APCO received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on May 20 for a newly created American National Standard (ANS). APCO/NENA ANS 2.102.1-2022 Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (AACN) Vehicle Emergency Data Set (VEDS) provides a common data set used to deliver AACN data to emergency communication centers and responders, identifies crash and medical data elements, and uses a common data exchange format allowing for multiple methods of data transfer and handling.
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Congratulations to the 2022 Emergency Communications Center Awards and Technology Leadership Award winners! The winners will be recognized during the Opening General Session at APCO 2022. 

Communications Center Director of the Year:
Tina Buneta, Aurora 911, Aurora, CO

Telecommunicator of the Year:
Alonda Oates, Jacksonville Fire Rescue, Jacksonville, FL

Trainer of the Year:
Roger Martin, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jefferson City, MO

Line Supervisor of the Year:
Cherish Moon, Jeffcom 911, Lakewood, CO

Information Technologist of the Year:
Kyle Boeddeker, Kitsap 911, Bremerton, WA

Radio Frequency Technologist of the Year:
Ron Polluconi, Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency, Beaverton, OR

Team of the Year:
Charlotte Fire Communications, Charlotte, NC

Technology in Leadership Award - Large Agency:
Snohomish County 911, Everett, WA

Technology in Leadership Award - Small Agency:
Tazewell County 911, Tazewell, VA

This webinar has been postponed from May 24 to June 2.

Closing the Gap in Emergency Response Time
June 2 | 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET
Free for members; $59 non-members. Worth 1 CDE.
Sponsored by Everbridge

Learn how Everbridge 911 Connect, a RapidSOS Ready™ solution, provides public safety alerting authorities and ECC dispatchers with localized incident-specific information about the caller without the need for additional screens or hardware.

Worth 8 CDEs. This online course provides education about the intricate issues and challenges posed by active shooter incidents, including preparedness, response and the role the telecommunicator plays following an incident. Upcoming dates:   June 15 - July 5 | July 6-26 | July 20 - August 9.
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Nicholas Brunelli is a telephone system administrator for the Department of Public Safety’s Radio Technology Services Division in Vermont. He has been a state employee for four years. Nick holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and looks forward to continuing his public safety work.

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• Customer Service in Today's Public Safety Communications | June 1 - 21 | 8 CDEs
• Emergency Medical Dispatch Manager | June 1 - 21 | 8 CDEs
• Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch | June 1 - 21 | 16 CDEs
• Communications Training Officer, 6th Ed. | June 8 - July 12 | 24 CDEs
• Fire Service Communications, 2nd Ed., Version 1, Canada | June 8 - July 19 | 32 CDEs
• Active Shooter Incidents for Public Safety Communications, 2nd Ed. | June 15 - July 5 | 8 CDEs
• Communications Center Supervisor, 5th Ed. | June 15 - July 19 | 24 CDEs
• Comprehensive Quality | June 15 - July 19 | 16 CDEs
• Crisis Negotiations | June 15 - July 5 | 8 CDEs
• Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 7th Ed. | June 15 - July 12 | 40 CDEs

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