This standard defines baseline training requirements necessary to prepare public safety telecommunicators to handle emergency and non-emergency incidents.
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The AI Summit will bring together public safety professionals, technology leaders and innovators to examine how AI is reshaping the 9-1-1 landscape. Whether you’re just beginning to explore AI or you’ve already integrated it into your operations, this summit will offer valuable knowledge, networking and a vision for the future of emergency communications.
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Upcoming Webinars
AI Threats & New Solutions for Connecting Stalled 9-1-1 Calls
September 18, 2025 | 1:00 p.m.
Telecommunicator Mental Wellness: Silent No More
October 2, 2025 | 1:00 p.m.
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APCO International is seeking a Host Committee Chairperson for APCO 2027 being held in Anaheim, CA.
The event will be July 25 – July 28, 2027. Please submit your complete nomination to: Patricia Giannini Henry at [email protected]. Deadline for submission is December 1, 2025.
APCO International Promotes Alison Venable to Government Relations Senior Counsel
APCO International announced this week that Alison Venable has accepted the position of government relations senior counsel. Venable has worked for APCO for more than five years supporting APCO’s Government Relations Office (GRO) on a variety of advocacy issues critical to emergency communications.
APCO applauds Missouri Legislation to Promote First Responder Recruitment and Retention
The new legislation provides educational scholarships for responders and their dependents, including public safety telecommunicators
APCO International Receives Scholarship Grant From Motorola Solutions Foundation
The Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, has awarded a generous $50,000 grant to the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International to support the APCO Silent Key and Commercial Partner Scholarship Program.
APCO Congratulates Newly Confirmed Assistant Secretary of Commerce Arielle Roth
On August 4, 2025, APCO sent a letter congratulating Arielle Roth on her confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
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