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University of Notre Dame Security Police Department Implements APCO EMD
October 16, 2007, Notre Dame, IN - Last month, the University of Notre Dame Security Police Department implemented the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program.
Founded in 1842 by Holy Cross priest Rev. Edward F. Sorin, Notre Dame is an independent, national Catholic university located adjacent to the city of South Bend, Ind., approximately 90 miles east of Chicago. With some 8,300 undergraduates and 3,250 advanced-degree students, Notre Dame is rated among the nation's top 20 institutions of higher learning and the top-ranked Catholic university in the country.
The Notre Dame Security Police Department is a fully authorized police agency by the State of Indiana, and employs both sworn police officers and non-sworn security officers who patrol campus and respond to emergencies. Additional staff members work as security monitors or in other support positions in the Department. Notre Dame police officers complete state-mandated training requirements established for law enforcement officers and have the same legal authority as any other police officer in Indiana.
The APCO Institute EMD Program, based on EMD Guidecards and software, is a systematic way to manage emergency medical services (EMS) resources in an organized and effective manner and to provide medical assistance to callers, when needed, until medically trained field response units arrive at the scene.
"The APCO Institute welcomes the Notre Dame Security Police Department as an EMD User Agency and looks forward to working with their staff to provide EMD services to their area," APCO Institute Director Julie Troutman said.
About APCO Institute
APCO Institute, a subsidiary of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, is the premier organization addressing educational and certification needs of public safety communications agencies. The Institute offers a selection of affordable training and educational resources for public safety communicators throughout the United States and in the international arena. Instructional offerings range from first-line basic training to supervisory, and communication center management courses, technical testing, agency and agent certification, and Web Seminars addressing current public safety communications issues. APCO Institute offers several training options including certification programs through traditional classroom instruction and APCO Institute Online internet-based training. APCO Virtual College, a cooperative effort between APCO Institute and the Institute for Emergency Preparedness (IEP) offers a degree program in Public Safety Communications. APCO Virtual College is an internet-based distance learning academic program designed for, and directed specifically toward individuals in the public safety communication.
About APCO International
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world's oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety communications. APCO International serves the professional needs of its 15,000 members worldwide by creating a platform for setting professional standards, addressing professional issues and providing education, products and services for people who manage, operate, maintain and supply the communications systems used by police, fire and emergency medical dispatch agencies throughout the world. |
