APCO News
Congratulations to Susan Hughes
She was last week's winner of an APCO Prize Pack full of cool APCO goodies for filling out our survey! Thank you so much to all that took the time to participate! You have provided input that will help us to better serve you and meet your needs as public safety professionals!
Broadband Wireless
To help keep abreast of the numerous broadband issues check out APCO-AFC's Broadband Website at http://www.apcointl.org/frequency/broadband.htm and subscribe to the PSBroadband email list at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/PSBroadband/ for news and online discussion.
APCO Seeking 9-1-1 Call Tapes
APCO International is working on a project to educate the public about the dangers of using 9-1-1 for non-emergencies. We are looking for humorous calls in which citizens have dialed 9-1-1 instead of 4-1-1, reported trivial matters, or reported other non-emergencies. If you have any tapes of non-emergency calls to 9-1-1 that can be broadcast on national media please contact Courtney McCarron at mccarronc@apco911.org or 202.833.9600.
APCO RETAINS to be featured at New Mexico APCO Conference
The APCO Project RETAINS Team will be presenting a one-day Project RETAINS Workshop at the 2006 New Mexico APCO/NENA Conference held in Las Cruces, NM. The session is scheduled for October 24 from 9:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. and will provide instruction on the Effective Practices and online Staffing and Retention Toolkit. To register for this presentation or for more information on the 2006 New Mexico APCO/NENA Conference, visit
http://www.nmpsta.org/. For more information on Project RETAINS contact APCO's Comm Center and 9-1-1 Services Department at 911services@apco911.org.
Standards Development Committee Members Sought
APCO International is currently seeking individuals interested in serving on the APCO International Standards Development Committee (SDC). The SDC will be responsible for the overall development process and updating of the APCO International standards and proposals that are to become ANSI-certified standards. To complete the online application follow this link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?A=146117971E16526
. For more information on APCO International's role in standards development contact the Comm Center and 9-1-1 Services Department at 911services@apco911.org.
2007 Western States Regional Conference
The 2007 Western States Regional Conference (WSRC) will be held Feb. 26 - March 1, 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. For more information, and to register for the conference, please go to www.cpra.org.
800 MHz Reconfiguration Webinar Series
Beginning in October, the 800 MHz Transition Administrator will offer Webinar sessions on various issues of interest and concern raised by the stakeholder community. Topics include Developing a Cost Estimate, Guidelines for Effectively Completing the Negotiation Phase, ADR, Reconfiguration Implementation, and Lessons Learned. See the Webinar schedule at http://800ta.org/content/news/webinars.asp for dates and times.
From Washington
President Signs FY 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations
On October 4, President George W. Bush signed the Fiscal Year 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill that will adequately fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and allow it to continue its critical mission of safeguarding the nation. The fiscal year 2007 appropriations bill will allow DHS to make significant progress in every aspect of the department's mission, but particularly in three critical areas: improving border security, enhancing chemical security, and strengthening
FEMA. Visit http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm for more information.
FCC Takes Steps to Allow New Low Power Devices on Vacant TV Channels
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took steps to permit certain low power devices on vacant TV channels. The FCC excluded not only spectrum above channel 50 (thus protecting 700 MHz), but also excluded personal/portable devices from "vacant" TV channels 14-20 (470-512 MHz), as such use could interfere with public safety and other land mobile use, which is permitted in portions of 470-512 MHz in 13 major metropolitan areas. A further proceeding will be conducted to explore
possible fixed use on channels 14-20 at locations outside of the relevant metropolitan areas, as well as other issues. Visit http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-267867A1.pdf for more information.
Training and Certification
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Web Seminars
Supervisor Tool Kit Web Seminar Series - Join the APCO Institute each Wednesday at 2:00p.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. Web Seminar tuition is charged per login, not per person, at a very economical $59 for APCO International members and $79 for non-members. Visit
http://www.apcointl.com/institute/webinars.htm for more information. The upcoming titles include:
What's the Problem with problem callers? - November 1
So you want to be a Supervisor, Now What? - November 8
Creating & Maintaining a Successful Quality Assurance Program - November 15
FREE Seminars for Fire Communications Instructors
This FREE web seminar provides an overview of the new Fire Service Communications, First Edition student course and tips and information on how to teach the course using the resources provided in the Instructor's Guide Package. Upcoming web seminar dates are November 14 and December 12 (2:00 p.m. eastern).
FREE Seminars for PST1 Instructors
The web seminars provide an overview of the new PST1, 6th Edition student course and tips and information on how to teach the course using the resources provided in the Instructor's Guide Package. Upcoming web seminar dates are November 7 and December 5 (2:00 p.m. eastern).
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