Many thousands of you have already used APCO’s call to action portal to contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives to seek their support for the 911 SAVES Act, a bill that would appropriately reclassify public safety telecommunicators with other "Protective" occupations (as opposed to administrative/clerical occupations) in the Standard Occupational Classification.

We are very fortunate to have two, identical, bipartisan bills in both the House and Senate! Let’s take full advantage of this opportunity. ANYONE can send letters. So in addition to making sure you’ve sent messages to your Senators as well as your Representative, think of 10 or more friends, family and colleagues and share our call to action with them: apcointl.org/take-action. 

Don’t miss out on APCO's Public Safety Broadband Summit being held May 21-22 in Arlington, VA. All in one setting, get the very latest information on emergency communications and Next Generation 9-1-1. Learn from the top experts in the field, including NTIA Administrator David Redl, other key policymakers, 9-1-1 practitioners and industry leaders. Interact with a wide range of stakeholders and colleagues hosted by the world’s largest public safety communications association. View the program | Register

APCO hosts a Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner where guests of this widely-attended event experience an elegant evening while APCO recognizes individuals who have been tireless advocates for public safety communications. This year's recipients are U.S. Representative Greg Walden, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief Lisa Fowlkes, and Public Safety Communications Research Division Chief Dereck Orr and they will each be accepting their awards in person. For more information.