APCO Newsletter

NEWSLETTER
Member & Chapter Services Committee
April 2016
82nd Annual APCO International Conference & Expo
August 14 - 17, 2016
Orlando, Florida
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
APCO 2016, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is the premier event for
public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center
managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting
August 14, APCO 2016 offers four days of educational sessions, committee meetings
and special events, paired with two full days of exhibits.
Why Attend?
§ Education: Attendees can earn up to 16 CEUs from nine professional
development tracks with more than 100 individual sessions focused on frontline
telecommunicators, leadership development, comm center management, cutting
edge issues, technology and more. Pre-conference APCO Institute courses offer
more in-depth training.
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Networking: Four special events (extra fees may apply) with engaging speakers
provide an opportunity to learn, laugh and participate in industry-building activities
with other public safety communications attendees and exhibitors.
§
Exhibits: More than 250 vendors, representing a wide range of public safety
communications products and services, launch new products, provide equipment
to test drive, and meet with attendees to discuss purchases or problems.
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Involvement: Attendees can attend PSAP tours, career advancement sessions,
and healthy living seminars, as well as donate blood to a local blood bank. All
attendees are invited to the general business sessions, and qualified APCO
members can vote and attend committee meetings.
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Fun: Attendees can meet and mingle at the APCO Block Party or tour the city with
special discounts to Orlando, FL, area attractions.
For Additional information visit: www.apco2016.org
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
APCO Launches New Certified Public-Safety Executive Program
Deadline Nears for New CPE Program
Interested in advancing your career and the public-safety
communications industry? Apply now for the inaugural class of
APCO’s new Certified Public-Safety Executive (CPE) Program,
which begins July 6. The application deadline is May 15.
Throughout the program, you will gain academic knowledge and
practical experience and develop a robust network of peers who
share your commitment to public safety communications.
Individually and collectively, CPE graduates will be uniquely
positioned to provide the type of informed, principled leadership
that the future of our industry demands.
For more information, visit www.apcointl.org/cpe.
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
Upcoming Member and Chapter Services Webinars
The two upcoming webinars are designed to provide useful information about the CPE
Program (Certified Public-Safety Executive Program) and PSConnect for
meetings.
The Chapter Leaders Information Series occurs several times.
They are scheduled for the following dates and times:
April 25th at 2 pm
Eastern Time & May 5th at 11 am Eastern Time.
Please register using the link below for the date and time that works best for you:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/2162481360506912772
Not just for chapter officers! The Chapter Leaders teleconferences are for any leader
interested in learning more about APCO International. These events are sponsored by
the Member & Chapter Services Committee. The agenda will be the same for both
events, so register for the date/time most convenient for you.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
APCO Historical Committee is Looking for Your Help!
The APCO Historical committee is looking for contacts from every chapter as we are
planning a ‘focused’ article on the “First Women in APCO to do _______________” (fill
in the blank)…
I know who the first woman member was; the first woman President was; and the first
woman Lifetime member… -but I am hoping that each chapter would provide us with
their ‘firsts’… -possibly the first female dispatcher or call takers? First female
what? Help us acknowledge the trailblazers… -and oh, I do need pictures along with
the bio-blurb for each.
We aren’t being discriminatory…. this idea was proposed from one of the male group
leaders as a great way to celebrate some of our history… -we know it was all the ‘guys’
around the table in St Louis in 1935…-when did women become a part of the equation
in YOUR state?
To provide your chapters history, contact Elizabeth (Liz) Phillips – ENP at
[email protected]
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
Have You Heard of the APCO Chapter Challenge?
Interested in providing extra CDE opportunities for your chapter conference attendees?
Participate in the APCO Institute Chapter Challenge, and you’ll be eligible for huge
savings on a one-day APCO Institute course during your chapter conference. And now,
agencies that co-host a class can also earn one free registration for an APCO online
course. For more information, visit: www.apcointl.org/chapterchallenge.
