APCO
Government & Politics abbreviation · Emergency Services
| Stands for | Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
APCO stands for Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, an emergency services abbreviation.
US-based professional association of public safety communications staff, founded in 1935, that publishes standards, trains dispatchers and advocates on radio spectrum and 911 policy. APCO published the standard ten-codes.
Example: The dispatcher earned her APCO certification in emergency medical dispatch.
Usage notes
APCO International now favors plain language for interoperability. It helped develop Project 25 digital radio standards. Members include 911 telecommunicators, radio engineers and managers.
Related abbreviations
More emergency services abbreviations
- 000 – Emergency telephone number (Australia)
- 112 – European emergency number
- 911 – Emergency telephone number (United States and Canada)
- 999 – Emergency telephone number (United Kingdom)
- AHJ – Authority having jurisdiction
- AMBER – America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response
- ARES – Amateur Radio Emergency Service
- AVL – Automatic vehicle location
- BC – Battalion chief
- BLEVE – Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
- CAD – Computer-aided dispatch
- CBRN – Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear