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COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING OFFICER

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ACTIVER SHOOTER INCIDENTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

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Below are some descriptions of some past courses*

Course Description:  This will be an interactive discussion about voice interoperability gateways and the impacts they have on a Communications Center on a daily basis as well as during disaster. We will discuss what voice interoperability is and how it happens. An audio gateways basic function is to interconnect disparate communications devices (typically two-way radios) and allow audio to be patched between any and all of those devices as needed. During this session we will review and discuss audio gateway solutions like The Florida Interoperability Network (FIN) or Moto-Bridge, Communications-Applied Technology, Raytheon JPS Communications, as well as other solutions

 

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Course Description:  Are you a first-time conference attendee or a long-time attendee wanting to learn more about the Florida Chapter of APCO and APCO International?  Come to this information session and learn about the many opportunities and programs available.  Discussions will include the APCO Institute, APCO Virtual College, the Florida Chapter Committee work, Free FL Chapter Training, and how you can participate and meet new friends during this year’s conference.  Information on annual Florida and International conferences will be provided.

 

Instructor:  Paul Winter.  Paul Winter is a Sr. Technical Project Manager for Sprint Nextel Communications Critical Accounts Team.  He was the Former Telecommunications, Communications Manager for Charlotte County Emergency Management.  Paul has provided sales, consulting, engineering, design and implementation, as well as installation and repair services for Public Safety entities for 20 years.  He is an active member of APCO and the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association.  He holds the position of sub-region chair on the Federal Communications Region 9 Public Safety Radio Communications Planning Committees for both 700 MHz and 800 MHz.

 

Course Description:  In this session we will discuss mobile data technologies like EVDO and EDGE currently being utilized by many Public Safety organizations. This technology is being used to power their mobile data needs, such as CAD, Mapping, Intranet as well as Internet services. We will discuss new technologies like WiMax, which will be available commercially in 2008 and gather a better understanding of what types of enhanced services this new technology might bring to your communications center.

 

Instructor:  Paul Winter.  Paul Winter is a Sr. Technical Project Manager for Sprint Nextel Communications Critical Accounts Team.  He was the Former Telecommunications, Communications Manager for Charlotte County Emergency Management.  Paul has provided sales, consulting, engineering, design and implementation, as well as installation and repair services for Public Safety entities for 20 years.  He is an active member of APCO and the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association.  He holds the position of sub-region chair on the Federal Communications Region 9 Public Safety Radio Communications Planning Committees for both 700 MHz and 800 MHz

Course Description:  This session will show you some of the newest features of ProQA and will give you some ways to control what you see in your CAD screens. Have you ever wondered how to customize how ProQA appears in your Comments and Notes?  How to enter in responses?  There will also be time to ask your questions.

 

Instructor: Chip Hlavacek.  Chip is a Retired US Marine Corps Ammunition Officer.  He as been a police officer, is a Paramedic, and was the Communications and Technology Manager and Assistant Director of Charleston County EMS, Charleston, SC.  Chip is a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, a Senior Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Instructor, an EMD Quality Improvement Instructor, and a ProQA and AQUA Software Instructor.  Chip is currently the CAD Liaison and an Implementation Specialist for Priority Dispatch Corp. based in Salt Lake City, UT. 

Priority Dispatch Medical System has been used for over 25 years in more than 3,000 communication centers worldwide, serving more than 300 million people a year.  The system includes ProQA software (and or cardsets), a three-day education and certification-training course for Emergency Police Fire and Medical dispatch users, and quality improvement (QI) benchmarks and training.

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Course Description:  Learn how police departments and public safety agencies across the United States are capitalizing on the latest technology to deploy instant, mobile broadband networks for incident command, video surveillance, multi-agency interoperability, crowd control, and event management.

Instructor:  PacketHop is the leading provider of mobile-mesh broadband WiFi solutions for law enforcement, fire fighting, EMS and municipal services. PacketHop's solutions support 4.9 GHz public safety spectrum, 802.11 a/b/g and cellular networks. 

