The world's largest organization of public safety communications professionals releases Technology Roundtable dates

October 31, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL - The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced it will hold two Technology Roundtables in 2012 after a successful first year of events in 2011.

APCO Emergency Medical Dispatch manages EMS resources and can provide 911 callers with medical assistance

October 7, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL - Residents in Boston, Ma., now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their 911 call center because Brewster Ambulance Service recently implemented the program.

October 5, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL - The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced the appointment today of Derek K. Poarch as executive director.

The association selects 25 Hot Products from the 2011 Annual Conference

September 22, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has selected 25 Hot Products from a review conducted at the 77th Annual APCO Conference in Philadelphia, Pa.

September 13, 2011, WASHINGTON, DC - President Obama's proposal to fund the development and initial deployment of a public safety nationwide wireless broadband network would lead to the creation of an estimated 100,000 new jobs, according to a recently-released report, APCO International announced today.

Annual public safety conference attracts wide array of public safety communications professionals

September 12, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International saw increased attendance at the 77th Annual Conference, August 7th-10th in Philadelphia, Pa.

Public Safety Alliance Welcomes Nation's State Attorneys' Generals Formal, Bipartisan Support; Obama Administration Officials Continue to Advocate Immediate Priority for Allocation & Funding for Network

August 31, 2011, WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of last week's Virginia earthquake and Hurricane Irene, the Public Safety Alliance (PSA) pointed to the release of the 9/11 Commission Report Card today as further evidence of the immediate need for Congress to pass legislation that would; (1) allocate the D block spectrum within the 700 MHz band to public safety, (2) provide up to $11.75 billion in funding derived from incentive-based and other spectrum auctions, and (3) provide for a strong, independent governance structure with public safety, state and local government representation.

August 23, 2011, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today's magnitude 5.9 earthquake in northern Virginia once again underscored the critical need for allocating the D Block spectrum and funding to public safety to build a nationwide interoperable broadband network, announced the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International.

Smart911 2.0 to be featured in November issue

August 18, 2011, Daytona Beach, Fl. - Public Safety Communications (PSC), a monthly publication published by Elsevier Public Safety on behalf of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, announces the selection of the first-ever People's Choice Award.

Genachowski Outlines Commission's Public Safety Priorities

August 10, 2011, Philadelphia, PA. - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski provided remarks to APCO International's closing session of its 2011 Annual Conference in the Grand Ballroom of the Pennsylvania Convention Center earlier today.

APCO provides recommendations for alarming findings in taskforce report

August 8, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has released the second edition report on the findings completed by the ProCHRT taskforce.

ATDI will provide APCO's Spectrum Management Division with FCC Part 90 Compliant Radio Frequency Network Platform

August 8, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — AFC, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International's Spectrum Management Division is pleased to announce the selection of ATDI, Inc. as their Radio Frequency (RF) network engineering software platform vendor.

First major brand revision in association's 77-year history

August 8, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International debuted its new brand August 7, at APCO International's 77th Annual Conference & Expo, in Philadelphia, Pa.

New standard name Automated Secure Alarm Protocol announced at 77th APCO Conference

August 7th, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) and Nlets announced ASAP at APCO's 77th Annual Conference and Exposition in Philadelphia, Pa.

Standard on Missing Child Emergency Response the first APCO standard available in Spanish

July 29, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced the APCO ANS 1.101.2-2010: Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicators when Responding to Calls of Missing, Abducted, and Sexually Exploited Children is available in Spanish.

Four public safety agencies achieve certified APCO programs

July 28, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — Four public safety agencies have met or exceeded the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Project 33 Training Program Certification-2010 and will be awarded at APCO's 77th Annual Conference, August 7th-10th in Philadelphia, Pa.

Previous editions of the CTO program have been implemented in hundreds of agencies nationwide

July 15, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International will debut the fifth edition APCO Communications Training Officer (CTO) course at APCO International's 77th Annual Conference & Expo, August 7th-10th in Philadelphia, Pa.

July 12, 2011, Alexandria, VA - APCO International applauds the FCC for moving forward to strengthen and consolidate its automatic location accuracy requirements for cellular 9-1-1 calls in today's Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on 9-1-1 issues.

APCO International integrates new and hot products categories into Exhibit Hall

July 7, 2011, Daytona Beach, FL — The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced changes to the exhibit hall at their 77th Annual Conference & Expo, starting with the August 7^th-10^th, 2011 show in Philadelphia, Pa.

Houston Emergency Center launches a revolutionary new system that streamlines the receipt of notifications for emergency dispatch from alarm monitoring companies

July 6, 2011, Houston, TX - The Houston Emergency Center (HEC) has implemented a revolutionary computer-aided dispatch system (CAD) communications system-the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP)-that will offer an innovative and cost-effective way to process information from alarm monitoring stations needing emergency dispatch.