In cooperation with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), the Northern California Chapter of APCO Int’l (NAPCO), and the California Fire & Rescue Training Authority, the California Fire Chiefs Association (Communications Section – Northern Division) will host and facilitate its 6th Annual free mobile communications/command vehicle rally […]
From the press release of EF Johnson Technologies, Inc.: JVCKenwood Corporation to Acquire EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. IRVING, TEXAS – January 31, 2014 – EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. announced today that JVCKENWOOD Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the company from its current owner, Francisco Partners. The […]
February 8, 2014 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, Ca. 94304 http://www.paloalto.va.gov/mcmuster.asp In collaboration with the U.S. Marine Corps, you are invited to participate in the second VA Palo Alto Health Care System Marine Corps Muster. This event is a collaboration of the U.S. Marine Corps with VA to ensure local […]
The ProCHRT Task Force is coming to Northern CA APCO! ProCHRT is an acronym for The Professional Communications Human Resources Taskforce – the focus of this international committee includes professional recognition, certification/training/standardization requirements, retirement eligibility and human resources matters pertinent to the Dispatch Community. We will work under the guidance/structure […]
As 2013 wraps up, we wanted to take some time to thank all of our commercial sponsors and members this year. You have helped us have another banner year in terms of chapter growth and recognition. Without you, our monthly meetings would not surpass 60 every month, nor would our […]
This year the awards nominations for the Northern California Chapter of APCO are due on November 18, 2013. These awards are available to all participating member agencies of the chapter. You can nominate anyone in your organization, whether a member of APCO or not. All winners will have their information […]
Thank you to all of those who are serving, and who have served to protect our freedoms and way of life. Each of us is truly blessed because of your dedication, courage and willingness to sacrifice for the Greater Good that is the United States of America. Thank you!
Congratulations to Tom Wheeler who was confirmed by the US Senate as the new Chair of the FCC this week. The Senate also confirmed Michael P. O’Rielly as a director, filling two vacant positions within the commission. Wheeler was most recently a managing director at Core Capital Partners, a venture […]
Status of Public Safety-Related Bills AB 47 (Gatto D) Emergency telephone system: abuse. Summary: Would make any person who calls the 911 telephone system to dispatch a police, sheriff, fire department, or emergency medical service personnel response to a residence or place of business where there is no emergency, with […]
Today APCO International launched the Application Community – “AppComm” – a new website dedicated to public safety and emergency response apps for use by the general public, app developers, and first responders. AppComm is the single, trusted online forum where public safety professionals, the general public, and app developers can […]