This week, legislation was introduced in the Senate — the Enhancing First Response Act (S. 3556) — that would fix the federal classification of 9-1-1 professionals, improve the information shared during 9-1-1 outages and examine the enhancements being made for 9-1-1 calls made from multi-line telephone systems. Senators Klobuchar (D-MN) and Blackburn (R-TN) co-sponsored the bill along with Senators Heinrich (D-NM) and Thune (R-SD). This Senate bill complements the House version of the 9-1-1 SAVES Act, creating alternative strategic paths for achieving reclassification.
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If health and wellness are on your list of resolutions for the new year, let APCO help with the first-ever 9-1-1 Wellness Summit! Join us February 6 in Atlanta to gain valuable insights into stress and trauma management. You'll learn how these factors impact you and your team while acquiring practical tools to maintain optimal well-being. Register now
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The APCO Young Professionals Committee proudly recognizes Sarah Bates as this quarter’s young professional spotlight. Sarah is a native of Oklahoma and has served in public safety communications for over thirteen years. Sarah’s career began unexpectedly in 2010 when she applied and was hired for dispatch in Osage County. She spent her first two years falling in love with the field and, in 2012, took an opportunity at the City of Tulsa dispatch center, where she currently serves as a training coordinator. Read more
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3 WTKR
CADs in Suffolk, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake will talk to each other to efficiently distribute fire resources during emergencies, improving response times.
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CNY Central
Oswego 911 Center Director Kevin Pooley encouraged people with a high school diploma and a strong desire to help people to apply for a job.
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NHPR
Mental health and well-being checks are among other calls that don’t involve violence or serious crimes and that community responders could take.
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APCO members James Lockerbie, Egg Harbor Township PD, and Timothy Cunningham, Stafford Township PD, detail their experience attending the introduction ceremony for the 9-1-1 SAVES Act, describing it as "a powerful statement of solidarity and commitment to our shared cause."
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