"Standards"
APCO Announces Final Approval of Two American National Standards
January 28, 2022APCO International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on January 18, 2022, for revisions of two American National Standards (ANS).
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Work Group Members to Revise the Standard for Multi-Functional, Multi-Discipline Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Minimum Functional Requirements
November 29, 2021APCO is seeking working group members to participate in the revision of APCO ANS for Multi-Functional, Multi-Discipline Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Functional Requirements.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Candidate American National Standard for Core Competencies and Minimum Training Requirement for Public Safety Communications Technicians
October 29, 2021The revision of this standard includes updates providing technicians in the emergency communication center (ECC) environment the guidance needed to enhance their skills, seek employment opportunities and grow professionally within the industry.
Read full articleAPCO Announces Final Approval of Two National Standards
May 6, 2021APCO International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on April 8, 2021, for two American National Standards (ANS).
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Candidate National Standard
January 29, 2021APCO International is seeking comments for the candidate American National Standards (ANS) Alarm Monitoring Company to Emergency Communications Center (ECC) Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP).
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Working Group Members to Revise Two Standards
November 1, 2018Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a project initiation with ANSI and has…
Read full articleAPCO Announces Approval of Reaffirmed Standard Public Safety Communications Common Disposition Codes for Data Exchange
March 22, 2018APCO International received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on March 20, 2018, for a reaffirmed American National Standard (ANS) that identifies a standardized incident disposition code list which enables agencies to exchange vital incident information.
Read full articleAPCO Files Project Initiation and Seeks Writing Group Members to Revise Public Safety Communications Common Incident Types for Data Exchange
March 1, 2018Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has filed a Project Initiation with the American National…
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Standard for Public Safety Communications Common Disposition Codes for Data Exchange
December 29, 2017APCO International is reaffirming and seeking comments on a Candidate American National Standard (ANS) that enables disparate PSAPs and other authorized agencies to share incident disposition information.
Read full articleAPCO Files a Project Initiation and Seeks Writing Group Members to Revise Wireless 9-1-1 Deployment and Management Effective Practices Standard
December 29, 2017APCO International has filed a Project Initiation with ANSI and has issued a call for writing group members to participate in the revision of the APCO ANS standard for Wireless 9-1-1 Deployment & Management Effective Practices.
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