On January 27, APCO posted a blog describing its legislative and regulatory advocacy priorities for the new year. Among other things, APCO’s priorities include securing federal funding for Next Generation 9-1-1, correcting the federal classification of public safety telecommunicators, improving wireless 9-1-1 location accuracy, protecting public safety spectrum, improving network outage information for ECCs and supporting wellness programs in ECCs.

We are looking for work group members to participate in two standards. One standard addresses alternate responder recommendations such as social workers, psychiatrists or other locally designated alternatives for non-violent situations. The other standard, which is a revision, provides public safety agencies with tools to assist them in planning and preparing a request for proposal (RFP) to accurately meet the needs of their center. Deadline to sign up is February 24.

APCO’s Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL) Program is an online training program designed for emergency communications professionals seeking to develop the management skills for successful ECC operations. Now accepting applications for the February and March programs.
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Lincoln Emergency Communications Center, NE, has received APCO Agency Training Program Certification, a Project 33® Initiative. 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). 
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APCO received final approval from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on January 18, for revisions of two American National Standards (ANS):

• Core Competencies and Minimum Training Requirements for Public Safety Communications Technician
• Core Competencies and Minimum Training Requirements for Public Safety Communications Manager/Director

The revision of these standards includes updates providing both positions with the guidance needed to enhance their skills and grow within today’s ever changing environment.

All courses take place February 2-22 and are worth 8 CDEs.  

• Active Shooter Incidents for Public Safety Communications, 2nd Ed.
• Bullying and Negativity in the Communications Center, 2nd Ed.
• Customer Service in Today's Public Safety Communications
• Disaster Operations in the Communications Center
• Fundamentals of Tactical Dispatch
• Surviving Stress

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