APCO News
Commemorate, Celebrate, Memorialize
Leave your mark at APCO Headquarters! Purchase a brick to commemorate a special event, to celebrate a special time or to memorialize a friend or colleague. For more information visit http://apcointl.com/membership/walk_of_heroes.php. The deadline to purchase bricks for summer installation is June 30.
From Washington
APCO Urges Swift Action on 800 MHz Rebanding in Letter to FCC Chairman
Visit http://www.apcointl.org/news/2007/Group_ltr_to_Chairman_Martin.pdf for more information.
TA Alternative Dispute Resolution Web Seminar
The TA has scheduled an Alternative Dispute Resolution Web Seminar for May 23 at 1:00p.m. ET. Visit http://www.800ta.org/content/news/webinars.asp for more information.
The Progress and Freedom Foundation Releases Transcript of March Congressional Seminar on Public Safety Comm.: Time for a New Approach
Visit http://www.pff.org/news/news/2007/051107safetycommtranscript.html for more information.
800 MHz Retuning Begins
Physical retuning in the 800 MHz rebanding process has begun in Colorado, with one of the nation's largest public-safety systems starting the technical and logistical challenge this week. Visit http://radioresourcemag.com/news.cfm#Finally!%20800%20MHz%20Retuning%20Begins%20(5/10) for more information.
Project 25 Steering Group Issues Statements Relative to Phase 2 Decisions
Visit http://www.apcointl.com/frequency/project25/ for more information.
Conferences and Meetings
Learn Personal Skills to Fast-Forward Your Professional Career
APCO International presents three unique, 90-minute, interactive presentations to enhance the skills you use every day. Attend the APCO International Annual Conference & Expo, August 5-9 in Baltimore, and leave with practical skills for consensus-building, work-life balance, and leadership. Visit http://www.apco2007.org/conf_at_a_glance.cfm for more information.
2007 Atlantic Chapter Conference Announces Supersession Speaker
The Atlantic Chapter announces world renowned forensic expert Dr. Henry Lee will be presenting one of its "Supersessions" at the 2007 Atlantic Chapter Conference and Business Meeting being held at the Mystic Marriott in Mystic, Conn. October 29-31. Visit www.apco-atlantic.org for more information.
Wyoming Chapter Announces Annual Conference
The Wyoming Chapter Annual Conference will be held November 13 and 14 at the Holiday Inn in Casper, Wyoming. Contact Bill Gordon at tpdadmin@hscounty.com for more information.
Washington Chapter Annual Summer Training Conference
The Washington Chapter of APCO will be holding the Annual Summer Training Conference in Wenatchee, WA, June 27- 29! Registration forms are available on the Washington Chapter website at www.apcowa.org! Conference questions can be emailed to sfritts@co.pacific.wa.us or call (360) 875-9340!
Alaska Symposium for Emergency Communications Call for Papers
Proposals for quality presentations are now being accepted for the 2007 Alaska Symposium for Emergency Communications held by Alaska NENA / APCO being held at the Hawthorn Suites in Anchorage, Alaska, October 22-24. All proposals must be submitted by June 1. For more information email gina.wheeler@ctsc.net or call 907-569-5672.
2007 North Carolina NENA/APCO Annual Conference
The 2007 North Carolina NENA/APCO Annual Conference will be held September 9-12 in Sunset Beach, NC. For more information visit http://www.ncapco.org/annual.htm.
Missouri APCO Chapter Conference
The Missouri APCO Chapter Conference will be held September 16-19 at the Capitol Plaza in Jefferson City, MO. They are currently accepting presentation proposals for the conference. Visit http://www.moapco.org/ for more information.
Training and Certification
Institute On The Road
The APCO Institute staff is pleased to be attending this years Gulf Coast Regional Conference in Nashville May 14-17. We look forward to seeing all of you there, so please stop by booth # 116 and say hello to the staff, pick up some great giveaways and gather information on our products and services.
The Telecommunicator's Role in Homeland Security
An article titled Homeland Security Training for Dispatchers was published in the May issue of 9-1-1 Magazine. In the article, author Mike Scott mentions the APCO Institute's Telecommunicator's Role in Homeland Security Course and the critical role dispatchers play in recognizing terrorist incidents and how this course will assist the telecommunicator in determining that a possible terrorist event has occurred and the appropriate response. This eight-hour course is available for your agency as
a co-hosted class or as a contract class. Please contact schatelk@apco911.org for details or visit our website at http://www.apcointl.com/institute/training.htm.
Seminar Topics
Do you have a subject or training topic that is of special interest and that you would like to share? The APCO Institute is seeking new areas of interest to present for our Web Seminar Series. If interested, please contact schatelk@apco911.org for details.
New Institute Training Schedule
APCO Institute will be introducing a regional training program in the fall of 2007. All of the Institute's certification courses will be offered in select locations throughout the country, thus allowing agencies to plan in advance for their training needs. If your agency would like to participate and has a facility that will accommodate large groups and will be available for a minimum of three weeks, please email schatelk@apco911.org.
Receive High Quality Grant Writing Training at a Discount
Grant Writing USA provides the most highly sought after grants training in America and now, through a partnership with APCO Institute, APCO members can receive a $25 discount upon entering "APCO" when registering for any Grant Writing USA course! For more information on courses in your area, visit www.grantwritingusa.com.
Web Seminars
Join the APCO Institute each Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. for quality training and fun interaction with your peers. Each web seminar is one hour long and qualifies for one continuing dispatch education (CDE) credit. For more information or to register, log onto the APCO Institute website at http://www.apcointl.com/institute/webinars.htm. Upcoming titles include:
Continuity of Operation Planning for Public Safety - May 23
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Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 6th Edition
Benton Harbor, MI June 11-15
Communications Training Officer
Lubbock, TX June 11-13
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Benton Harbor, MI May 21-23
Fire Service Communications 1st Edition
Peterborough, Ontario June 4-7
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Notre Dame, IN May 22-25
Telecommunicator's Role in Homeland Security
Baltimore, MD (Pre-Conference) August 5
Training at Your Desktop
Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 6th Edition
Starts June 6
Communications Training Officer - Instructor
Starts May 30
Communications Training Officer
Starts June 6
Communications Center Supervisor
Starts June 13
EMD Concepts
Starts May 30
EMD Instructor
Starts June 6
Fire Service Communications, 1st Edition
Starts May 23
Fire Service Communications - Instructor, 1st Edition
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