The issues and challenges surrounding our country's public safety communications system are wide ranging, technical and have seen years of research. The resulting presentations, comments, legislation and other documentation can be difficult to break down into manageable categories.
This page of the Comm Center & 9-1-1 Web site is designated to list as many of these resources and references as feasible. It is APCO’s goal to provide our members, and the public, with the information needed to understand the issues and affect change.
If you have any suggestions and/or updates regarding material to include in the Resource Library, please e-mail library@apco911.org.
APCO Project 33 Certification
Certification of Training Programs as meeting the APCO International Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators
Voice Radio Communications Guide for the Fire Service
What communications issues are you and your fire department facing? This guide covers topics of basic radio communications technology including spectrum, bandwidth, and interference. It provides information on analog, digital, direct and repeated, as well as trunked radio systems. The Guide further discusses portable radio selection and use, system design and implementation, and interoperability.
Fire Depts
We have profiles on over 20,000 Fire Departments in the United States. Browse below by Department type - data is categorized by State so that you can easily find the information that you're looking for. Whether you are searching for a Volunteer Fire Department to join near you, or are interested in viewing specific Fire Department homepages, it's all here including: Department Addresses, Number of Stations, Website Addresses and Federal Grant Awards.
Fiscal Year 2009 U.S. Emergency Operations Center Grant Program Guidance Announced
A total of $12,357,500 is available for competitive grants to eligible state, local, or tribal governments' principal EOCs. State Administrative Agency(SAA) applies on behalf of eligible applicants. Applications are due to SAAs on Feb. 6, 2009. Applications due to DHS-FEMA from SAA Feb. 27, 2009.
Fiscal Year 2009 U.S. Emergency Operations Center Grant Program Guidance Announced
A total of $12,357,500 is available for competitive grants to eligible state, local, or tribal governments' principal EOCs. State Administrative Agency(SAA) applies on behalf of eligible applicants. Applications are due to SAAs on Feb. 6, 2009. Applications due to DHS-FEMA from SAA Feb. 27, 2009.
Voice Radio Communications Guide for the Fire Service
What communications issues are you and your fire department facing? This guide covers topics of basic radio communications technology including spectrum, bandwidth, and interference. It provides information on analog, digital, direct and repeated, as well as trunked radio systems. The Guide further discusses portable radio selection and use, system design and implementation, and interoperability.
