APCO News
ANSI Announces Comment Period on HITSP RDSS: Emergency Responder Electronic Health Record
(ER-HER) Use Case
The ANSI Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) (http://www.ansi.org/standards_activities/standards_boards_panels/hisb/hitsp.aspx?menuid=3
) has announced a four week comment period for two documents. The documents define the requirements and design for the interoperability specifications and standards relating to emergency responder electronic health records as well as security and privacy capabilities beginning with the dispatch of on-site care providers to the scene of an emergency incident and follows the patient through initial treatment, the evacuation process to emergency medical treatment facilities, and ends when the
emergency care information is passed to the electronic health record. Visit www.ansi.org/hitsp for more information. Public review and comment must be completed on June 14. For more information regarding APCO Internationals standards development activities, contact the Comm Center & 9-1-1 Services Department at 911services@apco911.org.
Buy a Brick on the Walk of Heroes
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. Download an order form at http://apcointl.org/membership/documents/BrickOrderForm.pdf or direct any questions to Ann Russo at russoa@apco911.org.
From Washington
APCO Files Comments on Public Safety Broadband Spectrum
Visit http://www.apcointl.org/news/2007/APCOComments_reFNPRM.pdf for more information.
FCC E9-1-1 NPRM to be Considered at May 31 Meeting
The FCC will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning wireless E9-1-1 location accuracy and automatic location identification for interconnected VoIP services during the Open Meeting on May 31. Visit http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-273285A1.pdf for more information.
FCC Extends Reply Comment Date for 700 MHz Proceeding
The new reply comment date is June 4. Visit http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-273326A1.pdf for more information.
Comment Sought on Google Proposals Regarding Service Rules for 700 MHz Band Spectrum
Visit http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-2197A1.pdf for more information.
Conferences and Meetings
Region 18 (LA) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee Announces Next Meeting
The Region 18 (Louisiana) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces that its next meeting will be held on July 25 at 9:00 a.m. at the Atrium Hotel and Conference Centre, 2001 Louisville Avenue in Monroe, Louisiana. All interested parties wishing to participate in the planning for the use of public safety spectrum in the 700 MHz band within Region 18 are encouraged to attend. For further information, please contact William R. Vincent at 337.291.5060 or eoc@lafayettegov.net.
Region 14 (IN) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Meeting
A meeting of the Region 14 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee will be held on June 27 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) at the Purdue University Police Department, Terry House Conference Room, 205 South Intramural Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana. There will be a conference call ongoing at the meeting for those who cannot be physically present. The telephone number is (765) 496-6523. Those having trouble connecting to the conference bridge may call the Purdue University Operator at (765)
494-4600. The purpose of the meeting is to work on and discuss the draft of the Region Plan. For further information, please contact Alex R. Whitaker at 317-899-8529 or awhitaker@isp.in.gov.
2007 Atlantic Chapter Conference 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
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.
Training and Certification
All-Hazard COML Train-the-Trainer Classes Offered
SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, in cooperation with the U.S. DHS Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) and the NIMS Integration Center, is hosting two All-Hazard COML Train-the-Trainer classes. The first class is for the West coast June 26-28, location TBD and the second class is for the East coast July 10-12, location TBD. Visit www.search.org/programs/safety/2007coml/
for more information.
Sign up for COTM in Baltimore
The Chapter Officer Training & Mentoring Course will be presented on August 5 in conjunction with the annual conference in Baltimore. Participate in this course from 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. free of charge to members. Register at www.apconetforum.org using your email and member number (password) to login and then click on upcoming events.
Fire Season is Here - Institute Training Discounts
The National Fire News has reported that there are 17 large active fires in five states with over 864,000 acres burned to date. The APCO Institute recognizes the need for quality fire communications training and will be offering our Fire Service Communications student manuals for $49 each beginning on June 1 and ending July 31. Tuition will be discounted to $379 for anyone wishing to enroll in the Fire Service Communications Online Instructor course beginning July 18. Visit our website at http://www.apcointl.com/institute/index.htm for registration information and order forms.
Active Shooter Incidents and the Telecommunicator
APCO Institute will conduct a web seminar titled "Active Shooter Incidents and the Telecommunicator" on July 11 at 2:00p.m. EST. This session will look at these types of events from the public safety communications point of view including what an active shooter incident is and the specific concerns and issues associated with response to such high-profile fluid situations. Also covered in this session will be specific calltaker and dispatcher actions that agencies can incorporate into
their policies and procedures for handling these types of calls. Visit http://www.apcointl.com/institute/webinars.htm for more information.
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.
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:
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Attend one of our co-hosted classes!
Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 6th Edition
Benton Harbor, MI June 11-15
Communications Training Officer
Lubbock, TX June 11-13
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Libertyville, IL June 13-15
Fire Service Communications 1st Edition
Peterborough, Ontario June 4-7
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 July 18
Communications Training Officer
Starts June 6
Communications Center Supervisor
Starts July 11
EMD Concepts
Starts June 27
EMD Instructor
Starts June 6
Fire Service Communications, 1st Edition
June 27
Fire Service Communications - Instructor, 1st Edition
Starts June 13
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