APCO News

Check Out the New and Improved eBulletin Nov 14

On November 14, APCO will debut the new and improved APCO eBulletin.  This will be the last eBulletin you receive until then.  In the meantime, visit http://www.apcointl.org for APCO news and industry information.

Licensing Services Discount

AFC, Inc. announces a 20 percent discount on Licensing Services from November 1 through November 30, 2007.  The discount rate applies to application preparation, renewals, TIN registration, ASR registration, STAs, and much more.  To learn more, please visit http://www.apco911.org/new/afc/.

Where's Willis

Don't forget to check out the October issue of Public Safety Communications to play "Where's  Willis" for your chance to win a free registration for the 74th Annual Conference and Exposition in Kansas City, MO, August 3-7, 2008.  Entries must be submitted by December 1.

Conferences and Meetings

2007 Atlantic Chapter Conference

The Atlantic Chapter Conference and Business Meeting will be held at the Mystic Marriott in Mystic, Conn. October 29-31.  Visit www.apco-atlantic.org for more information.  APCO Institute staff will be presenting an "Overview of Online Training" session on Tuesday October 30 at 8:00 a.m. Please be sure to stop by to see us.

Wyoming Chapter Announces Annual Conference

The Wyoming Chapter Annual Conference will be held November 13-14 at the Holiday Inn in  Casper, Wyoming.  Contact Bill Gordon at tpdadmin@hscounty.com for more information.

Region 18 (LA) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee Meeting

The Region 18 (Louisiana) 700 MHz Public Safety Planning Committee announces its next meeting will be on November 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the at the State Claiborne Bldg, 1-155 North Dakota Room, 1201 N 3rd Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  The purpose of this meeting will be to review, discuss, and approve the latest draft of the 700 MHz Region 18 plan.  For more information contact William R. Vincent, Sr. at 337.291.5060 or eoc@lafayettegov.net .

Montana Chapter Conference

The Montana Chapter of APCO is holding its 2007 conference on November 15 and 16 in Great Falls, Montana at the Best Western Heritage Inn. For more information, including attendee and vendor registration forms, visit www.mtapco.org. For more information contact Kimberly Burdick at kburdick@mtapco.org or President Susan Bomstad at sbomstad@mtapco.org.

Western Regional Call for Papers

The New Mexico Chapter is looking for quality speakers to present on a variety of topics at the Western Regional Conference to be held in Albuquerque, NM in March 2008. We are looking for speakers that are of interest to dispatchers, supervisory staff, and management topics addressing training needs, motivation, officer down response, local crisis response, technical issues and other current issues.  If you are interested in participating as a speaker, please send information to theyoungs123@msn.com attention Elaine, Program Chair.  Additional information can be found at www.nmpsta.org.  The deadline for submissions is November 30.

Region 14 (IN) 700 MHz Region Planning Committee Meeting

The Region 14 (Indiana) 700 MHz Region Planning Committee will hold a meeting on December 12 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) at the Indiana State Police Communications Division Training Room, 8500 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN.  Visit http://region14rpc.googlepages.com/ for more information.

Registration for the 5th Annual Winter Summit is Open

Register early and save!  To begin your registration and to find out more about this year's Summit please visit www.apcointl.com/wintersummit2008.

Training and Certification

APCO Institute Announces Accelerated PST1 Course

APCO Institute proudly announces an accelerated online Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 6th Edition course (PST1).  PST1 was previously taught online over a seven-week period, but is now available in a four-week format.  PST1, 6th Edition is only one of many online classes offered by APCO Institute.  For a complete schedule, please visit http://www.apcointl.com/institute/schedule_registration.htm.

Is the FCC Radio Licensing Process Weighing You Down?

AFC, Inc. announces a FREE web seminar on November 14 at 2:00p.m. (EST).  This class is titled "Is the FCC Radio Licensing Process Weighing You Down?"  To learn more or to register, please visit www.apcointl.com/institute/webinars.html.

Continuing Education Discount

We recognize the need for continuing education and will be offering a significant discount on select titles from our "Training in a Box" series every month. The titles will be packaged to meet specific training needs for EMD, supervisors, call handling techniques, liability issues and HAZMAT and fire calls. The cost for each package will range from $99 for the three-title package and up to $125 for the five-title package. Each title contains a 1-2 hour lesson, complete with PowerPoint and student test. For additional information on the "Training in a Box" Series please visit http://www.apcointl.com/institute/products_publications.htm. The October Series - Three Titles for $99 including Shipping and Handling - includes Concepts of Legal Liability, Liability Issues for Public Safety Telecommunicators, and EMD Legal Issues.

Share Your Knowledge by Way of a Web Seminar

Do you have a subject or training topic that is of special interest and that you would like to share? The APCO Institute is seeking new areas of interest to present for our Web Seminar Series each Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. A fun and effortless way to share information without leaving your desk. All presenters are compensated for their time by the APCO Institute. If interested, please contact schatelk@apco911.org for details.

New Institute Training Schedule

APCO Institute will be introducing a regional training program in the fall of 2007. All of  the Institute's certification courses will be offered in select locations throughout the country, thus allowing agencies to plan in advance for their training needs. If your agency would like to participate and has a facility that will accommodate large groups and will be available for a minimum of three weeks, please email schatelk@apco911.org.

North Central Region Training Schedule

Papillion, NE - November 6-8 - CTO
Westerville, OH - December 3-5 - CTO
Deerfield, IL - March 7, 2008 - Homeland Security

Receive High Quality Grant Writing Training at a Discount

Grant Writing USA provides the most highly sought after grants training in America and now,  through a partnership with APCO Institute, APCO members can receive a $25 discount upon   entering APCO when registering for any Grant Writing USA course!  Visit   http://www.grantwritingusa.com/ to register.

Web Seminars

Join the APCO Institute each Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. for quality training and fun interaction with your peers. Each web seminar is one hour long and qualifies for one continuing dispatch education (CDE) credit. For more information or to register, log onto the APCO Institute website at http://www.apcointl.com/institute/webinars.htm. The upcoming web seminar is Making Performance Appraisals Work on October 31.

Poll Question

How does your agency handle scheduling?

a.  We do it the old-fashioned way, by hand.
b.  We use a computer-based scheduling solution.
c.  Other

If you selected "b," what program do you use?

Please put your answer (and agency name and location) into an e-mail to PSCeditor@elsevier.com. Responses will be aggregated, and a report may be published in a coming issue of Public Safety Communications.

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Attend one of our co-hosted classes! 

Communications Training Officer
South Winsor, CT November 6-8

Communications Center Supervisor 
Papillion, NE  November 6-8 

Telecommuicator's Role In Homeland Security    
Deerfield, IL  March 7-08

Emergency Medical Dispatch Instructor
Bedford, VA  November 12-16