"Awards"
APCO International Announces Recipients of Public Safety Leadership Awards
May 10, 2011Daytona Beach, FL—May 10, 2011— APCO International has announced the recipients of the 2011 Public Safety Leadership in Policy Awards…
Read full articleFast Thinking, Action by State Police Dispatchers
April 29, 2011Worcester, Mass. — Massachusetts State Police 9-1-1 dispatchers Emily Mearian and Joseph Fantini, both of Worcester, were recognized at the Massachusetts State 9-1-1 Department’s fourth annual awards ceremony at Mechanics Hall yesterday.
Read full articleUniversity of Tampa Honor Student Named Fire Dispatcher of the Year
April 21, 2011Temple Terrace, Fla. — Stacey Auguste, a four-year veteran of the Temple Terrace communications center, was named 2010 Fire Dispatcher of the Year on April 12 by Fire Chief Keith Chapman.
Read full articleCPRA 2011 Technical Awards
April 20, 2011On April 14, the Southern California Chapter of APCO (CPRA), hosted its annual National Public Safety Telecommunications Week Awards banquet. Earlier in the day, it honored those who design and maintain those systems that make dispatching possible. A number of qualified candidates were nominated making the selection process difficult.
Read full articleDispatcher Lauded for Response
April 19, 2011Maquoketa, Iowa — Veteran emergency dispatcher Bob Lane was working solo on July 4 last year, as part of his regular shift at the Jackson County 911 office at the Maquoketa Law Center. Lane knew that Bellevue’s Heritage Days parade was going on that morning, but even though thousands of excited parade-goers gather for the annual event, he didn’t expect to hear about any trouble there.
Read full articleAurora, Colo., 9-1-1 Call Center Wins National Award
April 7, 2011Aurora, Colo. — Aurora’s 9-1-1 Call Center is in a league of its own. The call center on Tuesday received the “2010 Outstanding 9-1-1 Call Center” award out of more than 8,000 call centers in the nation. The award was presented by the E9-1-1 Institute to a few call center staff members at an awards gala in Washington, D.C.
Read full articleDispatcher a ‘Hero’
April 1, 2011San Angelo, Texas — Laura Banda, a San Angelo police dispatcher, was recognized for her proficiency and calm nature during a March 2010 robbery and shooting. On Wednesday, San Angelo Police Chief Tim Vasquez presented Banda with the Silent Hero — a state award given by the Commission on State Emergency Communications.
Read full articleCitizen Heroes & Leaders Honored
March 31, 2011Washington, DC — The E9-1-1 Institute, in conjunction with National Emergency Number Association (NENA), the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO), the National Association of State 9-1-1 Administrators (NASNA), the 9-1-1 Industry Alliance (“9IA”), National Academies of Emergency Dispatch (NAED), 9-1-1 For Kids, and the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, will present 11 awards to citizen heroes at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Center. This is the 8th annual awards ceremony where citizens whose heroism and dedication highlight the critical importance of 9-1-1 emergency communications will be honored.
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.
Read full articleNominate an Agency for the 2011 Horizon Award
March 10, 2011The Horizon Award recognizes communications centers that have shown leadership in technology and are proactively seeking solutions to manage the introduction of technological advancements in their center and community over the current year. APCO International is currently accepting nominations for this honor.
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