Register now for this in-depth training that will give emergency communications professionals the knowledge and strategies they need to manage issues such as cybersecurity and NG9-1-1. Attendees will get real world solutions that they can implement in their PSAPs the minute they return. This training is worth 7 CEUs.

Austin, Texas January 16, 2018	Nashville, Tennessee February 15, 2018
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The APCO Institute and SecuLore are co-hosting a special one-day course on cybersecurity  January 11 at the APCO headquarters in Daytona Beach that will cover in detail the following topics:

• Cybersecurity Awareness – current events, cyber policies, risky websites, the threat of connected devices
• Information Security – targeted attacks, protecting your network data, IT checklist, internet security
• Securing Your Computer – network security, spyware, continuous monitoring, anti-virus software, securing your web browser
• Recovering From an Attack – review of current events and public safety cyberattacks, recovery from attacks caused by Trojan horses, virus, ransomware and malware

Attendees will receive 8 CDEs for the class.

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Understanding Crisis Text Line and Protocols for PSAP Referrals
November 28, 2017 | 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Crisis Text Line offers free 24/7 support for people in crisis via text. This webinar will provide an overview of this quickly growing service, including how PSAPs are collaborating to save lives and support suicidal individuals.

Cost: Free for APCO members; $59 for non-members Register now

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Shannon Tucker, Training Course Coordinator
Shannon Tucker joined the APCO Institute staff in 2014 and works as the training course coordinator. In this capacity she facilitates live, co-host and contract classes for agencies nationally and internationally.

Shannon is pleased to contribute to APCO’s mission by working closely with each agency to meet the needs of their staff by coordinating timely and convenient training opportunities. She is especially proud to work closely with APCO chapter affiliates to coordinate pre- and post-chapter conference training opportunities and provide affordable and unique course structures to best suit their specific needs. Shannon holds a B.A. in English from Hampton University.

APCO International filed a Project Initiation Notification to reaffirm APCO ANS 1.111.2-201x Public Safety Communications Common Disposition Codes for Data Exchange.

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Statement by John M. Lawson, Executive Director of the AWARN Alliance On the FCC’s Approval of the Voluntary Transmission of Next Generation Television