APCO Hosts a Public Safety Communications Event With PSBTA

Source: APCO International

Date: 03/27/2025

On March 18-19, APCO International hosted a special event with the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) in Washington, DC that focused on public safety’s use of 4.9 GHz and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Attendees gathered to discuss innovations and evolutions in public safety communications technologies, and they heard from speakers in the public safety communications industry from the emergency communications centers (ECCs) themselves to industry partners.

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KC Board approves telecommunication simulator purchase (IL)

During its meeting Monday night, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a 9-1-1 Reality PLUS training station simulator.

The equipment will allow users to work through the same types of scenarios that a 9-1-1 telecommunicator would face.

According to college officials, discussions with regional employers have revealed that there is a shortage of public safety telecommunicators in the KC district.

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