Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, has generously awarded a $50,000 grant to the APCO International to support the Commercial Partner Scholarship Program.
APCO 2025 Call for Speakers Closes Today, December 18!
APCO International invites thought leaders and industry experts in emergency communications to submit session ideas for APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo taking place July 27-30, 2025, in Baltimore, MD.
APCO’s 9-1-1 Wellness Summit Open for Registration
March 2-3, 2025 | Portland, OR
Co-located with the APCO Western Regional Conference 2025
Gain valuable insights into stress and trauma management at the 9-1-1 Wellness Summit. Learn how these factors impact you and your team while acquiring practical tools to maintain optimal well-being. Enroll today and unlock the key to personal and team health.
Upcoming Webinars
Raising the Bar: Enhancing ECC Call Handling Standards
January 28, 2025 | 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Versaterm
Understanding the Impact of Network Outages on 9-1-1
January 16, 2025 | 1:00 p.m.
Each webinar is worth 1 CDE and free for members; $59 for non-members.
PSC November/December Issue Is Online
PSC, APCO’s bi-monthly magazine, is a membership benefit and the authoritative source of information on public safety communications worldwide. This issue includes features on:
- How Spokane Regional Emergency Communications turbocharged its catastrophic fires response.
- Learning From Disaster: The deadliest derailment in Amtrak history spurred public safety communications and response improvements in Mobile.
- Activating an emergency operations center in response to critical incidents requires care and planning before it’s required.
Keeping You Up to Date
APCO is your source for public safety communications news that affects you, your job and your community.
APCO Hosts Second 9-1-1 Staffing Crisis Summit
On October 22-24 more than 200 attendees from public safety communications gathered for APCO’s 9-1-1 Staffing Crisis Summit in Fort Worth, Texas. Session topics varied from lessons learned from ECC leaders who have implemented retention strategies to how to prepare your ECC for the next generation 9-1-1 professional.
APCO Applauds FCC Action Securing the 4.9 GHz Band for Public Safety
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a long-anticipated Report and Order concerning licensing and use of the 4.9 GHz band.
Advisory on Iranian Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Organizations Using Brute Force
The FBI, CISA, NSA, CSE, AFP and ACSC have released a joint cybersecurity advisory.
Thank You to Our Partners
Corporate Partner Spotlight
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