Course Description:  This presentation will provide an overivew of NG9-1-1, an update on the current NG9-1-1 projects in progress around the country including the Federal DOT project as well as several statewide initiatives, and provide a forum for the disussion of NG9-1-1 impacts on PSAP operations and management in the future.

Instructor:  Mr. McCamley brings over 17 years of professional experience as a program manager, project manager, programmer and data analyst/manager.  Mr. McCamley’s previous positions include systems administrator, senior applications programmer analyst, senior systems analyst.  He has designed, developed and implemented database applications for large universities, national insurance companies, and served as the leader of a group of programmers in support of multiple database applications.  Mr. McCamley has developed extensive expertise in Wireless E9-1-1 and Next Generation 9-1-1 systems being deployed across the country.  He has helped develop Public Safety policy and procedures for many states across the country as well as directed 9-1-1 Fund management and disburesement activities on behalf of several states.  Mr. McCamley currently leads the Automated Systems (CAD, CPE, RMS), Public Safety Telephony, Next Generation 9-1-1, Wireless 9-1-1 and ALI Database Services consulting and engineering groups for Kimball’s Telecommunications and Technology Division.  In addition to his hands-on project work, Mr. McCamley has served as a University Technology Trainer for Microsoft Office Applications, a School District Computer Class Instructor, and developed and delivered various training classes during his 14 years in the US Army.

Course Description:  Washington County MD Public Safety Communications operates in three different frequency bands- which is common across the nation.  This has presented communication challenges between agencies.  To solve this problem, Washington County is currently implementing a common UHF trunked radio system to consolidate its communications.  However, interoperability challenges are still present with neighboring Counties using other bands.  To create interoperability for mutual aid, Washington County has initiated this ‘TAC-Stack’ development project- creating communications links via the National Interoperability Channels.  On the state level, Maryland is encouraging this concept of providing a means to link agencies together. 

Instructor:  Mr. Malinich has over 13 years of maintenance and design experience in a variety of radio systems.  These include analog and digital conventional systems, trunked systems, simulcast, paging and mobile data- as well as licensed and unlicensed microwave.  He has prepared RF coverage predictions for a variety of RF technologies and engineered several microwave communications links.  Brian previously worked as a technician installing and servicing wireless voice and data systems.  His technical experience in system implementation from the “ground up” has been an asset to his clients.  Currently, Brian’s primary role at Kimball is Project Engineer; he designs, develops specifications for bidding, procures and oversees system implementations.     

Course Description:  A class for the newly promoted Team Leader/Supervisor, books to read and items to enhance your new roll.  This will be a great refresher for the "seasoned" supervisor as well.  Who knows, you just may learn something new!

Instructor:  Bob Hodges, Seminole County Public Safety. Bob is the 911 Training Coordinator for Seminole County Public Safety as well as an instructor of A.P.C.O. where he travels all over the United States providing education to other 911 Professionals.  He has written several articles that have been published in A.P.C.O.'s Public Safety magazine, 911 Magazine and N.E.N.A.'s magazine, Emergency Number Professional.

Course Description:  Within our industry when is the last time you embraced the media, without thoughts of your hands around their necks!  Why do we have this adversarial relationship?  Why tremble when they find what has gone wrong and report on it??  Rather, why not reach out to them and actively market successes and allow your agency to have a positive image in your community? 

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Course Description:  Join us for the introduction of a new Florida Chapter of APCO Training class.  Hear the highlights of this 4hr course that covers how to prepare for a disposition or trial, how to handle a disposition, your rights, how to make a good impression to the jurors during the trial and lessen your stress of going to court.

Instructor:  Sharon Falcone, Marion County Sheriff's Office.  Sgt. Falcone is a 22 year officer with the Marion County Sheriff's Office.  She is presently the Communications Training Coordinator.  She is a Florida Chapter Of A.P.C.O. Board Member and active member of the Chapter's Training Committee.  She has taught various classes including Customer Service, Telcommunicator's Role in Officer Safety, and Leadership.

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