On April 17, 2024, a multi-state 9-1-1 outage occurred impacting Nevada, South Dakota and Nebraska. During this Nexus 2024 session, you'll learn how the affected ECCs managed the outages with existing technologies, and hear strategies for employing NG9-1-1 technology to maintain operations in the future with increased reliability, redundancy and resiliency. Register now for this event May 29-30 in National Harbor, Maryland.
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May 15 is the deadline to submit an application to be considered for Class 17 of APCO’s Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program. Join other CPE graduates who are leading the way in emergency communications.
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Starting June 1, the APCO Illuminations program offers two new topics. The Illuminations general track focuses on interacting with the autism community; the Illuminations EMD track covers amputation calls. The annual subscription fee for 12 monthly courses, each worth one CDE, is $121 for APCO members and $132 for non-members.
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The following agencies have 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). Initial and continuing training for public safety telecommunicators is important as they provide essential services to the public in an expanding and rapidly changing environment.
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The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced that a new website (www.AVS-01.com) is available to learn additional information about the ANSI/TMA-AVS-01 2023 ALARM Validation Scoring Standard (TMA-AVS-01). This standard provides a standardized method of creating an alarm scoring or classification metric for unauthorized human activity detected by alarm systems that will assist law enforcement with resource allocation and call for service prioritization.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The $3,761,000 grant will provide new radios to county fire departments, rescue squads, the sheriff's office and police departments, thereby improving communications among agencies.
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Government Technology
The social workers were already part of the emergency communications center but worked in a corner and are now more centrally located to improve collaboration with public safety telecommunicators.
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Medical Xpress
Public safety telecommunicators will deploy the drone in Manatee County to deliver a defibrillator, a tourniquet or the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone.
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In an era where connectivity is crucial for accessing information, services, and opportunities, the digital divide between urban and rural areas remains a significant barrier. Deploying rural broadband infrastructure is vital for bridging this gap, yet it presents a unique set of challenges that can impact project efficiency, cost, and timelines. This article delves into these challenges, offering a comprehensive analysis and real-world insights into overcoming the obstacles to ensure successful rural broadband deployment.
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[Originally published in the May/June 2024 PSC magazine.]
In this challenging hiring environment, managers have become focused on how to fine-tune their recruitment process to attract the highest caliber employee. A well-thought-out recruitment plan can make the difference between adequate staffing and overworked employees who are making up for a staffing deficit.
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