The Ohio Chapter of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials
The Ohio TERT team, including our own chapter president Johnna Sells, was activated to respondto aid the Lee County SO dispatchers in the wake of Hurricane Ian. The team arrived safely in Florida on the afternoon of October 4, 2022. Continue reading Ohio TERT responds to Hurricane Ian
The mission of First Responders’ Bridge is to support all active and retired First Responders and their families, loved ones, or caregivers who are experiencing, or have experienced, any traumatic or life-altering event. First Responders Bridge offers an expense free Continue reading First Responder’s Retreat July 15-17, 2022
The mission of First Responders’ Bridge is to support all active and retired First Responders and their families, loved ones, or caregivers who are experiencing, or have experienced, any traumatic or life-altering event. All first responders having experiened such an Continue reading First Responders Retreat March 4th-6th, 2022
You are invited to submit proposals for educational presentations to be given at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, OH on April 10-13, 2022. Submission deadline February 1, 2022 Members and non-members are invited to submit proposals relevant to public safety communications Continue reading 2022 Ohio APCO/NENA Joint Conference Call for Speakers!
Registration is now available for the Ohio 9-1-1 Symposium and Gold Star Awards. The event will be held in person at the Renaissance Westerville September 23-24th 2021. Click the link on the image below for more info!
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PresidentJohnna Gonzalez SellsRegional Communications CoordinatorFranklin County EMA & HSE-Mail First Vice PresidentCheryl PrattDispatcher SupervisorOhio State Highway PatrolE-Mail Second Vice PresidentCody PostExecutive DirectorRegional Emergency Dispatch CenterE-Mail Immediate Past PresidentLydia FreyCommunications DirectorMarion County Sheriff’s OfficeE-Mail Secretary/TreasurerMichael P. Banks9-1-1 Coordinator / CAD TechnicianSummit Continue reading Ohio APCO Executive Committee
Meeting Minutes – February 17th Treasurer’s Report Executive Council Report Legislative Report Ohio House Bill 278 (Surcharge for MARCS & 911) Ohio House Bill 280 (How MARCS fees are set) Ohio Senate Bill 4 (Public Records Exemptions) Call to Action: Continue reading Links from the May 19th Membership Meeting
Wednesday May 19, 2021 @ 10am – VirtualMeeting Link: CLICK HERE Welcome Remarks – Chapter Presidents Chapter Secretary & Treasurer Reports NENA District Reports NENA National Report Joint Conference Committee Report – Rose Chambers Gold Star Committee Report – Brian Continue reading Ohio APCO/Ohio NENA Joint Meeting Agenda
Wednesday March 31, 2021 To our Members, On behalf of your Ohio APCO Executive Committee, I would like to take a moment to address concerns brought forward by members of our association related to vaccines for COVID‐19. Although all of Continue reading President’s Letter to the Membership