APCO has negotiated special rates for conference attendees at various Baltimore hotels. Book your room by June 30 to guarantee availability and conference rates!
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APCO is hosting a one-day occupational analysis workshop on July 25 in Washington, D.C., to help define the national core competencies and minimum training standards for tactical dispatchers. This effort will support the development of a new American National Standard that will serve as a benchmark for the profession nationwide.
We’re seeking experienced tactical dispatchers to volunteer as panelists and lend their expertise to this important initiative. The panel will be held on Friday, July 25, at the Office of Unified Communications in Washington, D.C. To volunteer, contact event facilitator Kelle Hall at khall@hptx.org. For questions, contact APCO Standards Manager Rosa Smith at standards@apcointl.org. The registration deadline is Friday, June 27.
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WTOP News
The $18.5 million project provides more space and updated technology while ensuring the city’s emergency hotline never goes offline.
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WSMV 4
Public safety telecommunicator Annely Dunavant, who is bilingual, put medics on a three-way call and translated instructions from medics to guide the Spanish-speaking mother through birth.
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KTVF/KXDF
Allan Sain, director of the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, said the proliferation of iPhones, GPS and satellite phones has allowed more people stranded in the wilderness the ability to seek help from public safety communications.
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Source One
In the 3:09 a.m. call, the caller claimed that he held an intruder at gunpoint, but it turned out to be a dream.
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APCO Life Member and long-time Illinois police and communications officer T. G. Mieure passed away on June 17. Mieure was a pillar of Illinois APCO for decades and a respected voice in the international APCO community. He served as an officer with the Gurnee, Illinois, Police Department and, before that, as a public safety telecommunicator in Lake Forest, Illinois. Mieure was deeply involved in APCO leadership, contributing to APCO’s growth and professionalism.
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Are you looking to expand your skills this summer and earn CDEs for recertification? Several courses are available in June, July and August and are open for registration for APCO members and non-members. APCO members receive discounted tuition.
June Courses
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View the full course calendar
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