Membership Information
Member Type
Associate
4/1/2015
4/1/2016
2,760
2,544
Commercial
791
591
Full Member
5,540
5,174
Full Group Members
3,651
4,320
Online Group Members
9,674
10,846
79
87
Total Number of Members
22,495
23,562
Total Number of Group Agencies
603
694
Commercial Group
11
23
Commercial Group Members
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
82nd Annual APCO International Conference & Expo
August 14 - 17, 2016
Orlando, Florida
APCO 2016, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is the premier event for
public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center
managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting
August 14, APCO 2016 offers four days of educational sessions, committee meetings
and special events, paired with two full days of exhibits.
To Register or Additional information can be found at www.apco2016.org.
APCO Public Safety Broadband Summit
APCO’s 2016 Broadband Summit will be held May 16-17 in Washington, DC. The
annual event provides a forum for technology experts, policy leaders, industry partners,
wireless service providers, and public safety professionals to discuss timely issues
affecting the deployment of the FirstNet nationwide public safety broadband network.
Additional Information and updates can be obtained at:
http://broadbandsummit.apcointl.org/
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
Indiana NENA/APCO Conference
The Indiana NENA / APCO
Conference
April 25 - 29 2016
Marriott East Indianapolis
For further information on this event, visit:
www.innena.org/conference.html
Washington State APCO / NENA Summer Training Forum
2016 Public Safety
Communications
Summer Conference
June 22 - June 24, 2016
Kennewick, Washington
The year’s theme is about Embracing Technology. Shift Happens. Come and learn
about the cultural shift and how technology is part of our everyday lives.
For information, schedule-at-a glance and to register go to:
http://www.regonline.com/wapscc
For vendor registrations go to:
http://www.regonline.com/PSCCVendors
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
Arizona APCO/NENA 2016 Annual State Training Conference
The Arizona APCO/NENA
Annual 2016 State
Training Conference
September 6th – 9th, 2016
Tempe Mission Palms Resort
Temple, Arizona
For Further Information on this event, Visit:
http://www.az-apco-nena.org
West Virginia Memorial Training Conference
Save the Date
2016 West Virginia APCO
Linda G. Johnson Memorial Training Conference
September 12-16
Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center
Attendee Registration and Vendor Packets will be released shortly.
April 2016
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
2016 APCO Atlantic Chapter Conference
NY 911 Coordinators
&
APCO-Atlantic Chapter
Joint Training Conference
&
Tradeshow
October 9-12, 2016
Albany Marriott, Albany NY
Additional Information and updates can be obtained at:
http://apco-atlantic.org/Conference
Mid-Eastern APCO Fall Conference
Mid Eastern Chapter Training
Conference and Telecommunicator
Awards
Thursday and Friday, October 20 – 21, 2016
Kent Island Volunteer Fire Department
Chester, Maryland
For more information on this event please visit:
http://www.mideasternapco.com/
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
APCO Institute Schedule
Visit the APCO Institute Site for the most up-to-date course information!
http://apcointl.com/training-and-certification.html
Course Name
Dates / Time
Location
Contact:
Active Shooter Incidents
for Public Safety
Communications
#42537
April 25, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Daryl George
[email protected]
(610) 402-2322
Active Shooter Incidents
for Public Safety
Communications
#40341
Active Shooter Incidents
for Public Safety
Communications
#42886
APCO Instructor
Training
PST-I #42890
CTO-I #42891
EMD-I #42894
FSC-I #42892
LEC-I #42893
Bullying and Negativity
in the Communications
Center
#42817
Crisis Negotiations for
Telecommunicators
#42887
May 02, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Cedar Crest Campus
ECC #9 – Kasych Bldg.
1200 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18013
North Port Police Department
4980 City Hall Boulevard
North Port, FL 34286
Tift County Department of
Public Safety
nd
316 W. 2 St.
Tifton, GA 31794
APCO Institute Large
Conference Room
351 N. Williamson Blvd
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Wahtiki Crawford
[email protected]
(229) 392-7318
Vicki L. Comfort
[email protected]
(717) 664-1100
Law Enforcement
st
Communications 1 Ed.
