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APCO Standards Activities In Progress:
Candidate APCO ANS 3.103.1-200x: Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicator
This APCO standard identifies the minimum training requirements for public safety communications telecommunicators. This position is typically charged with receiving, processing, transmitting, and conveying public safety information to dispatchers, law enforcement officers, fire fighters, emergency medical and emergency management personnel. This document seeks to define training in certain knowledge, skills, and abilities to be provided to telecommunicators by the agency.
Public Review and Comment Period ended October 26, 2009. Comments have been reviewed and proposals for substantive changes will be released shortly.
- To download the current draft for review, click here
Candidate APCO/NPSTC ANS 1.104.1-200x: Standard Channel Nomenclature for the Public Safety Interoperability Channels
This document provides a standardized naming format for each Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated Interoperability Channel in the Public Safety Radio Services. For more information about the proposed standard including background history and frequently asked questions with answers, click here.
The initial Public Review and Comment Period ended November 30, 2009. An additional public review and comment period is February 5 - March 7. This additional review and comment period is only for the proposed addition. To review the proposed addition, click here.
- To download the initial draft, click here
- To download Frequently Asked Questions, click here
- To submit comments regarding the proposed addition only, e-mail standards@apco911.org by March 7, 2010. When submitting a comment, please include your contact information, the comment and suggested resolution, and reference the page number and line number(s).
Other Calls to Action:
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Calls for Participation:
Are you responsible for the quality assurance process at your center?
If so, you will want to participate in an upcoming QA Occupational Analysis Workshop. There are no costs to attend, but seats are limited and only open to those knowledgeable of or responsible for quality assurance/quality improvement programs within public safety communications centers. There are four upcoming workshops: February 9 - Waterford, CT; February 17 - Harrisonville, MO; February 19 - Glendale Heights, IL and February 19 - Palo Alto, CA. Limited travel reimbursement is available for qualified regional representatives, for more information and to reserve your seat, e-mail standards@apco911.org
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The APCO Standards Development Committee (SDC) is also currently reviewing all APCO Membership Standards and is planning various standards activities for 2009.
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