Today, APCO International and NENA: The 9-1-1 Association sent joint letters to the presidential campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, and former President Donald Trump and Senator J.D. Vance, inviting a campaign pledge to support full federal funding for the nationwide implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1).
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Part 90 FCC Licensing From A to Z – Webinar
September 24, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
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9-1-1: Where It’s Headed
October 1, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
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Registration Is Open for APCO’s 2024 Staffing Crisis Summit
October 22-24, 2024 | Fort Worth, TX
Join public safety professionals, state and local government leaders and innovative companies from the private sector to explore ways to improve retention, innovate recruiting, streamline the hiring process, implement creative staffing strategies and build a culture of excellence.
APCO Seeking Review and Comment on Candidate QA-QI Standard
APCO International is seeking comments for candidate American National Standard (ANS) prepared jointly by APCO and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) titled Standard for the Establishment of a Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) Program for Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs).
I think the best part was just being around a huge group of folks in 9-1-1 that weren’t working. I have never had a chance to just sit and talk shop without being in my dispatch center.
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Teammates-in-Action: Lyz Wood, Pampa Police Department
On February 27, 2024, Telecommunications Operator Lyz Wood of the Pampa Police Department in Pampa Texas, was dealing with several wildfires that were threatening the city of Pampa and the county.
Teammates-in-Action: Telecommunicators Hake and Cummings, Williamson County Department of Emergency Services
On November 7, 2023, Williamson County Department of Emergency Services in Tennessee received a call for a fire in a wood line. That fire began to grow quickly from being small to peaking at 150 acres.
APCO Announces Final Approval and Publication of New American National Standard
APCO received final approval for APCO ANS 1.122.1-2023 Career Progression Within the Public Safety Emergency Communications Center on June 2, 2023.
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