February 17 | 1:00 p.m. ET
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APCO's awards honor the best of the best in public safety communications. Recognize the people behind the headset with a PSAP Award, and recognize those centers that use technological advancements to benefit their center, employees and the public via the Technology Leadership Awards. Submit a nomination.
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Three agencies have recently implemented the APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Program. With APCO EMD certification, the agencies' staffs are now specially trained to provide medical assistance to callers while emergency responders are en route. The agencies are:
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Three agencies have received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from APCO. Public safety agencies use the APCO International Agency Training Program Certification as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet APCO American National Standards (ANS). The agencies are:
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Tap into Summit
Emergency communications centers will be able to receive pictures and videos from the emergency scene, which an industry official called “a game changer” for emergency response.
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WBAL TV 11
Telecommunicator Joanna Blankenship told a caller how to administer CPR to a man who had collapsed on the tennis court until paramedics arrived.
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Tri States Public Radio
Telecommunicator Jayson Sams spoke to a shooting victim at Western Illinois University while Telecommunicator Micheal Phelps summoned field responders to the scene.
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On January 13, APCO filed comments with the FCC regarding additional proposals to change the rules governing the 4.9 GHz band. As background, the FCC made drastic changes to the rules governing the 4.9 GHz band in September that permit states to lease spectrum that was previously dedicated for public safety to non-public safety users. APCO and others strongly opposed the ill-conceived September Order, and APCO filed a Petition for Reconsideration asking the FCC to reconsider the changes. In a proposal that accompanied the Order the FCC sought comment on further changes to the 4.9 GHz rules, including how to coordinate use of the band and expand states’ authority to prioritize commercial use over public safety licensees. In its comments APCO reiterated that this approach is a mistake and urged the FCC to work with public safety to chart a better path forward.
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