#43088
May 16 - 19, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Public Safety
Telecommunicator 1
th
7 Ed.
#42959
April 25 - 29, 2016
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lancaster County Public
Safety Training Center
101 Champ Blvd.
Manheim, PA 17545
Tift County Department of
Public Safety
nd
316 W. 2 St.
Tifton, GA 31794
Abbeville County E-911
901 W. Greenwood St
Suite 1700
Abbeville, SC 29620
South Attleboro Fire Dept
1476 West St.
Attleboro, MA 02703
May 23, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
April 25 - 29, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
May 11, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
May 24, 2016
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sgt. Eric Sineath
[email protected]
(941) 429-7300 Ext. 7346
Shannon Tucker
[email protected]
(386) 944-2485
Wahtiki Crawford
[email protected]
(229) 392-7318
Sharmel Miller
[email protected]
(864) 366-6629
Captain Brett Poirier
[email protected]
(508) 222-1212 Ext. 2143
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
Committee Members and Chapter Assignments
NAME
Diamond, David – Group
Leader
Jones, Jonathan L. – Chair
Arendt, Maria
Dietz, Cindy
Enfield, Mark
Frey, Lydia G.
Goldman, Jonathan RPL VChair
Holbrooks, Darlene
Holmes, Anna
Humphrey, Carolyn, RPL
Lafferty, Lawrence J.
LaMonica, Brian E. RPL Newsletter Editor
Larsen, Grace
McCarthy, Heather RPL
Quinlan, Janell S.
Smith, Jeremy
Stein, Kayla RPL
Strezinski, Candy l.
Sullivan, Mary Kay RPL
Varnado,Jack RPL
CHAPTER ASSIGNMENT
EMAIL ADDRESS
Group Leader
[email protected]
Chair
Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
Mideastern, Pennsylvania,
W. Virginia
Commercial
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
Nevada, Utah, Idaho
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Georgia, South Carolina
Arizona, CPRA, N.
California
Oklahoma, Texas
Atlantic, Minnesota
Caribbean, Pacific
[email protected]
[email protected]
Alaska, Oregon,
Washington
Colorado, New Mexico,
Wyoming
North & South Dakota,
Montana
Kentucky, Virginia,
Wisconsin
Alabama, Florida
N Carolina, Tennessee
Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri
Louisiana, Mississippi
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Member and Chapter Services Newsletter
April 2016
From the Member and Chapter Services Committee
Dear APCO Officers and Members,
The Member and Chapter Services Committee (MCSC) supports the membership at the
chapter level by building relationships with chapter leaders. Each MCSC member is assigned
to represent Chapters and throughout the year they maintain information flow with the chapter
leaders. We are here to keep APCO members informed of association policies, governance
guidelines, and other APCO programs. Just as important, we push issues from the local level to
the APCO leadership level. We work for the people and strive to make sure you receive all that
you can from your APCO membership.
MCSC members work diligently to get program questions or information out to the local
chapters, gather the needed feedback, and get answers back to the APCO organization. We
share information about programs, training, and initiatives supported by APCO International as
well as upcoming events through the monthly MCSC e-Newsletter.
MCSC works to build relationships among chapter leaders through training classes and
webinars hosted during the year. We also assist the APCO organization staff to provide chapter
leader training and workshops at the annual conference. But, we need your help to make these
things happen. You can assist us by:
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Keeping your Chapter officer list up-to-date with APCO headquarters.
Submitting information about upcoming events or programs in your Chapter for the eNewsletter.
Keeping the contact information of your MCSC representative handy so if you have
questions or need anything you can call on us to help.
Participating in chapter officer calls, webinars, and training so that you are up-to-date
with the current information.
Letting your MCSC representative know who to contact in order to get information
about your chapter if the President of your Chapter is not the primary contact person..
Looking for the monthly e-Newsletter and providing us with feedback through your
chapter.
We are very fortunate to have members on the MCSC who support APCO and are willing to
volunteer their time to make sure that APCO can meet its vision to strengthen our communities
by empowering and educating public safety communications professionals. As a committee,
we look forward to continuing to work with you!
Sincerely,
Member and Chapter Services Committee