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APCO 2024 T-shirt Contest

Posted By Lisa Inkley 04-22-2024 09:35
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There are just a couple of weeks left to submit your design for the APCO 2024 T-shirt contest! Send us something that represents Florida, Orlando and public safety. Designs will be voted on and the winner’s artwork will be printed on the back of the next APCO conference shirt in Orlando.

Happy NPSTW!

Posted By Lisa Inkley 04-15-2024 10:16
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It's National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week! We look forward to honoring our PSTs all week and seeing how you all celebrate! It's not too late to enter our contest for the chance to win breakfast or lunch for your ECC.

APCO Seeks Volunteers for Three Standards Revisions

Posted By Lisa Inkley 04-08-2024 10:48
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APCO is looking for subject matter experts to assist with the revision of the following standards: Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Emergency Communications Center Supervisor Best Practices for ECCs When Processing Vehicle Telematics Calls from Telematics Service Providers ...

APCO 2024 T-shirt Contest Now Open

Posted By Lisa Inkley 03-25-2024 11:35
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Calling all designers and artists! We want you to create our next conference shirt. Produce an original design that incorporates the host city Orlando and/or the state of Florida, and the spirit of APCO International and emergency communications. Designs will be voted on and the winner’s artwork will ...

2025 Conference Chair Nominations

Posted By Lisa Inkley 03-20-2024 13:39
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APCO is seeking a host committee chairperson for APCO 2025 taking place in Baltimore, MD on July 27-July 30, 2025. We are currently accepting nominations with the following requirements: Nominations must include a letter of interest from the candidate, a letter of support from the candidate’s employer ...

[New Webinar] Improving 9-1-1 Staff Performance & Retention

Posted By Lisa Inkley 03-18-2024 10:34
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Improving 9-1-1 Staff Performance & Retention: Why Targeted Quality Assurance is Essential May 22 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Free for members; $59 for non-members | 1 CDE Sponsored by NICE Attend this webinar to learn: Best practices from several accomplished 9-1-1 directors that you can put ...

NPSTW Contest Reminder

Posted By Lisa Inkley 03-11-2024 13:13
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If you haven't already, take some time to enter our NPSTW contest to win $100 for your ECC! Tell us about the movie that represents your center. Check out the entries we have received so far and vote on your favorites.

Join an APCO Standards Working Group

Posted By Lisa Inkley 03-04-2024 10:23
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APCO is seeking participants to create a Minimum Technical Requirements for Remote Support to Emergency Communications Center Operations standard. This ANS will define the minimum requirements used in an emergency evacuation situation or a stay-at-home order where separated operation and administrative ...

APCO Seeks Volunteers for Standards Revisions

Posted By Lisa Inkley 02-26-2024 10:25
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APCO seeks volunteers for the revision of the following two standards: Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Instructor. The revision seeks to identify the fundamental skills and minimum training prerequisites for those tasked with instructing personnel ...

NPSTW 2024 Contest

Posted By Lisa Inkley 02-16-2024 09:34
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The contest for NPSTW 2024 (April 14-20) is now open! For this year’s contest, we’re asking you to name the movie for your comm center and give us a plot summary, then let us know why you chose it. In place of trailers, send us a picture of your team. The deadline to submit is April 22.

CPE Scholarships Close 1 Week

Posted By Lisa Inkley 02-07-2024 14:43
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The deadline for APCO CPE Scholarships is just one week away. If you are looking for financial assistance to participate in APCO’s Certified Public-Safety Executive Program , complete your application by February 15 .

One Week Until Wellness Summit

Posted By Lisa Inkley 02-01-2024 10:40
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The 9-1-1 Wellness Summit is just one week away! There's still time to register and join us on February 6 in Atlanta.

Limited Seats Available: Cybersecurity Fundamentals for the ECC in the APCO Virtual Classroom

Posted By Lisa Inkley 01-26-2024 09:20
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February 13 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET Join this course designed by cybersecurity experts and ECC professionals to gain essential knowledge on how cyberattacks impact ECCs. Explore the anatomy of cyberattacks, identify signs of ongoing attacks and master mitigation techniques. The curriculum also covers ...

Introducing Student & Educator Membership

Posted By Lisa Inkley 01-22-2024 15:08
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We are excited to announce a new membership category for students and educators. This new membership category is intended to increase an interested student’s exposure to the public safety communications industry through APCO membership benefits, training and events. Help us spread the word and share ...

Nominations Open for ECC and Technology Leadership Awards

Posted By Lisa Inkley 01-08-2024 10:39
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APCO's ECC awards recognize public safety communications personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of personal and professional conduct and performance in the line of duty. Technology Leadership awards recognize centers for their use of technological advancements and the demonstrated benefit ...

Happy Holidays!

Posted By Lisa Inkley 12-21-2023 15:40
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Happy to holidays to you and yours from everyone at APCO.

Standards Open for Review & Comment

Posted By Lisa Inkley 12-14-2023 16:03
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APCO seeks comments for two candidate American National Standards: Public Safety Communications Incident Handling Process Non-9-1-1 Call Processing and Dispatch The comment period is open from December 15 - January 29.

Call for Speakers Closes Next Week

Posted By Lisa Inkley 12-07-2023 15:59
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The deadline to submit a proposal for the APCO 2024 call for speakers is quickly approaching. Apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 13 to be considered for a one-hour presentation within our professional development program.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted By Lisa Inkley 11-22-2023 11:12
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We are thankful for each and every one of our members and all you do for your communities. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at APCO!

Ask your U.S. Representatives to Co-Sponsor the 9-1-1 SAVES Act

Posted By Lisa Inkley 11-14-2023 12:45
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APCO is launching a grassroots advocacy campaign and needs your support. For several years, APCO has sought to correct the federal classification of 9-1-1 professionals by reclassifying them as Protective Service Occupations as opposed to Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Now, momentum ...

Post Your Jobs in APCO's Career Center

Posted By Lisa Inkley 10-09-2023 09:54
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Post your job openings in APCO's Career Center and connect with thousands of qualified applicants within public safety communications. APCO members receive a discount on job postings.

APCO Forms New ECC Staffing Taskforce

Posted By Lisa Inkley 07-14-2023 11:52
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APCO is happy to announce the creation of the ECC Staffing Taskforce to study and make recommendations on effective recruiting, hiring, training and retention of public safety telecommunicators in both current ECCs and in the Next Generation 9-1-1 environment. We are accepting applications for volunteers ...

New Webinar: Rethinking 9-1-1 Emergency Response & Incident Reconstruction

Posted By Lisa Inkley 06-29-2021 14:25
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August 3 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET For years, RapidSOS’s innovative emergency response data platform has been connecting 9-1-1 and first responders with the life-saving data they need, when they need it. Now through its RapidSOS Ready Emergency Community, RapidSOS is teaming up with leading Public Safety ...

New Webinar: Learn How FirstNet® Verified Apps Help First Responders in the Field

Posted By Lisa Inkley 05-25-2021 11:24
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June 15 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET As an ECC professional, you do much more than take 9-1-1 calls and dispatch first responders in the field. You collect and share vital information from an incident. You connect information provided by the public with the response activities happening in the field. And ...

APCO Announces Recent CPE Class Graduates

Posted By Lisa Inkley 05-24-2021 10:37
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Ten public safety communications professionals recently earned the Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) designation following completion of the culminating course, a two-week capstone seminar at APCO headquarters in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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