Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 The Missouri Association of Public Safety Communications Officials is pleased to recognize Crissy Postlethwait of the Springfield-Greene County 9-1-1 Center as a Missouri Teammate in Action. Telecommunicator Crissy Postlethwait took a 9-1-1 call from a woman who had locked her keys in the trunk of her car. The caller was
On October 6, 2020, Jasper County (JASCO) Telecommunication Operator (TCO) II Marla Harris took a call from the father of a 2-year-old child taken by her mother who was making threats to kill herself and their child. He had received a video, numerous calls and text messages telling him what she was going to do.
Louisiana APCO and NENA has activated their Sunshine Fund to assist Louisiana’s Public Safety Communications Professionals who were impacted by recent Hurricane Laura Even though we’re two states away, if you’d like, you can assist your peers in Louisiana by donating to this fund!
Members of the Missouri 911 Community, The Missouri 911 Service Board is excited to announce that there are now Text-to-911 content pages on the Missouri 911 Service Board website! There are 2 separate sections, one for citizens and consumers that will send Texts-to-911 along with a progress map of PSAPs that have implemented Text-to-911 service so far. The
Missouri APCO is seeking qualified candidates for all positions on the Missouri APCO Board. Incumbents are required to apply as a candidate and be voted into office in order to retain the position. If you’ve ever thought about becoming more involved in the Chapter, furthering your goals for the Chapter, and bettering the public safety
July 15, 2020 Missouri APCO proudly recognizes members of the Jefferson City Police Department’s Communications Division as Missouri Teammates in Action! On May 22, 2019, Anna Thomas, Jennifer Cain, Don McGovern, Heather Reven, Jessica Bohannan and Supervisor Angie Stiefermann were on duty in the communications center at the Jefferson City Police Department. The National Weather
In October, we announced that MOAPCO was developing a Crisis Tote Program in which five totes placed across Missouri would be ready for deployment following critical incident situations or tragic calls. From the moment the Program was announced through December 31, 2019, we accepted Program name proposals. This past week the Regional Coordination Team voted
The Missouri Chapter of APCO International is pleased to announce our next recipients of the Teammate in Action Award! Well done members of the Jasper County Emergency Services team who operated in a calm, skilled and professional manner during an incident where an officer was shot and wounded.
