President-Elect Bill Carrow reflect on their time on the APCO Executive Committee and discuss the future of APCO International and public safety communications.
Read full articleReview and Comment: Standards Call to Action
June 25, 2010The public review and comment period is open until July 12 for the Candidate APCO ANS 1.101.2-201x: Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators when Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted, and Sexually Exploited Children. This is a recent update to the original ANS, version 1.
Read full article8 Organizations Have Achieved APCO Project 33 Agency Training Program Certification
June 25, 2010Eight agencies will be honored during the 2010 APCO Annual Conference & Exposition in Houston for their achievements regarding training for public safety telecommunicators.
Read full articleCalling All Prognosticators!
June 25, 2010What will public safety communications look like in the year 2030? We’d like to hear your ideas. The winning entry, chosen by the editors of Public Safety Communications and APCO, will receive a $150 American Express gift certificate and will be published in an upcoming issue of PSC.
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June 17, 2010The APCO International and NPSTC announce the approval of the American National Standard to ensure national consistency of interoperability on related radio channels.
Read full articleAPCO Announces 2010 Horizon Award Winners
June 1, 2010Alexandria, Va. — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International today announced the winners of its Horizon Award. The…
Read full articleHonoring Our Advocates
May 21, 2010On May 18, public safety and government officials joined APCO International at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C., to honor individuals who advocate for public safety on local, state and national policy levels at APCO’s 6th Annual Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner.
Read full articleHow to Effect Change
March 12, 2010APCO Member Alan Hull talks about what APCO has meant to him and reminisces about his experiences.
Read full articleCelebrating Women in Public Safety Communications
March 11, 2010In honor of Women’s History Month this March, Marilyn Ward answered a few questions about her distinctive experiences and the challenges she faced as a woman in public safety communications.
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