"Training"
Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center (VECC) & the Great Utah Shakeout Exercise
July 25, 2012The scenario of the Great Utah Shakeout exercise was that a catastrophic 7.0 earthquake struck the Salt Lake segment of the Wasatch Fault at 10:15 in the morning on April 17, 2012.
Read full articleFla.: Telecommunicator Admits Regret
July 23, 2012CHARLOTTE COUNTY: Former dispatcher Susan Kirby Kallestad is the only sheriff’s employee to admit she could have done more to help Denise Amber Lee, a young mother who was abducted from her home, raped and then murdered in 2008.
Read full articleExperts Say Recent Deaths of Mentally Ill Highlight Need for Police Officer Training
July 10, 2012Deadly encounters between law enforcement officers and persons suffering from mental illness are not a new phenomenon. … Calling the police is sometimes the worst thing someone can do when dealing with a mentally ill person, according to Dave Meyer, a professor in the Institute of Psychiatry, Law and the Behavioral Sciences at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
Read full articleDuPage Fire Districts Form Alliance to Reduce Costs, Improve Efficiency
June 27, 2012The DuPage Public Safety Communications, or DU-COMM, a Glendale Heights-based regional service, handles 911 calls for the four municipalities and reprogrammed a software system for the alliance when it went live in February, Berk said. Now, when DU-COMM receives a call for an emergency within the four communities, it dispatches the closest available fire station of the 10 in the alliance, he said.
Read full articleLet Them Shine
June 21, 2012Sharing knowledge is a sign of leadership and teamwork. If you have people in your center who have special skills or talent, encourage them to develop that talent. You shouldn’t feel threatened, but instead excited that you have people on your staff who can help your division shine!
Read full articleDenise Amber Lee Foundation Inspires Unanimous Vote at New Hampshire 9-1-1 Conference
April 24, 2012The annual state conference of the New Hampshire Emergency Dispatchers Association (NHEDA), voted unanimously to adopt a uniform standard of training for all state 9-1-1 call takers and dispatchers.
Read full articleLong Beach Airport Conducts Emergency Communications Drill
April 23, 2012LONG BEACH – An emergency training exercise was conducted at Long Beach Airport Friday to test inter-agency communications and response capabilities.
Read full articleCandidate Standard: APCO ANS 3.104.1-201x: Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Training Coordinator
March 29, 2012APCO is now seeking comments on the draft Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Training Coordinator.
Read full articleAPCO Webinar: Now Available for Viewing!
March 1, 2012On February 29, APCO International’s Government Relations team hosted a free webinar on Title VI of H.R. 3630; Middle Class…
Read full articleP33 Training Certification Available Online
February 29, 2012The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International’s Project 33 Agency Training Program Certification that recognizes public safety communication centers across the nation is available online.
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