APCO News

Thank you for Renewing your 2007 Membership!  

Early renewal saves the association a tremendous amount of resources - we thank you for renewing your membership before it expires on December 31. If you haven't yet processed your 2007 dues renewal, you may pay online at http://apcointl.org/membership/join.php.

Not Just for Chapter Officers 

The next Chapter Officers Training & Mentoring course will start on January 24. This six-week course is free to members and provides an overall understanding of the association and its workings. Seating is limited. Register today using your email address as your user ID and your APCO Member number as your password at www.apconetforum.org/eweb and click on upcoming events.

APCO 2007 Gulf Coast Regional Conference Call for Papers

The Tennessee Chapter of APCO International is proud to host the 2007 Gulf Coast Regional Conference, May 14 - 17, 2007.  This conference is an educational, networking, and industry exhibits event for public safety communications and law enforcement professionals to explore the most critical issues affecting communications for public safety organizations.  The submission deadline for papers is December 22.  For more information visit www.tnapco.org.  

Region 18 (Louisiana) 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 January 17 at 4:30 p.m. at the Cypress Bend Resort in The Learning Center, 2000 Cypress Bend Parkway, Many, La.  The purpose of this meeting is to review and discuss the draft 700 MHz plan.  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 lfteoc@att.net.

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.

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.

Employment Opportunity 

APCO International has an employment opportunity for the position of Director of the APCO Institute.  For more information visit http://www.apcointl.org/services/jobs/index.html.  EOE; DFWP 

APCO MAAP Expanding Roster

APCO International's Member Assistance Advisory Program (MAAP) is expanding its roster of volunteer Subject Matter Exerts (SMEs) used to perform its MAAP Agency Reviews. MAAP has a wide-ranging yet simple goal: To provide public safety communications managers and their executive leadership with advice on the issues surrounding effective and efficient operations every day. Individuals interested in serving as a MAAP volunteer SME are encouraged to complete the online application located on the Comm Center and 9-1-1 Services webpage at http://www.apcointl.org/about/911/.

From Washington

FCC Releases Agenda for November 15 E9-1-1 Disability Access Summit

The FCC has released the agenda for the November 15 Summit that will focus on E9-1-1 calling and access for persons with hearing and speech disabilities.  Visit http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-268443A1.pdf for more information.

State Department Signs Protocol Agreement with Mexico

Visit http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/2006/75896.htm for more information.  Visit the APCO Border Issues Website at
http://www.apcointl.org/frequency/border.html.

Call to Action: APCO Encourages Agencies to File Comments on Cyren Call Proposal

The FCC has opened a docket (RM-11348) to receive comments on a proposal from Cyren Call Communications to reallocate 30 MHz of spectrum now slated for auction in the 700 MHz band. APCO recommends that public safety agencies file brief comments in this proceeding. Visit http://www.apcointl.org/news/2006/20061109CyrenCallToAction.html for more information.

Training and Certification

Fire Service Communications, 1st Edition Course

Over 500 Students have successfully completed this new course released in the spring of 2006.This course provides comprehensive in-service training for fire service telecommunicators.  Visit http://www.apcointl.com/institute/courses/fsc.htm for more information.

APCO Institute Needs You!

Our Adjunct Instructors are the "best in their field." Do you have an above average knowledge of APCO Institute courses? If you have a desire to join our Adjunct Instructor program, please contact the APCO Institute at 888-272-6911 or institute@apco911.org for additional information.

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 $25.00 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:

The Sins of the Supervisor - November 29
Transitioning to Supervisor - December 6

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Attend one of our co-hosted classes!

 Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 6th Edition
Chattanooga, TN  Jan 8-12

Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 6th Edition Instructor
Somerville, TN  Jan 29 - Feb 2

Communications Training Officer
Ithaca, NY   Jan 8 -10

Communications Center Supervisor 
Frederick, MD   Dec. 4 - 6

Training at Your Desktop 

Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 - Instructor, 6th Edition
Starts November 29

Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 6th Edition
Starts December 6

Communications Training Officer - Instructor
Starts December 20 

Communications Training Officer
Starts December 13

Communications Center Supervisor
Starts November 29

EMD Concepts
Starts December 27

EMD Instructor
Starts November 29

Fire Service Communications, 1st Edition
Starts December 13

Fire Service Communications - Instructor, 1st Edition
Starts December 20