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APCO Envision - Tampa, FL - January 15, 2019
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AFC Continues Normal Operations During Government Shutdown

Based on the FCC’s recent news release, AFC is accepting and processing applications during the federal government shutdown.

Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

If your career advancement plan includes APCO Institute training, attending APCO 2019 or participating in other APCO events, you could receive financial assistance from an APCO scholarship. The application deadline is February 15 for Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program scholarhips and March 31 for general scholarships. For more information

Nominate a Hero – APCO Awards Are Open

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 APCO International Public Safety Communications Awards Program (PSAP) and the Technology Leadership Award. Recipients will receive their awards during APCO 2019, taking place August 11-14 in Baltimore, MD. Deadline is April 1, 2019. Learn more

Industry News

Fayetteville Police Department Receives APCO Agency Training Program Certification

Fayetteville Police Department, Arkansas, has received Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative, from APCO International.

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16^th Annual 9-1-1 Honor Awards: Nomination Deadline Next Week

The NG9-1-1 Institute is seeking nominations for the 16^th Annual 9-1-1 Honor Awards. The deadline is Friday, January 11, 2019. All nominations (including self-nominations) are welcome. You do not need to be an NG9-1-1 Institute member to nominate or receive an award.

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Prepaid Cellphone Service Bills in Missouri Will Be Higher in 2019

KMOX Radio

Missouri will start charging a tax to fund emergency communications centers, in line with all other states except Wisconsin.

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Consolidated Communications Brings Improvements, Enhanced Public Safety in Nebraska’s York County

York News-Times

The city and county of York, Nebraska, consolidated their emergency communications in 2018 and are preparing to occupy a new home under a new leader.

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9-1-1 Radio Upgrades Could Cost Kansas County up to $16 Million

Salina Journal

Some transmissions from first responders are inaudible to 9-1-1 public safety telecommunicators. The county’s system also cannot communicate with the state highway patrol.

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CenturyLink Outage Causes Public Safety Telecommunicators to Scramble for Solution

KOMO NEWS.com

The telecommunications company is under investigation by the FCC. This is the second time since 2014 that CenturyLink was responsible for a 9-1-1 outage.

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Orange County Public Safety Telecommunicator Helps Resuscitate Toddler Who Fell Into a Pool on Christmas

USA Today

The Orange County, Florida, telecommunicator, who wished to remain anonymous, gave clear instructions to family resulting in the 1-year-old’s heart just beginning to beat as paramedics arrived.

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Astronaut Reveals How Surprisingly Easy It Is to Call 9-1-1 From Space

Huffington Post

A Dutch astronaut mistakenly dialed the emergency number from the International Space Station.

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